New students being enrolled for Colombo Uni BIT Degree
The University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) is now enrolling
students for the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) degree
programme, said Prof. Gihan Wikramanayake, the Director of this premier
institution of higher studies.
“We will be enrolling our 14th batch of students this time. The BIT
degree course was launched in the year 2000. Since then, we have
produced 1,200 BIT graduates.
“These graduates are employed in leading companies in Sri Lanka and
overseas and are drawing substantial salaries. At present, there are
around 7,000 job openings in Sri Lanka’s Information Technology sphere.
“Therefore, BIT graduates will not face any difficulty in securing
productive employment,” Prof. Wikramanayake said.
Students who have passed three subjects in the G.C.E. (Advance Level)
examination can register for the BIT degree programme of the University
of Colombo School of Computing, while students who have obtained lesser
qualifications than the basic educational criterion of three passes can
register for the Foundation in Information Technology (FIT) programme,
he explained.
Students registering to follow the BIT degree course get access to
all the UCSC learning material allowing them to learn online.
There are a large number of registered and recognized private sector
ICT-related institutions throughout Sri Lanka which conduct classes for
the BIT degree programme. It is also possible to enrol in one of these
institutions, follow classes and complete the BIT degree programme, he
said.
The Self Study mode helps those who cannot attend regular classes
either because they are engaged in full-time employment with busy
schedules or for some other reason. The University of Colombo School of
Computing facilitates all students to engage in learning and read for
the BIT degree programme through the internet, Prof. Wikramanayake
noted.
“Students who successfully complete the first year of the BIT
external degree are awarded the Diploma in Information Technology which
is a productive qualification for those employed as well as for job
aspirants”, he said.
Students who successfully complete the second year of this degree
programme are awarded the Higher Diploma in Information Technology and
those who successfully complete the full three years of the study
programme qualify for the BIT external degree.
He said that at present many government and private sector
educational institutions conduct degree programmes in the computing, but
what is noteworthy is that the preferred choice amongst IT students is
the BIT external degree conducted by the UCSC where over two thousand
new students enrol each year.
The University of Colombo is the pioneer in introducing internal and
external degrees in the computing sphere in Sri Lanka.
The Human Resources Development external degree in the computing
field, which was first launched by the University of Colombo, as it was
considered a dire necessity at the time, has now earned national and
international recognition.
The BIT degree has been tailored taking into account the present and
future needs and demands of the IT and BPO industry.
The course is on par with internationally accepted standards.
More details on the UCSC BIT external degree course can be accessed
through the website www.bit.lk |