Monday, August 10, 2009

VISION Part Two

We're back!
It's been a while since we last updated but we've been wrapped up with many activities lately, the most recent being Vision Part Two : Personal Statement Workshop.
We've already given you useful links to visit in this post but also take a look at these

Good University Guide 2010

Top 100 in the World University Rankings

This should enable you to complete Form A and Form B which is due after your mock exams (but if you have completed this then you can see your HEA and make an appointment now)

Here's a copy of the presentation for your reference.


More details can be obtained from your HEA so make an appointment now!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Study in UK Visa Briefing and VISION 2010 - Upper 6

For U6 2008 (as well as U6 2009) today was the briefing for the new application procedures for student visa to UK. There's quite a bit to do, thus students are advised to apply for their visa at least 2 months before the date of departure. Of course, for most of our students, your studies are funded by the government thus there's not much for you to do at the moment but wait for news from the Scholarship Section. However, it's advisable to prepare now so that you will not regret later. More information can be found HERE

Today was also the kickstart of VISION for Upper Sixth 2009, with plans of entry to University in 2010, coordinated by Ck Pg Hjh Mashayu. For those of you who turned up, congratulations for taking a proactive and dynamic role in shaping your future. You will not regret it. I promise you!

Those who came obtained the following,
1. HEU Research file - complete with all your post A level options.
2. Form A & Form B - This needs to be completed by AUGUST 2009 where you will then meet with your counsellor along with a copy of your personal statement.
3. A-level prediction forms and HEU counselling record - this was completed on the spot and returned to the counsellors, indicating that they have now REGISTERED formally for VISION with HEU.

Click HERE for more information on VISION.

Once again, if you have not gone for VISION, make an appointment with your counsellor as soon as possible. InsyaAllah the HEU will conduct a personal statement workshop in July to help those who want to make a good personal statement in time for UCAS application in September.

In the mean time, good luck for the June AS level exams!

On Tuesday 5th May Ck Pg Hjh Mashayu also introduced VISION 2011 to the lower sixth students who were a very attentive audience. Prepare now for a better future! :)

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Greetings from Michigan

As taken from the MD HEU Facebook page, a lovely message from an Ex-MDian Norzaidah Mardani, a 2008 MinDef Scholar who is now studying Political Science at University of Michigan

Salam :)

I am from the MD 06/07 intake and Alhamdulillah I am now studying in the United States-- well, in the state of Michigan to be exact, majoring in Political Science and another major or minor to be decided soon insyaAllah.

I am a freshman (US term for first year student) with sophomore standing. Basically that means in terms of American college level, I am a second year student. A lot of universities consider Advanced Levels as a first year status. I am currently enrolled at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor campus. It's a public university, meaning it's funded for by Michigan taxpayers and the federal government. The university is well known for having many of the courses listed as top ten in the United States. In my case, Political Science is ranked fourth, just after Yale University.

My decision to elect Political Science stemmed from my own interest in politics and history. The term 'political science' is to come up with an objective, systematic way of analyzing political climate. Having been a student at Maktab Duli, with Sociology, History and Literature in English, I thought that the analytical skills and argumentative approach would be of great advantage to my chosen field of interest.

The University of Michigan is located just a few minutes downtown Ann Arbor, a small town, yet vibrant and diverse in its community. Alhamdulillah, as far as my experience is concerned, halal food is not a problem and safety-wise, the University places that as top priority for its students. There is also an Islamic Center just a few minutes away from the University's Engineering campus.

The university uses many abbreviations, given the numbers of other state-run universities carrying the name Michigan-- U of M, UMich (pronounced mish), or simply Michigan when you're one of the students here. Michigan is pretty much well-known for its Big Ten tournament, the Midwest regional championship for college American football. Our school mascot is a wolverine (yes, I found out it is a real animal) and we live by the colors maize yellow and blue. It is a tradition to wear maize yellow or any Michigan paraphernalia when one watches the college team play and the Michigan Stadium (also known as the big house) prides itself in being the largest stadium dedicated to football in the world.

Among Michigan's famous graduates are playwright Arthur Miller (All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible), late US President Gerald Ford, and of course the Golden Boy, Olympic medalist Michael Phelps.

Although the state of Michigan is located at the northern region of America, with unpredictable winter season and frigid weather (-21 degrees Celsius and barely bright sunshine), it makes us appreciate the environment (warm weather is indeed a blessing even if for a few hours) for one thing. Having come all the way Brunei and never experienced snow, I find that winter season was indeed a trying time. But Alhamdulillah, the flowers have bloomed on the roadsides, so we all think spring has finally arrived. :)

I would have to say that the journey is not easy, as far as the struggle with Advanced Levels is concerned. Being away from the comforts of home can be a huge challenge even for me, but with Allah's guidance and (very important!) the right crowd/circle of friends, and not be afraid to speak up and use the resources available in the university, the journey will be at most smooth sailing insyaAllah. What's not to love about spending a day out in the park when it's nice outside, and read a book or feed the squirrels to take your mind off schoolwork?

And I have to say this myself: It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!

Norzaidah Mardani
B.A. Political Science
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. "

Profile of Zaidah can be found here

Thank you very much Zaidah, we are very much pleased to hear from you! Do take care there, remember, we're back home rooting for you ;)

For any ex-MDians who wish to help others by sharing your lovely experiences or just telling us how you're doing, please do leave a message or post at the Facebook page or drop us a line anytime! :)

Busy Busy Busy

We've been quite busy in the past few weeks.

The Forensics workshop was a great eye-opening experience for the students. We look forward to have more of those kinds of workshops in the future. Pictures can be found on the MD HEU Facebook page here or in the album here

The Art workshop turned out to be more of a briefing on studying fine art at the University of Southampton and the students quite enjoyd that as well.

Many thanks to the Biology Dept and Art dept for the cooperation in coordinating these events.

We also had a talk on Chemical Engineering by Dr Andy Stapley from Loughborough University on Tuesday 21st april which produced a good turnout, especially for those who had the subject combination of Maths, Physics and Chemistry. The CD Rom version of the prospectus can be found in HEU resource library.

Upcoming Events
MinDef Scholarship Roadshow
29th March 2009
2-4pm, Conference Room.


AS of now, about 45 students have signed up for the talk. You will be able to meet the 11 scholars, including our very own Chan Chung Sun and Tan Ing Siang. There's still some space left so please do sign up and drop by HEU to check it out!

Friday, April 3, 2009

Upcoming Activities for April

Students, take out your calenders! (or POST diaries since you paid for it!)

Forensics Science Workshop conducted by University of Bradford
Saturday 4th April 2009
2-4pm
Biology Lab 021
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the HOD of Biology, Space is Limited!

Art Workshop conducted by University of Southampton
Tuesday 7th April 2009
Art Room
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the HOD of Art, Space is Limited!

Career Visit to the Navy!
Thursday 9th April 2009
9am - 2pm
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the College Counsellors (at the Bungalow), Space is Limited!

MinDef Scholarship Roadshow
Wednesday 29th April
2-4pm
Conference Room

Stay Tuned!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

University of Warwick comes to Maktab Duli


Representatives from the University of Warwick will be coming to Maktab Duli on

THURSDAY 2nd April 2009
8.45-10.15 am
Conference Room


They will give a brief talk on engineering opportunities in Warwick as well as tips on writing your personal statement for entrance to university. For U62008 who have applied to WArwick University, you are most welcome to come as well.

It is worth noting that Warwick University is ranked as one of the top ten overall universities in UK and is #1 for Accounting, Business and Finance. Click here for more information about the University

Students are encouraged to come during their PS time and break where they will be around to answer any questions. See you there!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Russian Government Scholarship

The Russian Government is currently offering two scholarships (One undergraduate, one masters) to study in Russia for the following disciplines,
- Law
- Politics
- Medicine

Application forms and details can be obtained by contacting 'Russia Centre of Science and Culture' at +603 21444266 or emailing rcsc@russia.org.my

We have the application form, a list of higher education specialties, nomenclature of specialties of scientific staff and list of medical contradictions for admissions to higher education institutions available at the HEU if you are interested.

Accreditation of the courses are still pending.

Final Date of Submission of forms 1st May 2009.

Singapore Scholarship Awards 2009/2010

The Singapore Government is currently offering a scholarship to study at any one of these top universities,

National University of Singapore (NUS)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore Management University (SMU)

For application forms and more details of the scholarship please come to the HEU or visit
www.scp.gov.sg.

This information was received from the Scholarship Unit at the MoE thus the normal scholarship requirements may apply.

Final Date of submission of applications 23rd March 2009.

Friday, March 6, 2009

HEU welcomes the new Lower Sixth!

Orientation Week for the latest entry of Lower Sixth started on Monday 2nd March and lasted all the way through to Thursday 5th March with the theme 'Kematangan pelajar membentuk kedewasaan bernegara"

HEU was involved in orientation week by giving a briefing on Wednesday 4th March at 10am. The scope of the presentation were as follows,

What is HEU?
Who is your Higher Education Adviser (HEA)?
Where is HEU?
What does HEU do for you?
What does HEU need to tell you?
What do you need to do now?

The HEU hopes that the lower sixers were able to make full use of the information they gathered during this talk and look forward to meeting them when they officially start this Saturday.


Going through the slides whilst waiting for the L6 to file in.


HEU - Group picture of the Higher Education Advisers


Debriefing the BEs


Attentive and hopeful - faces of the future generation!

Welcome to the Maktab Duli Family BEs!


The friendly faces of HEU, here for you :)

Studying Mechanical Engineering in Germany

Remember this?



Mr Michael Kurth will be in coming to Maktab Duli to give a briefing on studying BSc Mechanical Engineering at Karlsruhe University. Details are as follows,

Date: 16th March 2009
Time: 2pm
Venue: Auditorium MDPMAMB


This talk is open to all MD-ians, especially those with a strong background in Maths and Physics.

To all U62008 students who have applied to do Mechanical Engineering, we strongly urge you to come to this talk. Drop us an email, with your full name, AE, and phone number so that we can help introduce you to Mr Michael Kurth on the day.

For more details, click on this link. Flyers are available at HEU.

See you there!

UCAS Deadline

To all those U6 2008 leavers, please be informed that the final date for you to apply to UCAS through Maktab Duli HEU is on the 15th of March 2009.

If you have applied for a scholarship but have not applied for an overseas university / higher education institution yet then we STRONGLY urge you to do so by the 15th of March, especially for those applying to UK. We hope to send all UCAS applications by the end of March.

Furthermore the HEU is closed during the school holidays (20th-29th March) so if you need any help come and see us as soon as you can please!

HECAS Reminder

Last week, on Thursday 26th February, the HEU welcomed officials from the Scholarship Unit and the Higher Education Section from the Department of Schools who came by to look into how HECAS was functioning in the college.






The students who happened to be doing their HECAS application and research in the library were quite lucky as they were able to ask their questions directly to the people who will handle their applications.

Important things we learnt during this visit were as follows,

If you are resitting for exams in June, you need to indicate this fact in your forms. You can note this down in the 'Other Examination Results' section.

If you are applying for a scholarship, it helps to also include which overseas Universities you have applied/are applying to.

For this year, you can ask for your HECAS form to be sent back to you by emailing admission@hecas.edu.bn . This is because they understand that the system is new and that it takes a bit of getting used to. However in the future they have indicated that they will not be so accomodating so do your research first before sending it in!

The deadline for HECAS is now 15th March 2009. Please sort out your applications BEFORE this!

On behalf of the College, HEU thanks Hj Azis and Dr. Teh for coming over and being involved in supporting and helping out the students. Thank you!

Friday, February 20, 2009

HECAS Update

The HECAS terminals are now available at HEU Maktab Duli and they are open to the public to use.

However, please note that you have to bring your IC and be dressed in smart and proper attire, well suited for government buildings before the terminals can be used.

I have heard that there are a few hiccups with the system but I am sure that the proper authorities are trying to fix this to the best of their abilities so please bear with them. You have about a week left so please try and get your HECAS forms sorted out by Monday next week (after the UBD roadshow and UNISSA openday)

More importantly, see your adviser!

UNISSA Open Day

To those of you interested in applying for the courses at UNISSA, please head over to UNISSA on
SUNDAY, 22nd February 2009.

They are open from 9.00am- 4.30pm.

This is useful for those of you who are interested to do Law, Business Management and Islamic Finance.

See you there!

UBD ROADSHOW!

Registrars and representatives from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam wil be coming to Maktab Duli on

SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2009
2-4pm
AUDITORIUM MDPMAMB

This presentation is open to Upper Sixth 2008 and Upper Sixth 2009. Please make full use of this chance to ask them any burning questions you may have, especially about the generationNEXT courses!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

BSP Scholarship Scheme

For those interested in applying for the BSP Scholarship Scheme, please come to HEU and fill in the sign up sheet.

I have already submitted names of students who have received 300 points and above to BSP but anybody with the following will be considered,

1) Citizen
2) BCC in relevant subjects, more importantly Maths / Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Geography

More information can be found on the HEU office door so please come and see us!

Please sign the sheet by Saturday, 14th February. 4pm.

Monday, February 9, 2009

HECAS - Update

By now most of you are now familiar with HECAS and have seen what it looks like. Please bear in mind that this is a pilot project so hiccups along the way are expected. Here are a couple of things you need to know,

Section A.

PLEASE PUT mdheunit@gmail.com AS YOUR SECOND EMAIL ADDRESS.
This will enable us to track your status of your higher education applications and also lets us update your student files accordingly!

Section B

Sociology is not in the list so put under 'Others'

Please do the same for your other language AS subjects as well,especially if you don't take General Paper.

The code for English Literature is not correct, we have already informed the correct authorities of this. If you're worried, then put your grade under 'Others'.

If you are sitting for your June exams, you can say so under the 'Other Remarks' section.

Section C

THIS NEEDS TO BE GONE THROUGH WITH YOUR HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISER!
This part is especially important because once youve sumbitted, you cannot change this again so its best to give this part a LOT of thought. See your HEA please!

For those of you who have already submitted your HECAS forms (although I strongly do not recommend this yet) please print out a copy and give to your Higher Education Adviser asap.

For the public, at the moment, the four terminals as promised by DST have yet to be received by Maktab Duli. We will inform you as soon as they arrive.

Thank you.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

HECAS is finally launched!

You can now apply for Scholarship, UBD, ITB and UNISSA through HECAS.

More information can be found at the Scholarship Unit and Higher Education Institution Open Day held at ICC which was launched today. They will be open on Sunday 8-5 as well so please do check it out.

Alternatively click here HECAS PORTAL and check out the entry requirements for each institution. They are all easily downloadable and you can also find all the information in the HEU resource library notice board.

Please take note, you can register for HECAS now if you want BUT PLEASE DO NOT SUMBIT YOUR APPLICATION FIRST.

Once you submit there is no way your choices can ever be changed, EVER. Once it's sent, it's gone. You have until the 28th of February. Three weeks. It's not a first come first served basis so THINK YOUR OPTIONS THROUGH.

Discuss your options with your Higher Education Adviser first. Print it out and make an appointment!

Further details on HECAS coming soon, watch this space!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

HEU will be open again on SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

TO UPPER SIXTH 2008

FOR THOSE APPLYING TO UCAS PLEASE PUT IN YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENTS IN THE ADVISERS INBOX (LOCATED ON THE TABLE NEAR THE FRONT DOOR OF HEU)

Please make sure you have included,
· YOUR FULL NAME
· AE
· CONTACT NUMBER
· COURSE APPLIED FOR
· UNIVERSITIES YOU WISH TO APPLY TO
· SUBJECTS TAKEN AND GRADES OBTAINED

Your adviser will get back to you shortly and you can obtain the buzzword and register for UCAS afterwards. For consultations, you can make an appointment with your adviser during their DUTY BLOCKS.


When you make an appointment, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TAKE NOTE OF THE DATE AND TIME. If you are not able to make it call in advance at 2449662 so you don’t keep your adviser waiting.

We will only give you the buzzword once we are satisfied with your Personal Statement and you have shown that you’ve done your research.

PS: Although HECAS will be up and running by SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY, we strongly urge you DO NOT TO SUBMIT YOUR HECAS FORMS YET!!

Please await further instructions from HEU. Watch this space!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

TO ALL UPPER SIX 2008

I know we said we'd open on the 7th of February but if you really need to see your counsellors for consultation, you can make your way to the auditorium and find us there from

8.00 - 11.30 a.m.
1.30 – 3.30 p.m.

Please take note that we will give priority for LOWER SIXTH admissions but if we happen to be free, we will be happy to help.

We will only give you the UCAS buzzword if you have completed Form A, Form B and your personal statement.

WERE YOUR SUBJECTS Maths / Economics/ Accounting / Business Studies?

Are you interested in pursuing a degree under the Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies (FBEPS)?

Do these degree programmes appeal to you?

-BA Accounting and finance
-Bachelor in Business administration
-BA Public Policy and administration
-BA Economics

Then go to the FBEPS BRIEFING given by the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies

Date: TODAY, 4th February 2009
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: FBEPS meeting room, Room 1.72, UBD


Apologies for the late notice, we were only notified today as well.

Monday, February 2, 2009

For those who have yet to choose what subjects to take at A level

It's worthwhile checking out the scholarship list, which is a list of courses that are in the country's demands right now.

Please click on the following link to download the PDF file.

THE SCHOLARSHIP LIST

Take note though, this was the list as disseminated in January 2008, thus courses are subject to change. The most updated list for January 2009 should be out very soon.

/ EDITTED - 3rd February 4.45pm

The new scholarship list is now out and it is exactly the same as the one above EXCEPT CIVIL ENGINEERING is no longer on the list. Students, please take note! If you do have a keen interest on civil engineering, do check out the BEng Civil Engineering programme which is available at ITB.

This is just an indication of what areas of specialisation the country needs at the moment. You should look into subjects/courses that suit your PERSONALITY and ABILITIES!

Calling All Students Interested in Applying to Insitute of Medicine at UBD

Breaking News!

Can all those students who were thinking of applying to Institute of Medicine at UBD, contact Miss Adyani through email mdheunit@gmail.com.
Please leave your name, phone number, actual grades and subjects taken.
Do this before 12pm tomorrow, 3rd February please! The people from IM want a word with you! :)

Alternatively see Miss Yani at school, you can find her either at HEU or more likely at the Auditorium.

Friday, January 30, 2009

I want to apply for UCAS, what do I do?

Maktab Duli is a recognised UCAS centre. Therefore we strongly advise you to apply for UCAS through us as we will be the one who will provide you with your reference.

However you need to help us to se we can help you.

Step One
Make sure you have completed FORM A and FORM B.
Your Personal Statement needs to be checked by your Higher Education Adviser. It it worthwhile showing this to others as well to ensure you get different perspectives on how you appear in your Personal Statement.

Step Two
Once you have shown Form A, Form B and your Personal Statement to your HEA, she will then give you a BUZZWORD, a list of instructions and you then need to register your name in our record file and fill in the 'Request for Academic Reference' Form.

Step Three
You can now go to UCAS, click 'Apply', and Register under the UCAS system. Once you've entered your details you would need to enter the buzzword in order to register under the College.
Make sure you make note of your LogIn and Password!

Step Four
Enter your details, choices and PS. The final stage would be 'Send to Referee' where you will then have to make a credit card payment of 15pounds. We will check it in our system and if we see any mistakes WE WILL SEND IT BACK TO YOU WITH AN EMAIL TO TELL YOU TO MAKE AMENDMENTS. You will only have to pay once so dont worry about sending it back to us again.

Step Five
In the mean time we will be preparing your reference. Please give us a leeway of a maximum of 2-3 weeks as this is a very busy time for your Advisers. As soon as we send your application you should receive a Welcome letter from UCAS in about 2 weeks. Replies from universities will follow soon after.

Step Six
Please inform your counsellors which universities you have chosen and what path you have taken (UBD, Scholarship, etc). This way we can keep track of your progress as well as see the results from all our hard work!

Therefore make sure you do your research very thoroughly. Come and see your Adviser or make an appointment only after Saturday 7th February 2009.

Didn't get the grades that you wanted?

As with all things, there are times when things don't just pan out the way you want them to.

But it's OK, it's not the end of the world.

If you have Two Cs and above, there's a good chance you can apply for a place to do your FIRST DEGREE at UBD, UNISSA and ITB, depending on your subject combination.

If you have at least ONE A LEVEL PASS (an A level pass is an A-E in any A level subject) look towards doing an HND in ITB or Overseas.

Take note that to do an HND overseas under the MOE scholarship, these are the requirements,
- Brunei Citizen
- 5 ‘O’ Levels including Bahasa Melayu
- ‘O’ Level English Language or IELTS 6.0
- 140 UCAS tariff points in 2 ‘A’ Levels

You can also apply for a scholarship to do a diploma where the requirements are,

- Brunei Citizen
- 6 ‘O’ Levels incl. Bahasa Melayu, Maths and 2 Sciences
- ‘O’ Level English Language or IELTS 6.0
- 80 UCAS tariff points or Grade C in 1 ‘A’ Level

You can retake your subjects in JUNE to boost your grades but please be reminded, Scholarship Unit looks at your grade IN ONE SITTING. You cannot choose your best grades over a period of Nov and June.

Those with 5 O level credits can try applying for a Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery at the Institute of Medicine in UBD.

You can also try looking at what Maktab Teknik Sultan Saiful Rijal has to offer. You need a minimum of 4 O level credits to enter. It's a longer route towards higher education but you will study at a more comfortable pace with a practical hands on approach. Check the HEU notice board for courses available at MTSSR.

Lastly dear students, please do not be discouraged, if there is a will, there is a way. You make your own fortune :)

Your Local Higher Education Options - Part THREE - UBD

The advertisement for courses and entry requiremen will be out very very soon. HOwever the information that you find here are general notes adn tips which you might find useful to know.

UBD will now be offering only four types of degree programmes, namely

  • Bachelor of Arts,
  • Bachelor of Sciences,
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences
  • Bachelor of Business.

All the Education and Malay medium programmes have now been scrapped and are only available as graduate school. If you want to become a teacher you have to take a degree first to become a specialist in your area of interest and only once you graduate do you proceed to do yours Masters In Teaching where you will then be qualified to teach your area of speciality.

These four degree programmes will be part of the New Generation programme where a Discovery Year would be introduced. Students will have the option of taking a year abroad as exposure to life outside of Brunei. More details of this can be found during the STUDY IN UBD expo held in the middle of February or at the UBD ROADSHOW which will be held in Maktab Duli on the 21st of February.

New courses will be available, which are BSc in Physical Education (twinning programme with UWIC) , Bsc in Nursing and Bsc in Midwifery. There will no longer be a certificate in Nursing. However Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery is still available and will require 5 O levels – English, MAths, Science, Malay.

There will still be degree programmes where the medium of instruction will be in Malay. This is under the BA programme where students can take Major in Bahasa Melayu, Minor in Malay linguistics. Career choices are quite limited for this course though. However it is important to note that there must be a credit in English, despite it being a malay medium programme.

Art will be considered as a relevant A level subject, but only for the BA programmes.

Interviews will only be conducted for the more competitive programmes, in this case Bsc Physical Education and entrance to IM courses.

Students must be aware of how important it is that English O level must be a credit in order to attain entry to higher education institutions. This applies even to those who wish to enter Malay Medium degree programmes. If you do not have your ENglish O level yet, your option is to take the IELTS exam. You need a score of 6.0 to enter UBD.

Art/Malay/Syariah/Usuluddin are possible subject combinations for entrance to BA degree programmes but it must be cautioned though that chances for employment are quite challenging for those who choose these subjects. It is best that those with these subjects look at KUPUSB instead. Take note that entry is competitve as they only have a limited intake each year and they are looking for those who genuinely want to become religious education teachers.

Lastly, Students should be aware that the advantage of studying at UBD rather than overseas would be that you will not be bonded at the end of the course.

Dont forget, STUDY IN UBD - 12-15th February.
UBD ROADSHOW in Maktab Duli - 21st February!

Your Local Higher Education Options - Part TWO - UNISSA

For students of Maktab Duli there are only 2 options available for you which are courses in the English medium (you need to have arabic background for the others)

Bachelor of Business Management - Click for course details
(Previously Bsc. Islamic Finance)

Entry Requirements
2A level passes at grade C or better. 1 of the A levels must be in an English-medium subject

A credit 6 (C6) in English Language at GCE O Level
OR
C in IGSCE English (as a first language)
OR
IELTS score of 6.5

GCE O Level grade C or better in Mathematics

Ideal A level Subject Combination
Mathematics, Accounting, Business Studies

Any other subject combination is acceptable, as long as at LEAST ONE is an English-medium subject

Possible Career Paths
Financial administrator, Manager, Banks, etc.

Career in almost any industry. Business is one of the most flexible degrees.

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Bachelor of Law (LLB)


Entry Requirements
2A level passes at grade C or better. 1 of the A levels must be in an English-medium subject

A credit 6 (C6) in English Language at GCE O Level
OR
C in IGSCE English (as a first language)
OR
IELTS score of 6.5

GCE O Level grade C or better in Mathematics

Pass in General Paper is an advantage

Ideal A level Subject Combination

History, Sociology, English Literature

Any other subject combination is acceptable, as long as at LEAST ONE is an English-medium subject

Possible Career Paths
Lawyer, Solicitor, legal adviser/consultant, criminal justice agencies, charity work, journalism.
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Please take note NON MUSLIMS can now apply to UNISSA as well.
Application to UNISSA can be done via HECAS which will be launched very shorty, Stay Tuned!

Your Local Higher Education Options - Part One - ITB

Please click on the following links to explore the choices made available to you, (please take note that some of the information may be outdated. Latest information should be out in the papers soon)

ITB - Your Premiere Technical Degree Provider - General Entry Requirements

ITB is the only institution which offers HND programmes and you need at least ONE A LEVEL PASS to be eligible for the programmes.

However this year ITB will tentatively be offering degree programmes for each department. Entry requirements have yet to be determined but should be more than CCD in relevant subjects.

Students with subject combinations that include MATHS and PHYSICS would be strong candidates for entering ITB, especially for the Engineering courses.
Degree in Civil Engineering or HND in Civil Engineering
HND in Construction Engineering and Management

A strong background in MATHS is advantageous for those interested in these courses
Progammes and Entry Req. for Electrical and Communication Engineering
Programmes and Entry Req. for Mechanical Engineering

Those with Numerate Subjects (Maths, Accounting, Business Studies, Economics) might consider looking into the Business & Management courses. This department also considers Humanities and Social Sciences as relevant A level subjects.
Programmes and Entry Req. For Business Courses

Those with Maths and Computer Studies can look into courses offered under Computing and Information Systems
Programmes and Entry Req. for CIS

Application for ITB can be done through HECAS. CHoose your courses carefully as you can only choose up to TWO programmes!

Stay Tuned...

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Now that the results are out what do you do?

Firstly DON’T PANIC.

The HEU will be closed for ONE WEEK and will be open on SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY.

This year entry to higher education institutions is now centralized and can be done ONLINE using the HECAS system. The website is www.hecas.edu.bn but please bear in mind, this website has yet to be launched and will only be available in the 2nd week of February.

Instructions on how to apply through this system will be out very soon so watch this space.

So what do you do now?

What you need to do now is to look out for advertisements on courses available at UBD, UNISSA, ITB for the local higher education institutions.

For those applying for the MOE scholarship for first degree programmes, you will also have to apply through HECAS as well so start looking for courses under the scholarship list and find a university overseas.

If you want to apply to do a course in a UK university, you will need to apply via UCAS. In order to enter the UCAS system, you will need a buzzword from the HEU. Before we can give you the buzzword you must show us a good personal statement and do your research on the universities and courses you want to apply to. Form A and Form B done during VISION will be needed here.

If you want to apply for HND and DIPLOMA through the Scholarship Unit in MOE you will need to go to MOE to collect the paper form to be filled and handed in before the 28th of February.

Those wanting to apply to KUPUSB can go to the College University to pick up the forms as soon as the advertisement for courses comes out.

Once again, HEU is closed from 31st January - 5th February. Consultations with your Higher Education Advisers as well as the buzzword can only be obtained on SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2009.

We will update you very soon with more details of the HECAS system. Till then, do your research carefully.

Lastly Congratulations to those who received excellent results and worked hard throughout their years in Maktab Duli!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

BST Talk

Brunei Shell Tankers Sdn Bhd was established in December 1986 for the purpose of delivering LNG to overseas customers in Japan.

BST was initially a joint venture company comprising of the Prime Minister Corporation (the body corporate of the Government of His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam) and The Shell Petroleum Company Limited holding equal shares. Later in late 2002, an agreement was reached for Diamond Gas Carriers B.V. to take stake of 25% of shares in the Company from The Shell Petroleum Limited, and become the third member of the Company.

BST owns seven ‘B’ class vessels; the Bubuk, Bilis, Bekalang, Bekulan, Belais, Bebatik and Belanak, all of which are chartered to BLNG.

BST will be holding a talk for MDMPAMB's students.

Date : 24th January 2009
Time : 2.00pm
Venue : Conference Room, MDPMAMB

Those who are interested are more than welcomed.

=)

Monday, January 5, 2009

Study in USA

There will be a talk on pursuing further studies in the USA by Miss Vanessa Murphy, Student International Ambassador for Yale University. In this talk, she will discuss the American application process as well as college life in USA from a student's perspective. Details of the talk are as follows,

Date : Tuesday, 6th January 2009
Time : 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Venue : VIP room