Graduate Studies & Research Office

Application Form for Graduate Programmes

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Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) invites suitable applicants for enrollment into graduate
programmes leading to Masters and Doctoral degrees for two intakes every year, in January
andAugust.

Recognised internationally, UBD is located within the Heart of Borneo with vibrant and
conducive socio-cultural environment. It offers rigorous academic training at graduate level,
with research opportunities leading to internationally accredited degrees.

Join to experience a diverse and thriving academic environment and partnerships with world-
renowned universities towards cutting edge research. Graduate Research Scholarship Awards
are available on a competitive basis for degrees by Research (Masters by Research and PhD
degrees).

Graduate Research Scholarships

The Universiti Brunei Darussalam introduced the Graduate Research Scholarships in 2010 to
facilitate and promote research degrees in order to develop the University into a research-
intensive university, and also to expand and enhance the quality of graduate programmes and
graduates.

It is open for candidates on competitive basis. To be eligible a candidate must be:

• Below 40 years old;
• Enroll full-time in a graduate degree by research (PhD and Master by Research
degrees) (outstanding students applying for Master by Coursework may be considered); and
• Demonstrate a good academic track record.

Graduate Research Scholarship includes

• Monthly allowance Brunei Dollar 1,500.00 (Maximum period of 2 years for Master by
research and 3 years for PhD programme)
• Passage to Brunei Darussalam, from and back to home country
• Allowances for field research
o Brunei Dollar 2,000.00 for Master by Research candidate

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 o Brunei Dollar 3,000.00 for PhD candidate

• Tuition fees waiver

The scholarship is awarded to the candidates who enrolled into the Graduate Programmes in
the University in two intakes every year.

Visit our website www.ubd.edu.bn for further information. The closing date for August 2011
intake is 31 March 2011.

The following are graduate programmes offered by the University.

• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education
o Masters by research and PhD in following areas (January and August intakes)

 Master of Education by research and PhD in Education

o Masters by Coursework

 Master of Teaching (August intake)

 Master of Education (January intake)
 Master of Counseling (January and August intakes)
• Faculty of Science
o Master of Science by research and PhD in following areas for January and
August intakes
 Energy Studies, Biodiversity
 Physics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics
o Master of Science By Coursework

 Master of Science in Energy Studies (January intake)

 Master of Science in Computing and New Media (August intake)
 Master of Science in Crop Science (August intake)
• PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences
o Masters by research and PhD in following areas for January and August
intakes
 Medicine, Health Sciences, Laboratory Medicine, Nursing
o Masters by Coursework

 Master of Public Health (August intake)

 Master of Science in Primary Health Care (January intake)

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• Academy of Brunei Studies
o Master of Arts by research and PhD in Brunei Studies for January and August
intakes

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

o Master of Arts by research and PhD in following areas for January ad August
intakes
 Master of Arts by research in the following areas
 Asian Studies, Environmental Studies
 Malay Language and Linguistics, Malay Literature
 English Language and Linguistics, English Literature
 Geography, History
 Art, Professional Communication and the Media
 Sociology, Anthropology
 PhD in the following areas
 Asian Studies, Environmental Studies
 Malay Language and Linguistics, Malay Literature
 English Literature
 Applied Linguistics, Geography, History
 Art, Professional Communication and the Media
 Sociology, Anthropology
 Master of Arts by Coursework (January and August intakes)
 Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics
 Master of Arts in History (English/Malay)
 Master of Arts/Master of Science in New Media
 Master of Arts in Malay Language and Linguistics
 Master of Arts in Malay Literature
 Master of Arts in South-East Asian Studies
• Faculty of Business Economics and Policy Studies
o Masters by research and PhD in following areas for January and August
intakes
 Economics, Management, Finance

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 o Masters by Coursework (August intake)

 Master of Business Administration

 Master of Economics
 Master of Management
 Master of Islamic Finance
 Master of Logistics

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants to submit completed application forms together with required documents to

the following address before the closing date .

Graduate Studies & Research Office

Level 2, ILIA Building
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410
Brunei Darussalam
Tel. No. : +673 246 3001 Ext 2324/2329
Fax No. : +673 246 0590
E-mail: office.psr@ubd.edu.bn

Postgraduate Studies & Research Office

GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

Graduate Research Scholarships are available from August 2010 intake onwards on
competitive basis. The scholarship is newable annually amouting BND 1,500 per month for a
maximum duration of 2 years for Masters by Research and 3 years for Ph.D degree.

Application:
Application for Postgraduate Studies with Graduate Research scholarships are available here.
Application forms are also available from the Admission and Student Records Office,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE1410, Negara Brunei
Darussalam.

To complete the application, the applicant must submit a proposal for research together with
the application form. Applicants are also required to submit a detailed research proposal
which is normally expected to include the following topics: 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.

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There are two intakes per academic year – one in Semester I (August) and the other in
Semester II (January). The application deadlines are indicated in the table below. Applications
received after the deadlines will be considered for the next relevant intake.

Intake Dateline

Semester I (August 2011) 31 March 2011

ENQUIRIES:

If you have further inquiries, please address them to the Admission & Student Records Office
or Office of Postgraduate Studies and Research by email at follows;

Admission and Students Records Office Postgraduate Studies and Research Office
First Floor, Administration Building, Level 2, ILIA Building,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Brunei Darussalam,
Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410,
Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam

Tel. No. : + 673 2 463001 ext 1194 / Tel. No. : + 673 2 463001 ext 2303/ 2310/
1195 2311

Fax No. : + 673 2 461003 Fax No. : + 673 2 460590

e-mail :office.admission@ubd.edu.bn e-mail :office.psr@ubd.edu.bn

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SHBIE is the Graduate School of Education of Universiti Brunei Darussalam. It offers the
assurance that the depth of learning through its programmes and the relevance of its research
will raise teaching standards and support effective school systems. For anyone thinking about
a career in education, SHBIE promises a superb introduction through its Master of Teaching
programme which is designed to be a world-class preparation for teaching. For those already
working in education, SHBIE’s Masters and Doctorate programmes will help to take their
careers to the next level of performance and satisfaction. SHBIE provides a supportive,
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potential.

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SHBIE’s research strength is in Design Research in education which involves the creation,
enactment, and refinement of educational tools - curricular materials and instructional
strategies – and the development of explanatory frameworks about the process of learning and
the factors that support it. The outcomes of this research are of international interest. Design
research combines theory and practice from a range of perspectives. Action research
methodology involving teachers and researchers in developing systematic bodies of
pedagogical knowledge offers the opportunity to contribute to the field of design while
simultaneously improving the quality of national education systems. This research
programme has its origins in SE Asia and is attracting considerable interest among educators
in North America and Europe. All areas of the curriculum at all levels of the education system
are available as contexts for study with SHBIE to develop reliable explanatory frameworks
for the process of learning and teaching.

Areas of research expertise to be found in The Graduate School include:

• Constructivist approaches to the design of teaching in the core curriculum areas

• Phenomenography, variation theory and Learning Study

• Action Research and Lesson Study

• Evaluation

• Curriculum Design

• Language Education

• School Leadership

• Early Childhood

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 • Inclusive Education

Graduate Research Scholarships are available to outstanding applicants for research

degrees in the above areas at Masters and Doctoral levels.

For further information

Professor Keith Wood,

Deputy Dean, SHBIE
Email: keith.wood@ubd.edu.bn
Telephone: +673 2463001 Ext 1553/1583

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