TL;DR. ICBT Campus, the International College of Business and Technology, offers foundation courses, Higher Diplomas, degrees, top-ups and master's programmes with UK partners such as Cardiff Metropolitan University and Liverpool John Moores University. Many students start with a Higher Diploma and finish with a one-year top-up.
ICBT Campus teaches across several cities and lists programmes in business, IT, engineering, construction, psychology and English. This guide explains how its study route is built, which universities award the degrees, and what to check on each course page before you apply.
What is ICBT Campus and what does it teach?
ICBT Campus has operated in Sri Lanka since 2000. Its main campus is at De Kretser Place, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04, and it also teaches in Kandy, Matara, Nugegoda, Galle, Jaffna, Kurunegala, Batticaloa, Gampaha and Anuradhapura.
Programmes run across four faculties: Business Management, Information Technology, Engineering and Construction, and Languages. The awarding partners named on Uplift include:
Cardiff Metropolitan University, for many business, computing, psychology and English awards.
Liverpool John Moores University, for engineering, quantity surveying and construction awards.
The University of Sunderland, for engineering and nursing top-ups.
Abertay University, for the Global MBA and some MSc programmes.
OTHM Qualifications, for international diplomas and Level 5 and Level 7 diplomas.
Not every programme runs at every branch, so check the campus listed on each course.
The programs in the cards below are listed by Uplift partner institutes. They are similar degrees in business management, shown so you can compare.
How does the ICBT Higher Diploma route work?
Most ICBT degrees follow a ladder of foundation, Higher Diploma and top-up. Take business as an example.
The Higher Diploma in Business Management is awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University and is listed as 18 months full-time. Its first year covers management, managing people, marketing, accounting and costing, business statistics, business law and business economics. It prepares students for top-up degree progression.
The BSc (Hons) Business and Management (Final Year) is the one-year top-up, also awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University. Students who prefer a single programme can look at the BSc (Hons) Business and Management (3 Year Degree), listed in Colombo and Kandy with full-time and part-time study.
Computing works the same way. The Higher Diploma in Computing and Software Engineering is listed as 18 months full-time and leads to the BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (Top-up), both awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
What do you need to get into ICBT Campus?
Entry rules differ by programme. Two examples from the course pages:
Higher Diploma in Business Management: at least five O/L passes with C passes in Mathematics and English plus two A/L passes, or five O/L passes with an OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma or the OTHM International Diploma in Business Administration.
BSc (Hons) Business and Management (3 Year Degree): A/L in any stream, or O/L in any stream plus a recognised diploma in a closely related field.
For English, the pages ask for IELTS 6.0, a credit or pass in English at the O/L, or the ICBT English Diploma, depending on the programme. Read the exact rule on the page you plan to apply for.
Which ICBT intakes are coming up?
Uplift lists upcoming intakes for most ICBT programmes. Examples from the course pages:
Higher Diploma in Business Management: February, May and August.
Higher Diploma in Computing and Software Engineering: February, May and August.
BSc (Hons) Business and Management (3 Year Degree): May.
Higher Diplomas in engineering, such as the HD in Civil Engineering awarded by Liverpool John Moores University: March and September.
Fees are not listed on the ICBT course pages on Uplift, so ask ICBT Campus for the current fee for your programme and branch.
