Last week, Edith Cowan University (ECU) inaugurated a new campus offering in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This builds upon its presence in Colombo, which started in 1998 via ACBT and the offering of Perth Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT), now Edith Cowan College (ECC) programs.
Since this time, ECC and ECU programs have grown in student numbers and offerings to the local Sri Lankan community.
Moving into a partnership with Navitas for a campus offering a joint press release issued by the two organisations states ‘for the first time in Sri Lanka, local and international students can study Australian university undergraduate programs in disciplines as diverse as biomedical science, cyber security, design and commerce at the new Edith Cowan University (ECU) campus in the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka.’
The new campus is a purpose-built, eight-floor campus, which already has 545 enrolled students.
ECU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steve Chapman said the new campus demonstrates ECU’s commitment to delivering higher education opportunities in Sri Lanka and creating innovative pathways for more students to obtain a world-class Australian degree in their home country.
“These globally recognised degrees will help to meet current and future skills, meet employment demand and support economic growth in the region.” He said.
The CEO of Navitas, Scott Jones, said Navitas and ECU had worked in partnership for almost 30 years to increase access to quality higher education programs and leverage opportunities in the international and domestic market.
In Australia, more than 10,000 students have progressed to study at ECU through pathway programs offered by Navitas at Edith Cowan College. Since 2003 Navitas has delivered pathway programs in Sri Lanka, in partnership with ACBT, to thousands of students and today has 1700 students enrolled in pathway programs, along with 545 students undertaking degree programs.
“The launch of ECU Sri Lanka is testament to the strength and sustainability of our partnership, which enables world-class education to be delivered to more students in different regions around the globe,” Mr Jones said.
Further information on the ECU campus in Sri Lanka can be found here.
