UCL Scholarships to reward extraordinary achievements
View(s):In recognition of the outstanding talent of many students, UCL offers a range of prestigious scholarships to reward students for academic, leadership and extra-curricular achievements. The combined value of the scholarships awarded by UCL since its inception in 2016 is over LKR. 21 million; a significant percentage of UCL’s tuition fees.
Scholarships Award Categories -
The MERIT Scholarship – awarded to students who have an outstanding academic performance at School level.
The SPORTS Scholarship – awarded to students who have an outstanding record in sports at National or School level.
The LEADERSHIP Scholarship – awarded to students who have played a leadership role, such as Deputy/Head Prefects at School level or as Presidential Scouts.
Universal College Lanka (UCL) has carved out a niche as the premier transnational education institute in Sri Lanka which provides a guaranteed pathway to a world’s Top 100 university with its exclusive partnership with the prestigious Monash University. We are equally pleased to partner with the University of Central Lancashire to provide the opportunity for discerning students in South Asia to pursue an internal degree from a top ranked British University in Sri Lanka. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is the earliest established British University offering their degree programmes in Sri Lanka. Today, UCLan is one of the UK’s largest universities with a student and staff community approaching 38,000. UCLan became the first UK modern Higher Education institution to appear in the QS World University Rankings, and it is currently ranked in the top 3.7 percent of all worldwide universities.
At UCL, we adopt a student centric approach and have an uncompromising commitment to achieve, maintain and offer the most stringent international standards and highest quality of higher education in Sri Lanka. We possess a highly qualified and competent faculty among the private tertiary education institutes in the country, enabling us to achieve academic excellence and offer our students a superior learning experience in a caring environment. UCL offers four-year Internal British Degrees in Software Engineering and International Business, which can be completed in its entirety in Sri Lanka. They also offer the unique opportunity for students to undertake a year-long internship at a Top 50 Company in Sri Lanka, to help gain a competitive edge when entering the job market upon the completion of their degrees.
The holistic learning experience instilled at UCL includes a combination of inculcating knowledge, acquisition of skills, provision of industry exposure and the development of a winning attitude to ultimately become resourceful, enterprising, competent and sought-after leaders who could contribute effectively to social and economic development both locally and internationally.
The UCL Campus is conveniently situated in Sri Lanka’s capital city in a picturesque location bordering the historical Diyawanna Lake offering panoramic views of the surrounding tranquil environment and the central business district’s skyscrapers at a distance. Within its premises, we offer state of the art facilities such as internationally recommended classroom sizes for greater student interaction and engagement, modern laboratories, well equipped library, comfortable study areas and our unique rooftop lounge for leisure and recreation of our students. UCL provides a student- centric holistic learning experience with high quality education combined with a variety of sports such as Basketball, Netball, Football, Futsal, Badminton, Swimming, Cricket, Rugger and Indoor games; Developing of leadership and communication skills through programmes and a Gavel Club; and inculcating social responsibility and developing leadership skills with a LEO Club, etc., all of which is designed to develop student engagement and enrich the student experience at UCL.
Please feel free to visit the state-of-the-art UCL Campus at No. 503, Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Sri Jayewardenepura or call UCL on 0774 11 00 00 to know how you can begin your journey to ‘Greatness’ with a UCLan Degree in Sri Lanka. Follow UCL on Instagram (ucl_srilanka), Facebook (UCLan at UCL) or YouTube Channel (UCL Sri Lanka) for more updates about Life at UCL.