GSEM UrFU strengthens its position in Sri-Lanka

12:22, October 5, 2021

Official agreements have been reached

Wimashan Wimalagunasekara, Director of Operations of the MAS (Multidimensional Aspirations for Students), Sri Lanka. The meeting opens up new horizons for cooperation both for the Russian side and for international partners.

Representatives of the international services of UrFU for work with international students and  UrFU Students Union told Wimashan Wimalagunasekara the key achievements of the university over the long history of the university. Of particular interest was the practical aspects: how the communication processes with foreign students are arranged from the moment of application to enrollment, as well as the opportunities, including at the international level, that open up for students of GSEM UrFU for their personal and professional development.

Wimashan Wimalagunasekara noted the high level of technical equipment of UrFU educational campuses and student dormitories, as well as equipped with a modern multimedia complex of student coworking spaces and classrooms.

During the visit, the Director of Operations of the MAS  and the Director of GSEM UrFU Dmitry Tolmachev discussed joint events on the possibilities of training students from Sri Lanka on the educational programs of GSEM UrFU.

“International cooperation has always been and will be a priority for us. We admit students from other countries both to the first stage of higher education - bachelor's and specialties, and to master's and postgraduate programs. Both Russian and foreign students successfully participate in double degree programs. Such visits not only expand the opportunities for international education, but also contribute to the development of ties with business. After all, we are preparing graduates not just to give them a certificate of education, but to give them the opportunity to find themselves and build a successful career, ”Dmitry Tolmachev emphasized.

“I am very impressed by the scale of development of GSEM UrFU and the degree of integration of the university campuses into the urban infrastructure. Thus, in UrFU and in Yekaterinburg, all conditions have been created for students not only for comfortable learning and living, but also for the development of personal and professional competencies and inclusion in the active social life of the university and the city, ”noted Vimashan Vimalagunasekara.