TANAH JAMBU, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 – A Contract Signing Ceremony was held between the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) at the Auditorium DA RBAF.
This 3-year contract marks the training collaboration between the two institutes where UBD has been selected as the main academic provider for the Command and Staff Course (CSC), replacing New Zealand’s Massey University which has worked together with the Staff College, Defence Academy for the last eight years.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the RBAF and Datin Dr. Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, Vice Chancellor of UBD.
Signing on behalf of RBAF/Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam was Colonel Haji Muhd Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commandant of DA RBAF, while UBD was represented by Pengiran Dr. Mohd Iskandar bin Pengiran Haji Petra, Assistant Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of UBD.
CSC is a 40-week course held once a year and this year’s intake is the ninth after the inception of CSC at the end of 2010. It aims to broaden officers’ perspectives and professional knowledge using tactical and academic approach and disciplines to study the contemporary strategic environment and the implications of this environment on their practice as defence and security specialists.
Course participants who meet the requirements will be awarded with UBD’s Graduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies with an opportunity to pursue their study in Master of Defence and Security Studies.
AKADEMI PERTAHANAN ABDB DAN UBD TANDATANGANI PERJANJIAN
TANAH JAMBU, Rabu 16 Januari 2019 – Majlis Menandatangani Kontrak di antara Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB) dan Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) telah diadakan di Auditorium AP ABDB.
Kontrak selama tiga tahun ini menandakan bermulanya kolaborasi di antara kedua buah institut di mana UBD telah terpilih sebagai penyampai silibus akademik bagi Kursus Maktab Turus bagi menggantikan Massey University, New Zealand yang telah bekerjasama dengan Maktab Turus AP ABDB dalam mengendalikan kursus berkenaan bagi lapan tahun kebelakangan ini.
Majlis penandantanganan disaksikan oleh Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah ABDB dan Datin Dr. Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, Naib Canselor UBD.
Menandatangani bagi pihak ABDB/Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam ialah Kolonel Haji Muhd Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Komandan AP ABDB sementara UBD diwakili oleh Pengiran Dr. Mohd Iskandar bin Pengiran Haji Petra, Penolong Naib Canselor (Hal Ehwal Akademik) UBD.
Kursus yang dijalankan selama 40 minggu ini diadakan setahun sekali dan tahun ini merupakan siri yang ke-9 sejak ianya mula dikendalikan pada penghujung tahun 2010. Kursus ini bertujuan untuk memperluaskan pengetahuan profesional secara taktikal dan akademik bagi mempelajari isu-isu strategik masa kini dan kesannya terhadap mereka yang bertugas di dalam bidang pertahanan dan keselamatan.
Peserta kursus yang berjaya memenuhi syarat akan dianugerahkan Graduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies dari UBD dan akan berpeluang untuk meneruskan pembelajaran mereka ke peringkat Ijazah Lanjutan.