Welcome to 2011!

Assalamualaikum and Hello everybody.

It's been a while since we last posted, our sincere apologies for that. For more updates on events organised by HEU, join us on facebook. Search for Maktab Duli Higher Education Unit and be kept posted with what's happening at HEU.

Here's what's happening in January

18th January - 1.00pm - 1.30pm, COnference Room
Study in USA - Talk by Dr Joseph Lembright, Regional Education Adviser for South East Asia. Talk will cover aspects of application, admission requirements, the American Education sustem and how to choose a university that's right for you.

Thursday 20th and Friday 21st January - 9.30pm - 430pm
InfoDAY EXPO @ ITB
Saturday 22nd January - 2-3pm, Conference Room
Study in Canada - Talk by Peter Chen,Trade Commissioner from the High Commission of Canada. Talk will cover the Canadian Education System, application and admission requirements, how to choose a university and scholarship opportunities.

Monday 24th January - 1.30 -.4.30pm, Place To be confirmed
Activity day with Bahagian Kerjaya dan Kaunseling - choosing the right course for you, personality tests, interview techniques, CV writing. Compulsory for the U6.

Tuesday 25th January - 2-3pm , Conference Room
Health Sciences in Otago, Sharing Session with current undergraduates from the University of Otago who will talk about what it's like to study Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Psychology etc in New Zealand.

Tuesday 25th January - Education UK 2011 Exhibition
1pm-7pm, Rizqun Hotel.
List of participating universities can be found at www.ukinbrunei.fco.gov.uk

Wednesday 26th & Saturday 29th January - 2-4 pm, Dewan Muzakarah ICC
RTB Media Carnival - Careers in Media. Timetable of career tals is on the HEU noticeboard. Talks will cover administration, engineering, production, news, radio etc. No transport provided. Please make your own way there.

Sign up sheets are on the HEU noticeboard. See you there!

PRE DEPARTURE SHARING SESSION WITH BRUNEIAN STUDENTS IN THE UK

There will be a meet-and-greet sharing session made by Bruneian students currently studying in the UK on

MONDAY 19th JULY 2010
TIME 2.00 – 3.30PM
VENUE: CONFERENCE ROOM

There will be Bruneian student representatives from universities in different parts of the UK such as
• Leeds
• Loughborough
• Manchester
• Nottingham
• Birmingham
• Bristol
• Hull

This is your opportunity to ask them about
• Applying to the UK – UCAS, Personal Statement, VISA
• Experience in the Scholarship Selection process – Interviews, HECAS
• How to pick a course that suits you


For U62009, This is your chance to network with other Bruneian students in the UK so you’ll see a familiar face when you get there. Learn about
• The universities and activities held by Bruneian student societies
• Accommodation and housing
• Availability of food – halal, asian, vegetarian
• Setting up bank accounts
• Tips on What to bring when you get there
• And more!

At the very least, take this opportunity to learn from your seniors and
BE PREPARED!

Sign Up Sheet on the HEU Noticeboard, see you there!

STUDYRAMA Higher Education and Careers Fair

Welcome students to the Third Term. Hopefully you are well and rested and ready for what's to come.

The Higher Education Unit has organised the above event where the details are as follows,

Date: Saturday 26^th June 2010

Time: 8am – 4pm

Venue: Auditorium, Conference Room and VIP Room

Aim:

· To expose students to higher education opportunities available locally an abroad.

· To make students aware of career paths in relation to subjects and areas of interest with particular focus on Health, Engineering, Business and Finance and so on.

Agencies Involved

· Universiti Brunei Darussalam

· Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali

· Institut Teknologi Brunei

· Scholarship Unit, Ministry of Education

· Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council

· Higher Education Department, Ministry of Education

· Bahagian Pendidikan, Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

· Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Ministry of Defense

· Jabatan Buruh

· British Council

· CfBt IELTS coordinator

· Ministry of Health

· Jabatan Kerja Raya, Ministry of Development

· Brunei Shell Petroleum

· Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas

· Brunei Gas Carriers

· Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd

· Standard Chartered Bank

· Bahagian Kerjaya dan Kaunseling

The agencies will be available for consultation and advice so be sure to bring you VISION form and maybe a draft of your personal statement or CV so that you can get useful tips and feedback.

Tentative Programme of Events

7.30am: Student’s take Attendance in own Registration Class

7.45 am: Students go to LT 11 or LT 12

8.00am: Booth opens,Informal Opening Ceremony by Principal

8.15 – 9.00 Motivational talk and brieifing by the Higher Education Unit

9.00 – 9.45 Briefing by the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council

9.45-10.00: Break Time

10-.00 – 12.00 Students to view information booths in the auditorium

or attend the briefings

12.00- 1.30pm: Lunch and Zuhur prayers.

1.45pm Afternoon session for talks continues

4.00pm: Booths Closes

There will aslo be talks and briefings which students are suppose to go to and get as much information as you can

Schedule for talks/briefings/seminars to be held concurrently with the booths

	Lecture Theater 11 AE 1-AE 10	Lecture Theater 12 AE 11-AE 20
8.15 – 9.00	HEU Motivational Talk : What to expect from StudyRama	Briefing by Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Centre
9.00- 9.45	Briefing by Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Centre	HEU Motivational Talk : What to expect from StudyRama
	VIP Room*	Conference Room*
10-05-10.45	Career Talk: Built and Natural Environment Presented by: Ministry of Development	Career Talk: Health Sciences Presented by: Ministry of Health
11.00-11.45	Career Talk: The Oil and Gas industry: Presented by: BSP and BLNG	UBD: The Flexibility of an Arts Degree Presented by: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UBD
1.45pm-2.30pm	Applying to UK Universities through UCAS Presented by: Cecile Dasal, British Council	Finance Forum: Careers in Business, Finance and Banking Presented by: Standard Chartered Bank
2.45pm-3.30pm	Applying to US Universities Presented by: Supatra Lee, New York University Abui Dhabi

*Open to ALL students. Attendance taken.

This is your chance to ask questions and make decisions about what you plan to do after A levels!

IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL!

See you there!

Talk on the Oil and Gas Industry

Hello again students! HEU is happy to announce that there will be a talk on the Oil and Gas Industry organised by SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers).
Don't miss this chance to hear what those who are actually involved in the field have to say. As always there will be a question and answer session apart from them giving you a better idea of what the industry actually does.

So do come and sign up for the talk on the HEU noticeboard

Date : 8th May 2010.
Venue : VIP Room @ MAktab Duli
Time : 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Hope to see you all there!

MinDef Scholarship

The MinDef (Ministry of Defence) Scholarship for 2011 is one of the most prestigious scholarships offered in Brunei and it will be open to the public on the 1st of May 2010. As it is a prestigious scholarship the entry requirements are quite high but it is still an excellent oppurtunity to get updated on what's going on.

This is not an oppurtunity to miss if you believe that you are eligible for All students who are interested in applying please come and see your HEU Counselor as soon as possible. There will be a briefing organised by Maktab Duli for interested students on the

Date : 6th May 2010
Venue: VIP Room @ Maktab Duli
Time : 2.00 pm till 3 pm

The forms for the scholarship can be downloaded directly from the Ministry ofDefense website http://www.mindef.gov.bn/scholarship

Engineering at University of Leicester

The admissions tutor for the undergraduate and master's engineering programme at the University of Leicester will be coming to Maktab Duli to share with our students about studying Engineering at Leicester. Details are as follows,

Engineering at the University of Leicester

Date: 26th April (Monday)
Time: 2.00-3.30 pm.
Venue: VIP Room @ Maktab Duli

Sign up sheets are located outside HEU, so do write down your details if you are interested. See you then!

The University of Edinburgh

Greetings everyone! School holidays are just about over and we hoped you all had a relaxing time. We'd like to invite you for another one of our talks.
This time we have a representative from The University of Edinburgh. It's a good chance to speak to one of the Top 20 Universities in the UK! So here's the information in a nutshell.

The University of Edinburgh presenting

"Entering selective and competitive universities: The Scottish Model"

Date: 30th March 2010 (Tuesday)

Time: 2.00-3.30 pm.

Venue: VIP Room @ Maktab Duli

As always sign up sheets are located outside HEU, so do write down your details if you are interested. See you then!