2.2 Master Degree

General Entry Requirements:

The minimum requirement for Master Degree Programmes is normally a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with Honours (Second Class and above) or its equivalent from institutions recognised by the University Senate.

Applicants who do not posses a Second Class Honours Degree may be considered, provided they have relevant working experience and posses other academic or professional qualifications deemed suitable and equivalent for the purpose of admission to the programme.

For entry to English medium masters degree programmes, applicants must be able to show English Language proficiency and those who do not have an English medium undergraduate degree qualification must normally have at least a credit 6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level Examination or a grade ‘C’ in IGCSE English (as a Second Language) or an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL minimum overall score of at least 550.

Masters Programmes by Research

Currently various masters programmes by research are available. Interested applicants can get details of the programmes offered from the following :

	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education
	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies
	Faculty of Science
	Academy of Brunei Studies

Masters programmes by research are either 1 to 2 years full-time or 2 to 4 years part-time.

Note :

Applications for masters programmes by research can be submitted to the University at any time of the year. Interested applicants are advised to consult the relevant department in the Faculty / Institute / Academy to discuss the proposed research proposal before making a formal application.

Masters Programmes by Coursework / Coursework and Dissertation / Coursework and Project.

i) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)

Code	Programmes Offered
111	Sarjana Sastera dalam Bahasa Melayu dan Linguistik secara Kerja Kursus dan Disertasi
112	M.A. in Applied Linguistics by Coursework and Dissertation
390	Sarjana Sastera dalam Sejarah secara Kerja Kursus dan Tesis

ii) Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies (FBEPS)

Code	Programmes Offered
78	Master of Public Policy (MPP) by coursework
92	Master of Business Administration (MBA) by coursework (1 ½ years full-time or 2 ½ years part-time) In addition to the general entry requirement, applicants for MBA programme must also have minimum 3 years relevant managerial working experience.
387	Master of Environmental Management (MEM) by coursework
388	Master of Health Policy and Management by Coursework.

iii) iii) Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM)

Code	Programmes Offered
389	Master in Islamic Banking and Finance by Coursework (1 ½ years full-time or 2 years part-time)

Notes:	1)	All Masters programmes offered by FASS and FBEPS are either 1 to 2 years full-time or 2 to 4 years part-time.
	2)	M. Ed. programmes (by Coursework / Project) and Sarjana Pendidikan (secara Kerja Kursus / Projek) commence in January. The advertisement for these programmes will be published in February / March each year.