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Brunei, officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace is a country located on the north coast of the island of [[Borneo]], in Southeast [[Asia]]. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, [[Malaysia]], and in fact it is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. | |||
Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the [[United Kingdom]] on 1 January 1984 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. During the early-20th century, the Southeast Asian nation experienced an economic boom and underwent rapid development. Economic growth during the 1970s and 1990s, averaging 56% from 1999 to 2008, has transformed Brunei Darussalam into a newly industrialised country. Brunei has one of the world's fastest growing Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing Power Parity. Brunei has the highest Human Development Index among the South East Asia nations. | |||
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=== Universities in Brunei === | === Universities in Brunei === | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 10 May 2023
Partners situated in Brunei
Brunei in a nutshell
Brunei, officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and in fact it is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak.
Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. During the early-20th century, the Southeast Asian nation experienced an economic boom and underwent rapid development. Economic growth during the 1970s and 1990s, averaging 56% from 1999 to 2008, has transformed Brunei Darussalam into a newly industrialised country. Brunei has one of the world's fastest growing Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing Power Parity. Brunei has the highest Human Development Index among the South East Asia nations.
(Sourced from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei)
Brunei education policy
Brunei education system
Higher education
Universities in Brunei
It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.
Polytechnics in Brunei
Higher education reform
The Bologna Process
Administration and finance
Quality assurance
Brunei HEIs in the information society
Towards the information society
Information society strategy
Virtual Campuses in HE
Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives
Interesting Programmes
Re.ViCa Case-study
Lessons learnt
References
For OER policies and projects in Brunei see Brunei/OER