Courses offered under GDP are:

A course which has been designed to give an understanding of Brunei through its four themes:

  • Language and Culture
  • Brunei History
  • Business and Industry
  • Green Science

Being a small country which is rich in traditions, Brunei is unique as it implements an Islamic law while progressively adopting a dynamic sociocultural and socio-economic development.

International students will have a chance to learn and experience the true unique Bruneian identity, its economy as well as its surrounding through the course’s 42-hour classes and various relevant visits. DBC is academically enriching and you will earn 4 credits while spending your summer.

  • Course Duration: 4 weeks
  • Contact hours:42 hours
  • Class size: Minimum of 5 students

Start Dates:

  • 27 January -23 February 2020
  • 5 August -31 August 2020

Aims / Objectives

This interdisciplinary, socially-enriching programme offers international students an opportunity to spend part of their summer break living in and learning about Brunei. To give the students a first-hand feel of life and living in this kingdom of unexpected treasures, homestays in each of the country’s four districts will be a weekly component of the DBC. The DBC encompasses the following four weekly themes: Language and Culture, History of Brunei, Green Science, and Business and Economy.

Module Contents

The Listening Module

            Develop skills in listening for specific information

            Improve on note-taking

The Academic Reading Module

            Develop strategies for speed-reading

            Understand graphs, tables and charts

            Analysis of IELTS specimen papers

The Academic Writing Module

            Question interpretations

            Content organisation and grammatical accuracy

The Speaking Module

            Express attitudes, ideas and opinions

            Seeking clarification

            Pronunciation practice

            Simulated speaking test

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