Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) brings the ‘Festival of Australia’ to Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Festival of Australia is the Australian-government’s only education showcase in Sri Lanka, to showcase Australia’s education excellence and innovation. This initiative reinforces the value, and prestige, of choosing Australia as the most preferred education destination for SriLankan students.

The ‘Festival of Australia’ will take place at the Lumina Ballroom, Cinnamon Life, on Sunday, 29^th June 2025 from 12.30 pm to 5.00 pm. Whilst the event is free, registration for participation is essential.

Register here: Festival of Australia Registration

Excelsia University College will be participating in the ‘Festival of Australia’ to showcase its higher education excellence and the faculties of Education, Business, Social Work, Counselling and Performing and Creative Arts. Excelsia University College have had a long-standing working arrangement in Sri Lanka and is committed to support the Australian Government initiative. Participating in the ‘Festival of Australia’ initiative is an excellent opportunity for students in Sri Lanka to have individual, face-to-face discussions, with the representative of Excelsia University College.

Overview

Established in 1983, Excelsia University College is one of Australia’s leading Christian higher education providers based in Macquarie Park. We are an innovative and creative community of people who are passionate about excelling and growing academically, professionally, personally and spiritually. We offer a variety of courses across business, counselling, creative and performing arts, education and social work. Our students and alumni embark on a journey of lifelong learning and leadership. We are proud to have over 58 nationalities represented at our University College and have been instrumental in leading the way in championing next generation of leaders and professionals well over four decades.

Accreditations

• Accounting –CA Australia-New Zealand and CPA
• Education – NSW Education Standards Authority
• Early Childhood Education – Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
• Social Work – Australian Association of Social Workers
• Counselling – Australian Counselling Association and Physiotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia

Courses

• Education – Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5), Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth to 5), Master of Educational Leadership, Master of Teaching (Primary), Master of Teaching (Secondary), Master of Education Research, and Master of Education Research (STEM).

• Business – Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Master of Professional Accounting, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Master of Business Research and Doctor of Philosophy (Organizational Leadership).

• Social Work – Graduate Certificate of Social Science, Graduate Diploma in Social Science and Master of Social Work (Qualifying).

• Counselling – Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Master of Counselling.

• Creative and Performing Arts – Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Bachelor of Dramatic Art and Bachelor of Screen Production

Bobby Abraham, Chief – Global Engagement and Partnerships, “our journey always been about “students” and we are committed to supporting and interacting with them through events and in-market activities organised by our stakeholders. I am delighted to be part of the Austrade / Australian Government initiative in Sri Lanka, ‘Festival of Australia’, which will reinforce Australia as the optimal destination for academic excellence and welcoming international students. Australia has been always ranked among the best in the world for quality education, global recognition, student satisfaction, shared values, mutual respect and democratic way of life. I wish ‘Festival of Australia’ initiative all the very best, participating institutions as we welcome SriLankan students to actively participate to be a global leader in future skills”.

Please contact David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant, Excelsia University College Sri Lanka Office – Email: david.samuel@exclesia.edu.au for further information.

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