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EDUCATION
Students with special needs and learning
difficulties have a curriculum adapted to their
abilities based on the individualised education
plan and remedial education plan.
The purpose of SPN21 education system is to fit
the education system to students. The system
allows highly capable students to complete
their secondary education in a shorter period.
SPN21 offers multiple pathways. Students
can choose programmes that best suit their
abilities, interests, growth and development,
catering to their needs.
Government Aid and Scholarships
The Ministry of Education supports students in
need through IKHLAS, supplementing provisions
and learning aid.
The ministry also provides scholarships for
talented students to pursue higher education
abroad. Many Bruneians continue their studies
in the UK, USA, or Australia.
Alternatively, students may apply for the
government education loan scheme to study
abroad. If a recipient graduates with a First Class
(Honours), the loan is turned into a scholarship
and the recipient is not required to repay the
loan.
The government has awarded thousands of
scholarships to locals and non-locals to study
at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) through
the following scholarships: Brunei Darussalam
Government Scholarship, UBD Graduate
Scholarship and UBD Bursary.
The Chancellor’s Scholar is a prestigious
scholarship awarded annually by UBD to the
country’s most gifted and talented youths with
a passion in pursuing a career in academia in
UBD. Recipients receive exemplary education
at first class universities worldwide for a
Doctorate degree.
Academic Institutions in Brunei
Brunei places heavy emphasis on education.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum
Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi
Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam previously said in a Titah that
educated and skilled citizens were Brunei’s
future leaders who would drive the economy
and lead to the nation’s prosperity.
Public and private academic institutions
in Brunei strive to accomplish outstanding
achievements. Jerudong International School
(JIS) and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)
are two of the academic institutions that have
brought pride to Brunei.
JIS won an international award for its
Geography learning methods and was recently
awarded the first school to be awarded the
golden Golden British Schools Overseas Award.
JIS was one of the 24 schools to receive the
prestigious Secondary Geography Quality Mark
2018 award by the Geographical Association in
the UK. Their students achieved outstanding
International Baccalaureate Diploma results,
scoring an average of 37 out of 45, compared
to the average Diploma score worldwide which
is 30. JIS also achieved a Gold Award in the
prestigious UK Junior Mathematical Olympiad,
in which a JIS student scored 105 out of 135.
Brunei’s national university, UBD, secured a
prime spot in the QS ranking for universities
founded less than 50 years. UBD came 34
th
in
the 2019 QS Top 50 Under 50 world rankings.