AOD X NORTHUMBRIA
Why Northumbria?
Northumbria University is one of the UK’s most respected universities, recognised globally for excellence in design, creativity, innovation, and industry-focused education. With a legacy spanning over 160 years, Northumbria has produced some of the world’s most influential creative professionals, including designers and innovators behind globally recognised brands such as Apple, Pixar, Adidas, Samsung, Lego, Puma, Nokia, and Philips.
Rooted in Britain’s globally celebrated creative industry, a Northumbria degree represents more than an academic qualification. It is an internationally recognised platform for ambitious creatives looking to build careers across fashion, design, media, animation, interiors, branding, and innovation worldwide.
Through the Academy of Design, students are able to experience the same internationally benchmarked British design education in Sri Lanka. Delivered with academic oversight from Northumbria University UK, the programmes combine international standards with an immersive, industry-connected creative learning experience that prepares students for the realities of the global design industry.
Why Study Your Northumbria Degree at AOD?
AOD offers Northumbria University’s internationally recognised BA (Hons) degrees in Visual Communication and Design, Motion Graphics and Animation, Fashion and Textile Design, Fashion Design and Marketing, and Interior Design, all of which can be fully completed in Sri Lanka.
The partnership between AOD and Northumbria creates a unique opportunity for students to graduate with a complete British design degree while benefiting from AOD’s deep integration with the creative industry, strong academic support systems, and access to platforms such as the Sri Lanka Design Festival and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka.
Students gain exposure to internships, live industry projects, mentorships, workshops, and collaborations with leading local and international creative professionals, while receiving an internationally recognised qualification that enables them to pursue opportunities anywhere in the world.
By completing the degree in Colombo, students also gain access to the same globally recognised qualification while significantly reducing the financial cost traditionally associated with studying abroad.
At AOD, a Northumbria degree becomes more than an education. It becomes the beginning of a globally connected creative future.
Message from Pro Vice-Chancellor
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We have much in common with AOD; we are both pioneers.
Northumbria University Design has its roots in one of the UK's first state design schools, and AOD pioneered many things for design in Sri Lanka.
- PROFESSOR STEVEN KYFFIN
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PROFESSOR STEVEN KYFFIN
We’re thrilled to be partnering with the first campus in Sri Lanka to award completely internal design degrees from a British university. A 100% internationally trained faculty from all over the world delivers Northumbria UK’s very same programmes and teaching excellence to our Sri Lankan students with continuing faculty training and bridging programmes with our UK campus.
What helps us stay ahead and build an innovative community of designers is our combined passion for design and its potential to create a positive social impact in both our countries, making this collaboration a powerful one with remarkable focus.
If you have the same drive, ambition and desire to make the world better through your contribution as a designer, and want to become more than you ever imagined you could be, join our intake in Sri Lanka!
You are all very welcome indeed. We are proud to share Northumbria’s award winning education and vision with you. Having found the ideal partner to deliver identical education quality standards as our campus in the UK, we look forward to seeing what South Asia does with the very best of British design education.