Saegis Campus signs MOU with Virtusa to boost graduate employability

Saegis Campus Vice Chancellor Prof. Nalaka Jayakody exchanges MOU with Virtusa Senior Director Sampath Thrimavithana

Saegis Campus, one of the leading higher education institutions in the country with its state-of-the-art premises situated at the heart of Colombo, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with digital innovation engineering leader Virtusa (Pvt.) Ltd, with the view of providing its future-ready graduates lucrative and diverse career opportunities.

The ICT industry in Sri Lanka is experiencing a significant growth, with a recent report by JLL Sri Lanka and ICTA projecting the sector’s revenue to be US $ 1.8 billion by the end of this year and reaching US $ 3 billion by 2024. The sector grew by 7 percent in the second quarter of 2021, with over 150,000 employees according to the Sri Lanka IT-BPM 
Industry report.

This partnership will enable graduates of Saegis Campus to gain employment that are most demanding in today’s highly evolving technology-driven world and help contribute to bridge the skills gap and together, uplift the sector in its efforts to be one of the most sought-after IT/ITES talent destinations globally. The MOU was signed between Saegis Campus Vice Chancellor Prof. Nalaka Jayakody and Virtusa Senior Director 
Sampath Thrimavithana.

Saegis Campus offers undergraduate degrees namely BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering, BSc (Hons) in Information Technology and Bachelor of Information Technology, which are approved by the Education Ministry and recognised by the University Grant Commission.  

The students, who have successfully completed their Advanced Level Examination, are eligible for these programmes and provides one of the best opportunities for their higher education. Saegis Campus also offers a Higher National Diploma in Computing specialised in Software Engineering by Pearson BTEC.