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Ways to Partner with Us

Sign an agreement

Sign an Agreement to

undertake student and academic exchange
undertake groundbreaking research
offer joint degrees and programs of study
undertake joint consultancies
offer jointly developed training, short courses and continuing professional development programs
offer workshops, conferences and seminars
anything else that you can think of

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Hire us

Hire us to 

develop training, short courses and continuing professional development programs
offer workshops, conferences and seminars tailored to your needs
undertake research for you
undertake professional consultancies and provide advisory services

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Employ our graduates

Employ our graduates
Our graduates are all completing their courses with real world experience and knowledge. We can help you find your next employees among our graduates.

How we help

  1. Why not list your vacancies with us and we will upload them onto our Career Portal. To provide a list of vacancies, click on the link below, download the form, fill in the required details and send the document via email to the International Academic Relations Division (IRD) via ird@ou.ac.lk
    Employment Opportunity Registration Form
  2. Showcase your company at our annual careers fair. Please contact the International Academic Relations Division for further details.

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Provide students with work placements

Provide students with work placements

OUSL Work Ready Program
The OUSL Work Ready Program is a new initiative of OUSL, channelling our most motivated students into the best work placement opportunities. The program partners with leading organisations to combine professional work experience with classroom studies.

Students bring a fresh perspective, new skills and innovative approaches to your workplace, while giving you the chance to promote your organization and profile future graduates.

To provide a work placement in this program, click on the link below, download the form, fill in the required details and send the document via email to the International Academic Relations Division (IRD) via ird@ou.ac.lk

OUSL Work Ready Program Employer Registration Form

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Guest lectures, conferences, seminars

Guest lectures, conferences, seminars

OUSL World Programme
The OUSL World Program is a new initiative of OUSL dedicated to identifying the best minds both in Sri Lanka and internationally who are interested in becoming involved in the teaching and learning experience by becoming guest lecturers or through mentoring students. A minimum of 3 teaching sessions is required.

Become a mentor and help guide the development of an individual from student to work ready participant. From as little as one hour per week, you can actively shape the next generation of leaders.

The program is developed on the spirit of volunteerism.

Download OUSL World Programme Registration Form

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Project contribution

Project contribution
If you have a project that would benefit from input by some of our brightest student minds, OUSL can help advance your ideas and intellectual capital by providing you with the research capabilities and students.

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Continuing Professional Development, training, short courses

Continuing Professional Development, training, short courses

OUSL World Leaders Programme
The OUSL World Leaders Program is a new initiative of OUSL dedicated to identifying and engaging with leading public figures both in Sri Lanka and abroad that can contribute to the development of the Universities staff and students.

Participants are encourage to contribute through the delivery of one off lectures, the provision of industry insight through regular papers and contributions to OUSL magazines, engaging with Faculties, Departments, Centres and Institutes to provide your expertise, help organize conferences, workshops and seminars.

All proposed programs must aim to showcase the best of international experiences, attract international participants and include international presenters.

The program is developed on the spirit of volunteerism.

Download OUSL World Leaders Program Registration Form

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Sponsor scholarships, prizes and events

Sponsor scholarships, prizes and events
There are a number of ways that your business or organisation can make a difference to students and the university:

  Offer a scholarship or prize – provide benefits for students in need of financial support.  You can name the scholarship after your organisation, yourself or a group of people

 Get involved with our research – help us discover real-world solutions by sponsoring equipment, project teams, commercialization of findings

 Engage with our community – support opportunities for the community to link with the university by sponsoring events, workshops, conference, training programs, etc…

To discuss any of the above, please contact the International Relations Unit using any of the details provided on the ‘Contact IRU’ page

Benefits

Access to top multi-disciplinary students
Connect with the best and brightest future leaders from a variety of disciplines.

Promoting your organisation

  Organisations will have a presence on the OUSL website, other media and publications

  Organisations will be showcased at various events

  Organisations will become visible to OUSL students, staff and other partners

Giving something back by connecting with the next generation
Many partners want to share their experiences of the real world to pass on valuable lessons. Partnering with OUSL offers this opportunity.

Reconnect with the academic community
Draw on our extensive expertise and experience, and enjoy opportunities for networking with like-minded individuals.

Growing the local and global economy
Directly address local and global development by raising the capacity, and encouraging emerging enterprises, new industries and global leaders.

Fulfilling corporate responsibility
Establish holistic benefits by fostering and developing student growth within the community by providing meaningful support that will assist the creation of innovative, sustainable products and services that serve the needs of the community, society and the economy.

Becoming a Partner

Here at OUSL we are constantly looking to establish new partnerships and networks and welcome the opportunity to work with organisations that share our vision.  If you wish to partner with OUSL, please contact the International Relations Division using the details provided on the ‘Contact IRD’ page.

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