With his Majesty the Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's consent, the Government of Brunei Darussalam is offering annual scholarships under a special scholarship award scheme for academic session.
This scholarship grants allows students to study at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB).
Requirement for Ph.D. Programmes
The minimum requirement for a Ph.D. Programme is normally a relevant Master’s Degree or its equivalent from institutions recognized by the University Senate. Applicants are also required to submit a detailed research proposal, which is normally expected to include the following: proposed title; rationale; aims and methodology; literature review; preliminary bibliography; provisional timetable; provisional table of contents, and an indication of any special requirements for the study. The maximum duration of a Ph.D. programme is normally 5 years full-time or 7 years part-time.
Requirement for Master’s Degree Programmes
This scholarship grants allows students to study at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB).
Requirement for Ph.D. Programmes
The minimum requirement for a Ph.D. Programme is normally a relevant Master’s Degree or its equivalent from institutions recognized by the University Senate. Applicants are also required to submit a detailed research proposal, which is normally expected to include the following: proposed title; rationale; aims and methodology; literature review; preliminary bibliography; provisional timetable; provisional table of contents, and an indication of any special requirements for the study. The maximum duration of a Ph.D. programme is normally 5 years full-time or 7 years part-time.
Requirement for Master’s Degree Programmes
- The minimum requirement for a Master’s Degree Programme is normally a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with Honours (Second Class Honours and above) or its equivalent from institutions recognized by the University Senate, unless otherwise stated.
- Applicants who do not possess a Second Class Honours Degree may be considered, provided they have relevant working experience and possess other academic or professional qualifications deemed suitable and equivalent for the purpose of admission to the programme.
- For entry to the Master’s degree programme in English medium, applicants must be able to demonstrate English language proficiency with at least a credit 6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level Examination or a grade ‘C’ in IGCSE English (as a Second Language) or an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL minimum overall score of at least 550. Please take note that other specific entry requirements may be provided under the separate programmes.
- For a Master’s degree by Research, the applicant must submit a research proposal with the application. The research proposal is generally expected to include the following: proposed title; rationale; aims and methodology; literature review; preliminary bibliography; provisional timetable; provisional table of contents, and an indication of any special requirements for the study.
