Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Graduate Entry Requirement

Entry Requirements

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for admission to the programmes offered. To be considered for admission, applicants must satisfy the general entry requirements and specific entry requirements as set for each programme.

Applicants must note that fulfilling the general entry requirements and specific entry requirements does not guarantee entry into UBD’s programmes as admission to all programmes is competitive and limited subject to availability of spaces.

General Entry Requirements

The minimum requirement for Master Degree Programmes is normally a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with Honors (Second Class and above) or its equivalent from institutions recognised by the University Senate unless otherwise stated.
Applicants who do not possess a Second Class Honors 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.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate English language proficiency of at least a credit 6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level Examinations or a grade ‘B’ 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 will be provided under the separate programmes.
The minimum requirement for study in Doctoral of Philosophy is normally a Master Degree or equivalent from an institution recognised by the University Senate.
For application for Research Degree programmes, the applicant must attach a proposal for research in the online application. The research proposal is generally 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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