about us administration academic student services library
faculty of arts & social sciences
faculty of business, economics & policies studies
sultan haji omar ali saifuddien institute of islamic studies
faculty of science
sultan hassanal bolkiah institute of education
academy of brunei studies
institute of medicine
language centre
 home faculties FOS aims & objectives


Faculty of Science (FOS) was established in 1987. The Faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Programme of studies offered by Faculty of Science for undergraduate programmes varies from being a 4-year honours programmes and articulation programmes with other universities. Currently, the Faculty consists of seven (7) departments namely – Biology Department, Chemistry Department, Computer Department, Engineering Science Department, Mathematics Department, Petroleum Geoscience Department, and Physics Department.

The four departments, being Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, provide course contents for undergraduate Bachelor of Science Education (BScEd) programmes serviced under SHBIE. The BSc (Education) programmes have Education as a major component, which entails Science knowledge. Details on this programme will be further elaborated in the SHBIE Handbook.

The BSc Education programme will produce teachers who are capable of teaching a subject (major) up to the A Level standards and the second subject (minor) up to O Level standards.

In addition to these programmes, the Faculty also offers various undergraduate programmes and articulation programmes. This is to diversify the choices of programmes within the Faculty; as listed below:
  a. Science Faculty Programmes:
 
  • BSc Applied Physics
  • BSc Biological Science
  • BSc Chemistry
  • BSc Mathematics
  • BSc Computer Science
  b. Articulation Programmes:
 
  • BSc Biotechnology, (University of Windsor, Canada)
  • BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering, (University of New South Wales, Australia)
  • BEng (Hons) Petroleum Engineering, (University of New South Wales, Australia)
  • BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronics Engineering, (University of Glasgow, UK)
  • BSc Geology & Petroleum Geology, (University of Aberdeen, UK)

BSc Biotechnology is an articulation programme with University of Windsor, Canada. Students are required to complete their first two (2) years in UBD and the last two (2) years in the joint University. Only eligible students will be transferred to University of Windsor. The degree is awarded by University of Windsor.

BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering was introduced in August 2006 and BEng (Hons) Petroleum Engineering will be introduced in August 2008. The four-year Engineering Degrees (BEng) are articulation programmes with the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia whereby students complete their first year at Engineering Science Department, UBD and the following three years in UNSW where they attend courses run by the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering.  The degree is awarded by UNSW.

BEng (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) is an articulation programme with the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Students are required to complete their first two (2) years in UBD and the last two (2) years in the joint University. Only eligible students will be transferred to University of Glasgow. The degree is awarded by University of Glasgow.

BSc Geology & Petroleum Geology was introduced in August 2007. This is an articulation programme with University of Aberdeen, UK. Students are required to complete their first two (2) years in UBD and the last two (2) years in the joint University. Only eligible students will be transferred to University of Aberdeen. The degree is awarded by University of Aberdeen.

Other undergraduate programmes which are offered by Faculty of Science are BSc Applied Physics, BSc Biological Science, BSc Chemistry, BSc Mathematics and BSc Computer Science. These are four-year honours degree programmes which are awarded by Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Besides undergraduate programmes, each department, except Engineering Science Department, offers MSc and PhD programmes. MSc programmes are offered either by coursework & project or by research. PhD programmes are offered only by research. Please note that further details on the arrangements of programmes can be obtained from the Faculty of Science Office.

All undergraduate programmes under Faculty of Science have a recognition, that learning at university-level should be more than a mere compilation of facts; staff tries to instill the students with an enquiring mind and an appreciation of the scientific methods through a variety of teaching styles. The Faculty aims to produce graduates who are not only well-trained in their scientific and mathematical disciplines but who have also developed the intellectual curiosity to maintain a life-long interest in science and applied science.

Apart from its purely educational and training functions, the Faculty of Science also seeks to contribute to the development of Brunei Darussalam by establishing links with government and private organisations to undertake research and consultancy work to promote national development. Staff in the Faculty has a wide range of expertises, which is supported by an extensive suite of modern equipments, allowing sophisticated and elaborate research to be conducted.

Copyright @1997-2004 Universiti Brunei Darussalam. All Rights Reserved. Please contact webmaster for comments on this site.
Best viewed at 1024 x 768 pixels with IE6. Site Design last updated: 02/05/2004. Content updated daily.