Services 

  Why Interstate?

 

 Your One Stop Solution for Overseas Education Placements 

Interstate is a one stop centre which provides students with expert counseling in all aspects of overseas university study. Interstate is a regular ‘stop off’ destination for representatives from education institutions in United Kingdom Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, China and USA. This gives students the opportunity to meet the universities ‘face to face’ before enrolling in the degree course most appropriate to their circumstances.

 

Our services  are of the highest professional standards and are provided at NO COST to the student ! 

   Overseas Education Experience

Going overseas for university education is more than obtaining a degree certificate and experiencing new cultural experience. We encourage students to view their university days overseas as a time to develop an inquisitive mind and to develop the skills needed for lifelong learning and to meet the challenges in  the ever changing career path lying ahead. 

   Flexibility, Responsive & Confidence

We aim to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our students and parents and provide counselling and guidance of high calibre. The confidence in us is of paramount importance. We provide counselling for large number of students per month who are seeking International Education. 

We believe that relationships with the educational Institutions are based on mutual respect leading towards beneficial long-term partnerships.

We have Student Counsellors, Consultants Student Counsellors with graduate, post graduate qualification from USA, United Kingdom, Australia, to guide the prospective students to decide their career pathways.  

We also equipped with modern facilities including internet with broadband connection accessible for students through out the day.

Our students are regularly informed of the latest developments in the Educational field including progress of their applications and could call us to discuss matters at any time, confident of the best attention. We recognise and act upon the premise that, more often than not, time is of the essence in the modern world. The Institutes and students can be assured that their business will always be transacted with maximum efficiency at all times. 

   Special arrangement with Universities

We have special arrangements with universities where your application will be processed on a priority basis. 

 What We Offer 

Free Consultations

Our counsellors are professionals form various sectors with years of experience, who can guide our students to reach their career destination by selecting the correct right education pathway. They are available from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm during week  days.Our counselling services includes :-

 

# Assessment of students’ qualifications &  student’s language proficiency

# Advice on academic pathways for various academic programmes

# Advice on future career prospects for various academic programmes

# Assistance in the selection of universities

# Budget : We  assists students in budgeting for their education options by considering  Course fees, Accommodation costs, Living expenses ,Ongoing expenses, internet & other charges ,School Fees for dependant children

# Part time employment opportunities

   Professional Counselling

We have a network of professionals who are reputed in their fields to counsel our prospective students seeking specialized specified fields of studies such as Medicine, Law , Management ,Accounting, Engineering, Tourism, Nursing, Maritime studies on Under graduate, post graduate and research programmes. Updated Information on Courses offered By Educational Institutes. We have a database of Colleges and Universities in Australia, USA, United Kingdom, Europe, China, Canada, along with their course details. And our counsellors are also exposed to the database and well equipped with up-to-date information about the courses, events and of the institutions.

 

    University Application Processing

We  assists students in :-

# Reviewing application forms, certificates and transcripts  & supporting documentations from students  and ensuring adequacy of documentation from students

#  Certification of sighting of original documents

#  Submission of applications on behalf of students

#  Follow-up for offer letters from universities

# Continuous coordination and liaison with students and universities

# Obtaining Offer Letters as expediently as possible

# Transfer  to another Instituition 

  Assistance on Visa Regulations

We also provide assistance to  students to obtain  visas including

 # Providing guidance to complete the visa application form

 # Advising on the documents required

 # Checking the availability of required documentation

 # Submit visa application forms to High Commissions & Embassies.

 # Follow up  processing the visa applications & informing the outcome..  

  Travel, Accommodation &  Airport Pick-Up Arrangements

We assist the students :-

 #  Flight plans and bookings

 #  Reservation and arrangement of on-campus accommodation

#  Airport pick-up arrangements  

   Pre-Departure Briefings

We provides pre-departure briefings on:-

#  Tuition fees payment procedures

#  Weather conditions

#  Essential things to bring along

#  Immigration policies

#  The ‘Do’s and ‘Don’ts’ 

   Post-Departure Follow-Up

We coordinates on post-departure follow-up:-

#  To confirm arrival and safety of students

#  To coordinate on outstanding matters (if any)

#  To facilitate students’ requests

#  To assist students in resolving difficulties arising from matters relating to their arrival overseas.

Further Assistance

Our service does not end with the guidance counselling or selection of students to the University or Education Institutes. Our representative in study destination will always be available to the needs of the students.  

  Student Counsellors

Chami Jayamaha,  Student Counselor 

Dharshini Croos,   Student Counsellor ,

Chathuri Abeykoon, Student Counsellor,

Nayomi Wijesiinghe , Student Counsellor

Miss Suzanne Annemary Ramona Byrde Student Counsellor

Ishika Prabodhi ,Student Counsellor

Thilini Jayasekera Student Counsellor

Erandi Karunarthne  Student Counsellor

Sripali Gunarathna, Student Counsellor ,Business Promotion Executive

 

Ms. Jayantha Jayaratna LLB, Attorney at Law

Manager –International Admissions

 

Ms. Chamila Ratnayaka Attorney at Law

 

Ms. Delani De Alwis BA (USA)

Executive Director /Student Counsellor

Lived in New York /UK/Canada

 

Ms. Anoja Weerasekara

Director

Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court; Consultant- Shipping and Maritime Studies,Managing Partner –Interstate Legal Consultants

 

Mr. Sam Samarakoon BA (Hon) Social Sciences, LLB (London),LLM (Sri Lanka)

Director, Attorney at Law Advance Diploma in English Language for academic & Administrative Purposes;

 

Ms Nadee Gunaratne LLB (Sri Lanka), LLM (Deakin University)

Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; Master in Law from Deakin University.

 

Ms Thakshila Rajalakshmi Panapitiya

B.Com (Information Systems); Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, Postgraduate Diploma (Information Management) Assistant Lecturer - Sri Lanka Institute of  Information Technology (SLIIT)

 

   Consultants Counsellors 

   Higher Studies on Medicine, Anthropology, Sociology

Dr. Nimal D. Kasturiaratchi MBBS (Medicine), M.A (Cultural Anthropology) Princeton University (USA), Ph.D. (Cultural Anthropology) Princeton University (USA) Undergraduate Studies on Medicine

Dr. Udaya B. Obeysekara MBBS; DCH (UK)

Dr. (Mrs) S.K. Bulugahapitiya MBBS(Sri Lanka), MSC, (Community Medicine);Presently teaches at Kelaniya, University on Community Medicine. 

    Under Graduate and Post Graduate Studies on Engineering

Mr. Don Mahinda Panapitiya BSc (Civil Engineer) MSc (USA) Member of Institution of Civil Engineers; Engineering

Consultant, Director of Central Engineering Consultants Bureau of Sri Lanka. His Children and Studied at Curtin University.

    Maritime and Transport Studies

Rohan Abeywickrema BSc (Hon) International Transport (Cardiff University) International Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Chairman Sathsindu Group of Companies Marketing  

    Finance/ Business

Mr. Malik Cader, Attorney-at-Law; Director International Relation and Market Development of the Securities Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. 

    Business / Petroleum/ Management studies

Dr. Priyantha D. Wijesooriya, PhD (USA), M.S. (USA), MSc Degree, (UK), BSc (UK); Energy Engineer & ProjectDeveloper Consultant & Lecturer, The Open University of Sri Lanka, The National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) of Sri Lanka.

    Law / Education/ Tourism

Ananda Kasturiaratchi, LLB, Parvin Fellow (Princeton University) USA Attorney-at Law- Senior Counsel (Barrister) practising in Superior Courts of Sri Lanka, Former State Counsel; Visiting Lecturer Law Faculty – University of Colombo of Sri Lanka; Senior Lecturer- Sri Lanka Law College; Former Consultant Ministry of Tourism; Chairman ASC (Sri Lanka) of Princeton University USA.

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