Friday, August 10, 2007

An Introduction to the Brunei Educational System

For those who may find themselves in this website and may be unfamiliar with the Sultanate of Brunei and its educational system, here is a useful introduction from the British Council Website;

The Education system in Brunei is modelled on the British system with Brunei-Cambridge GCE A-Levels used as the main basis for matriculation. Tertiary education is readily available in Brunei at University of Brunei Darussalam, Institute Teknologi Brunei, the PAPRSB College of Nursing or one of the technical or vocational training centres for those applicable. Local vocational qualifications from these institutions are based on the UK National Certificate, National Diploma and HND. The undergraduate degree is a four year Honours Degree programme and Postgraduate programmes run for a duration of 12 to 18 months.

The Government supports funding for overseas studies through scholarships which are primarily allocated to programmes that cannot be pursued locally. Placement offers from the top 50 universities listed under the Times Higher Education League table are vastly preferred.

The Overseas In-Service Training scheme is offered to government officers who need to upgrade their skills and broaden their knowledge. The scheme is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The Ministry of Education scholarships are allocated to school leavers applying for degree level and/or vocational diploma. The Ministry of Defense scholarships, allocated to top O levels and A levels students, are considered prestigious and are for entry to top universities in UK, US, Canada and Australia. The Sultan’s Foundation Scholarships are also offered to top A levels students. Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) offers scholarships for degree and postgraduate studies in the UK and Australia in geophysics and engineering courses.

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