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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) provides
high quality education in sciences, business,
economics, policy studies, engineering, medicine
and social sciences. In a relatively short period,
UBD has advanced and expanded in academics
and infrastructure, producing influential leaders,
entrepreneurs and professionals.
The university introduced the GenNEXT
programme in 2009, allowing students to tailor
their studies according to their learning styles.
Its 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.
UBD has seen an increase of graduate students
and collaborators coming 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 Darussalam.
Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) was
established in 2007 to sustain and support the
country in upholding Islam. The university has
five faculties: Faculty of Usuluddin; Faculty of
Shariah and Law; Faculty of Arabic Language;
Faculty of Islamic Economics and Finance; and
Faculty of Islamic Development Management.
Universities and Colleges
Each faculty offers various undergraduate
and postgraduate programmes ranging from
Usuluddin, Shariah, Islamic Law, Arabic
Language, Islamic History, Islamic Finance to
Business Management programmes.
In addition to its core programmes, UNISSA
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, Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB),
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 (UK), 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 to gain work experience and
insights into the day-to-day operations at
selected organisations.
With the increase in student enrollment,
UNISSA is becoming the choice for local and
international students to further their education
in Islamic studies.