ESOFT launches Engineering Studies
ESOFT, one of Sri Lanka most sought after institutes for higher
education has now launched a dedicated college for engineering studies.
This centre is named as “ESOFT College of Engineering and Technology”
and is located in “Katubedda” which is an area that has earned a
reputation as the hub of engineering studies due to the presence of the
world renowned University of Moratuwa.
The new centre has already started the administration functions and
the student recruitment process and will start the academic operations
from March 2013. The college offers engineering degrees in Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electronics & Electrical
Engineering. The degree programmes are offered through collaborations
with UK universities.
Already ESOFT has entered into a MoU with the Kingston University of
the United Kingdom for offering their B.Sc. top-up degrees in Civil
Engineering, Construction Management and Mechanical Engineering. These
top-up degrees are scheduled to commence in September 2013. This option
gives the most economical path to obtain an engineering degree right
here in Sri Lanka from the private sector.
The student will first enrol into a HND programme in the relevant
discipline which is offered in collaboration with Edexcel, UK. ESOFT has
over 3 years experience in conducting Edexcel HND programmes throughout
Sri Lanka and in the last year it was recognized as the fastest growing
Edexcel HND centre with an Excellence award. The HND programmes will be
equivalent to 2 years of a B.Sc. degree allowing the student to directly
enrol into the final year of the Kingston University Degrees.
This will be saving a lot of money compared to other options and it
will be just 1/3 of the cost of doing an engineering degree by going
abroad.
ESOFT College of Engineering end Technology will attract some of Sri
Lanka’s best academics thereby giving the students the best engineering
education that they can get in the private sector.
The programmes will have adequate practical sessionsusing
state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories. Students studying in the
college will also get a range of field visits and comprehensive
industrial training leading to increase their knowledge and
employability.
On completion of 4 years of study with a masters programme graduates
will be able to get their registration as the Members of the IESL
(Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka) and this leads to obtain Chartered
Engineer status in Sri Lanka.
This move of ESOFT has already been commended by many educationists
and parents as Sri Lankan state Universities are having only 3
engineering faculties and many students miss out the opportunity of
higher learning due to this. ESOFT College of Engineering and Technology
is Sri Lanka’s only private sector higher education institution
dedicated for engineering studies.
Students with threeA/Level passes can enrol for the HND programmes
which are commencing in March. More details could be obtained from their
head office at Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa. |