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Education
Brunei’s education
system provides
vast opportunities
for local and foreign
students
Beacon for
Education
Every year thousands of students
enroll in the colleges and universities
in Brunei with foreigners making
up a substantial number of these
new faces. Similarly, hundreds more
foreign students also enroll in the primary and
secondary schools in the Sultanate, mainly from
neighbouring countries. The main attractions to
study in Brunei are mainly the high standard of the
education system, usage of English as the main
medium of instruction, safety of students, small
number of students in classes, good infrastructure,
excellent internet connectivity and also excellent
health care facilities found here. In addition, the
crime level is low, there is little number of drugs
cases or menace and good accommodations easily
available. With easy access from anywhere in the
region through air, road and sea links, Brunei is an
attractive destination for students and especially for
parents who want their children to have good solid
foundation in their studies to prepare them for the
higher education later in their lives.
Majority of these foreign students enroll in the number
of private schools in Brunei, some run by missions and
others by private enterprises. In fact, many of these
students come from neighbouring states of Sarawak
and Sabah who are just a short hop away and get to
enjoy excellent education standard and facilities in this
Abode of Peace as the nation is known as. Naturally,
many private colleges have also sprung up here to
cater to the ever increasing number of students who
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