The next step…
To all those youngsters following the Advanced level examination in the bioscience field, here is a message for you to take that next step with the variety of opportunities currently opening up. It is a fact known that regardless of the many brilliant results produced each year there is a minimum intake into reputed state universities and many students meeting the criteria are left devoid of this privilege. Those sitting for Cambridge or edexcel examinations are left option less with respect to state universities.
But looking at the big picture, the scenario is different because now there are many different avenues opening up for the ones aspiring to pursue their tertiary education in Sri Lanka. A variety of career opportunities are now in store for you. If you are interested in the scientific way of life, biomedical sciences, biotechnology, and allied health sciences are few of the options worth a try. Engineering, computer programming and information technology are diploma courses that can be appraised if your interest is in the field. Diploma courses and two by two degree programmes in affiliation with recognized foreign universities are now available. The latter mentioned pathways would all lead to the top notch career destinations in Sri Lanka and abroad.
There is a wide selection in line for you in other fields such as Law, business management, human resource management, banking, hospitality, interior designing and architecture beingfew examples of the array for those whose dream and passion lies there. A special call out for all chemistry loving students out there hoping to one day reach sky high in the field of research or in the industry, we at institute of chemistry Ceylon offers a unique opportunity to obtain a professional qualification equivalent to an honors degree in chemistry.
This would once again lead you to the destination of pursuing higher studies, be it masters or doctoral, in Sri Lanka or abroad. The institute offers an assortment of subjects which encompasses every nook and corner of the field be it polymer, food sciences, biochemistry, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, quality assurance and much more. Students are also given the privilege of carrying out a research project which enables them to grow more in terms of knowledge as here, under the supervision of an academic, one is allowed to practically apply himself to the particular area of research to come up with something novel and productive.
For individuals willing to pursue our degree, there would be job opportunities in the academic field, such as teaching or lecturing, and also in the industry, such as scientific instrument distributors and government vacancies. All of the above mentioned prospects are currently available as evidence of the fact that, eventhough one path might be unavailable there are many more in which ones dream could be made a reality. Tertiary education in Sri Lanka is now possible to strengthen the base that was laid in your alma mater because now there is a call for your passion if only you would look for it. Seize and utilize these chances to the best of your capability to light up not only your life as a successful person in your respective field but also to one day uplift the quality of life of your country and of its people.
Take that next step….. “Education without knowledge is barren and futile”
Sameera R. Gunatilake and Samadhi Nawalage
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