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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) provides
education in sciences, business, economics,
policy studies, engineering, medicine and social
sciences. Lectures are held in Malay and English.
In a relatively short period, UBD has advanced
and expanded in academics and infrastructure,
producing influential leaders, entrepreneurs and
professionals.
The university introduced GenNEXT programme
in 2009, allowing students to tailor their studies
according to their learning styles. UBD’s
pioneering Discovery Year programme allows
students to study abroad through its partnership
with universities and institutions across six
continents.
UBD’s research activities are supported by
the government in funding and infrastructure.
More graduate students and collaborators
come to UBD to conduct research. With the
increased joint academic programmes, research
collaborations and networks, UBD’s active
partnerships with institutions worldwide have
refined UBD’s teaching and research output at
the university. UBD continues to be one of the
leading higher education institutions in Brunei.
Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) was
established on January 1, 2007 by the consent
and announcement made by 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
and Chancellor of UNISSA. The university was
founded as a centre of scholarly excellence to
sustain and support the country in upholding
Islam, as stated in the Constitution of Negara
Brunei Darussalam.
UNISSA comprises five faculties and four
academic centres: Faculty of Usuluddin, Faculty
of Shariah and Law, Faculty of Arabic Language,
Faculty of Islamic Economics and Finance, Faculty
of Islamic Development Management; as well
as Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and
Languages, Halalan Thayyiban Research Centre,
Mazhab Shafi‘e Research Centre, and Centre for
Postgraduate Studies.
Each faculty offers various undergraduate
and postgraduate programmes ranging from
Usuluddin, Shariah, Islamic Law, Arabic
Language, Islamic History, Islamic Finance
to Business Management programmes. The
university is also proud to highlight one of the
many new programmes offered in 2018 / 2019
academic year such as Bachelor of Halal Science
which aims to meet the growing demand for
Halal specialists in Brunei.
In addition to its core programmes, UNISSA also
offers additional courses to provide students
with a competitive edge so they will thrive in
any environment while portraying the virtues of
a devout Muslim. Some of these courses include
Al-Qur’an, Melayu Islam Beraja, Islamic Virtues,
and Entrepreneurship.
Students of bachelor’s degree programmes
who have obtained CGPA 3.50 and above
throughout the first two years of study are
given an opportunity to study abroad for a
year at any of UNISSA’s partner universities in
the Middle East, United Kingdom, Morocco or
Malaysia. The study abroad programme aims
to provide experience studying overseas under
different education systems, ways of life, and
cultures. Alternatively, students in their third
year undergo industrial training for nine weeks.
The Industrial Training course is conducted to
Universities and Colleges