Study Abroad Programme entails ONE semester of study in an established international university normally beyond Asian region. This programme is very popular among students, yet very competitive.
This study will be fully/partially funded depending on student's cGPA by the government (for Brunei citizens on government scholarship only) and students will have the chance to explore, discover, enjoy and appreciate different cultures that exists in the country of their study once they are abroad.
For August 2013 intake onwards, all modules (worth 16 modular credits) taken in the universities abroad will contribute to studentsΒ cGPA. Therefore, students are advised to maximise their academic potential abroad, while enjoying their overseas stay.
Students are expected to take modules related to their majors which are not offered by the faculty, and these modules will be transferred as breadth modules.
Eligibility
Students with cGPA of at least 3.8 over the first three semesters, and have completed all degree core modules of the faculty. For students with exemptions, the first two semesters result must be at least cGPA of 3.8.
For LDP students, they must accumulate cGPA of 3.8 above in order to be eligible. It is important that all LDP students (it is your own responsibility) to check the closing date of application to Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA). For LDP students from the Ministry of Education (MoE) the closing date for the application is usually very early compared to other Ministries. For LDP students, your LDP forms are to be filled in by your DepartmentΒs/MinistryΒs and not by UBD.
Study Abroad Universities
UBDSBE Discovery Year Committee reserves the right to reroute the students to different universities of excellent academic standings based on studentsβ declared major. Examples of the universities where the students have been sent are universities under ASEAN Universities Network (AUN), Namseoul (South Korea), Dongguk (South Korea), Kagawa (Japan) and Jinan (China).
How to Apply
Discovery Year team will make an announcement when it is appropriate to apply.
Documentation
Useful Information
Download the following documents on FAQ and workflow related to SAP.
Download UBDSBE SAP Briefing 2019
Download > Mandatory Vaccination Requirements Jan 2022
Internship Coordinator
Dr Mohammad Iznan
Email:iznan.tarip@ubd.edu.bn