Duration

08 months

Intakes

February , June, October

Delivery

Full-Time / On Campus

Campus

Colombo | Kandy

Swinburne Foundation Year

Start your university journey after O/Ls with the Swinburne Foundation Year at NCHS. Gain academic and soft skills while preparing for degrees in Business, IT, Health Science, or Engineering, with pathway options to Australia or Malaysia.

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Swinburne UniLink Diploma

UniLink Diplomas at NCHS offer a direct pathway to the second year of a Swinburne degree in Australia or Malaysia. With smaller classes and personalized support, they’re ideal for after A/L students or foundation program completers seeking a smooth university transition.

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Why Swinburne ?

#1 in Victoria

Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024

Top 300 Globally

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025

Top 1% Globally

QS World University Rankings 2024

Industry Experience

All Swinburne degrees guarantee Work Integrated Learning

A Decade-Long Exclusive Partnership

Since 2014, Nawaloka College of Higher Studies (NCHS) has been the exclusive partner of the Swinburne University of Technology in Sri Lanka, offering students a seamless and direct pathway to one of Australia's leading universities. Over the years, our partnership has empowered nearly 3,000 students to pursue their higher education at Swinburne University in Australia, providing them with globally recognized qualifications and career-ready skills. This collaboration continues to stand as a hallmark of academic excellence, ensuring Sri Lankan students receive world-class education and opportunities for a brighter future.

Scholarships

Students at NCHS Sri Lanka can receive scholarships of up to 70% for studies completed at NCHS, based on academic performance, athletic achievements, and leadership qualities. When transferring to our partner universities overseas, additional scholarships are available depending on the student’s GPA. Our goal is to support students in reaching their full potential and making their overseas education journey more accessible.

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Vice-Chancellor's Message

A warm welcome to Swinburne University of Technology, an inclusive, vibrant and very special community.

We trust that your time with us will be both enjoyable and rewarding

In 2014 Swinburne and Nawaloka College of Higher Studies formed a partnership to offer our Foundation studies and UniLink programs in Health Science, Information Technology, Engineering and Business with the aim of providing Sri Lankan students with an accessible pathway to higher education. We have since expanded our programs and we welcome you to join the Swinburne community and hope that you will find your experience here to be positive and transformative.

When you study with us, you are studying at an internationally recognised university. The Times Higher Education University World Rankings and QS World University Rankings have in recent years, ranked Swinburne as One of the World’s top 300 universities (2023) (ARWU), placing us in the top 1% of universities worldwide. Additionally, we have debuted as one of the top 300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020, demonstrating our excellence in research. And for a young university, Swinburne is ranked 43 among the top young universities in the world by QS World University Rankings 2023.

Professor Pascale Quester

Vice-Chancellor and President Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Student Stories & Experiences

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