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EDUCATION
Kolej International
Graduate Studies
Established in 2002, Kolej International
Graduate Studies (KIGS) started
operations in 2004, offering vocational
education and training related to
business and information technology.
The college provides an alternative
pre-university education for ‘O’ Level
leavers through certificate, diploma
and Higher National Diploma (HND)
programmes.
KIGS is the first college tooffer diplomas
from the Brunei Darussalam Technical
and Vocational Education Council
(BDTVEC) by developing their own
courses. Undergraduate programmes
are also available. The college caters to
mature students, providing part-time
options for professional development
among working adults to advance their
careers.
The college is set to introduce a
new IBTE programme – HNTec in
Construction and Draughting (Dual
TVET) – thisOctober. The TVET scheme
programme will be a new addition to
the IBTE programmes introduced by
the college in 2021 namely HNTec
in Business and Finance, NTec in
Business and Administration, HNTec
in Information Technology (IT), HNTec
in Computer Networking and NTec in
IT.
Cosmopolitan College
of Commerce and
Technology
Cosmopolitan College of Commerce
and Technology (CCCT) is a private
higher education institution in the
country and offers business and
technology courses across different
levels as well as pre-national diploma
courses of BDTVEC.
Established in 2004, the college
takes pride in its approach to
education. With a strong line-up of
industry-oriented lecturers who can
adapt to a modern and structured
method, the college provides a well-
rounded learning experience through
consultative coaching and workshops
providing students an opportunity to
explore new skills and boosting their
employability.
The college specialises in BTEC
programmes, providing learners with
a wide range of practical, career-
based options to create a rich, broad
curriculum to engage and motivate
learners. BTEC offers the flexibility
to learn through real-life scenarios
promoting the learning by doing
concept. These programmes equip
graduates with the right mixture of
technical and soft skills to prepare
them for the job market.