Important Information on UCAS Deadlines 2010, Extra & Clearing

As described in the UCAS Adviser Guide (www.ucas.com),

15 October 2009
Deadline for receipt at UCAS of all applications, including the reference, for all medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses and for all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

15 January 2010
Deadline for receipt at UCAS of all applications, including the reference, for all courses except those with a 15 October deadline, and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline.

Late Applications - 16 January to 30 June 2009
Applications received between these dates are Late Applications. Universities and colleges will consider you if you want to make more offers.

24 March 2010 - for Art and Design courses
Deadline for receipt at UCAS of all applications, including the reference, for some art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline.

Late Applications for Art and Design courses - 25 March to 11 June 2009
Applications received between these dates are Late Applications. Universities and colleges will consider you if you want to make more offers.

30 June 2010
Applications received after 30 June are entered in Clearing.

Clearing are UCAS services that can help you, without an offer of a place, to continue your
application to find a suitable higher education course.


EXTRA - If applicant has used all five choices and is holding no offers, another choice can be made through Extra.

All is not lost if you have been unsuccessful or decline offers from all five of your choices. We encourage you to use the Extra process. You do not have to wait until Clearing to apply for more courses.

If you originally have applied for high-demand courses, you could consider applying for courses in related or alternative subjects.

The Extra process is a way of applying to further universities or colleges without having to wait for Clearing. Applicants who have already made five choices, received decisions from all these choices and who have declined any offers received can use Extra to apply for other courses that still have vacancies. You can apply for several courses in Extra, but you can only apply for one course at a time.

The Extra process operates from late February to the end of June 2010.

Use Course Search at www.ucas.com to find out which courses are advertising vacancies in Extra. You need to confirm direct with the university or college whether they can consider you before making your applications on the Track service at www.ucas.com or by calling the Customer Service Unit.

From October 2009 until 30 June 2010, you will be notified when you become eligible to use Extra.

Applicants can apply for courses in Extra from late February to mid-July 2010 using a special button that appears on Track.

All the best of luck!

Study in UK 2010

To all Upper Six students,

Now that you have finished your A level exams, it is time for you to think about what you want to do once you get your results. Most students would want to further studies either in Brunei or overseas.

Here's the thing... If you wish to study in Brunei, you have to wait for the results and apply through HECAS. If you wish to study outside UK, you have to search through the university website and apply online.

If you wish to take a degree in the UK, it is a must for you to apply via UCAS. Please follow the following steps:

(A) REGISTRATION

1. Go to www.ucas.com
2. Click onto 'Apply'
3. Click onto 'Register/Log in to use Apply 2010'
4. Click onto 'Register' and from that, follow the next instructions.
If you are applying through PTE Katok, our buzzword is ptekcareers1918
Please note down the username, password and I.D. once you have finished registered.

(B) APPLICATION: Personal Details, Choices, Education, Employment, Personal Statement

1. Log in using your username and password

2. Personal Details
a) When you type in your name, you must put capital letters in every first letter of your name

3. Choices
a) The maximum number of choices is 5.
b) Payment for 1 choice is 9 pounds while that for more than 2 - 5 choices is 19 pounds.
c) Payment is to be made using a credit card. It can only be done when you completed the
application
d) It is advisable for you to choose the top 50 universities and make sure that they are
accredited by the Ministry of Education

4. Education
a) Click onto 'add new school/college'
b) Click onto 'Find' upon entering your school name
c) Type 'Brunei' and click 'Search'
d) If you school is not on the list, click on 'school not on the list'
e) Then you can type in your school name, centre number and so on
f) For the qualification under 'GCE Advanced Level', put 'Pending' on the grade section

5. Employment

6. Personal Statement
a) If you need help on the personal statement, there are guidelines for you to follow in the
website itself
b) We can check your personal statement if you wish to

PAY/SEND

1. Only when you have completed the application, you will be able to click onto the 'Pay/Send'.
2. Once you have paid, your application will be sent to us for approval.
3. We will be the ones who are going to send your application to the UCAS.

REFEREE

If you want your tutors to write about you, please collect the referee form in the Student Centre or from Ms Raimie. She will be available in the Chemistry Dept, 1st floor, Admin Block.

REMINDER: Deadline for UCAS Application is 15th January 2010.

If you need help with the application, we will be happy to assist you. Please contact us at ptek.careers@gmail.com for an appointment.

Best of luck!

They are back!

Please be informed that representatives from the University of Newcastle, Australia are coming back to give a talk regarding studies in its Faculty of Health. If you are interested in taking science-related degree courses, you are welcome to attend.

Date: Tuesday, 11th August 2009
Time: 2:00 pm onwards
Venue: LT 1

Shout out to those who are interested in Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Built Environment and Design, Engineering and Science in UK and Australia

As stated in the Borneo Bulletin dated 16th May 2009, over the coming weeks James Hon Marketing and Management will be the venue for seminars and interview sessions for institutions from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.

From 19th May to 26th May 2009, they have arranged these following events:

Tues, 19th May
Northumbria University, UK
Event1: Interview session
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Keele University, UK
Event2: Seminar on Physiotherapy and Pharmacy
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wed, 20th May
RMIT University, Australia
Event1: Interview session
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event2: Seminar on Built Environment and Design
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Event3: Seminar on Engineering Science
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Event4: Interview session
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Mon, 25th May & Tues, 26th May Curtin University
Event: Interview session
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Venue: James Hon Kiulap Office. (No.10, 1st Floor, Bgn Hj Abd Rahman, Kg Kiulap (near Aminah Arif Restaurant), BSB. Tel: 2230198 / Email: enquiries@jameshon.com

For those who are interested, contact them to make appointment to meet visiting university academics and staff. Bring along your full academic transcripts for evaluation.

Karnival Kerjaya 2009 / Career Carnival 2009

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Jabatan Buruh akan mengadakan karnival kerjaya pada 28hb April hingga 3hb Mei 2009 di Pusat Persidangan Antarabangsa. Ianya bermula pada pukul 8 pagi sehingga 5 petang. Karnival ini dibuka kepada orang ramai.

Please be informed that the Labour Department will be holding a career carnival from 28th April to 3rd May 2009 at ICC, Berakas. It starts from 8 am to 5 pm. This carnival is open to public.

Tawaran Kursus Perubatan Bagi Pelajar-pelajar Antarabangsa di Institusi-institusi di Republik Rakyat China Sesi 2009/2010

Dengan segala hormat sukacita saya merujuk memorandum Penolong Pengarah (Menengah), Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah, Jabatan Sekolah-sekolah, Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam Bil. KP/M/N(D) bertarikh 4 Rabilakhir ,1430 / 31 Mac 009 dan salinan surat Kedutaan Besar Negara Brunei Darussalam di Republik Rakyat China rujukan BEB:4/2/8 bertarikh 19 Februari 2009 mengenai perkaradi atas.

Sehubungan dengan itu sukacita saya memetik dan memaklumkan senarai Institusi dan penempatan kemasukan bagi mahasiswa antarabangsa dalam bidang Pendidikan Perubatan klinikal dalam Bahasa Inggeris sesi 2009/2010 saperti surat Jiao Wai Zhao yang di terjemahkan oleh pihak kedutaan.

The Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy of Brune Darussalam in Beijing and has the honour to inform as follows, with reference to the Name List of Institutions and List Enrollment Placements for Undergraduate Clinical Medical Education in English for International Students 2009/2010.

According to the 3oth Article of the Interim Provisions for Quality Control Standard on Undergraduates Medical Education in English for International Students in China ( The Interim Provisions was sent to the esteemed Embassy last year), the Ministry of Education has designated enrollment placements for 2009/2010 for 28 institutions. Institution that are not mentioned in the list will not be allowed to enrol international students for the undergraduate clinical or oral medical in English. The name list of Instituions and list of enrollment placements may be downloaded from website (www.studyinchina.edu.cn).

The Departmen of International cooperation and Exhanges seeks the kind assistance of the esteemed Embassy to convey the above-mentioned information to the relevant Department in charge of dispatching students to overseas institutions and medical administration sectors in the esteemed country.

The Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education of the People Republic of China avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Beijing the assurances of its highest consideration.

Name List of Institution and List of Enrollment Placements for Undergraduates Clinical Medical Education in English or International Students 209/2010;

Capital Medical University
Tianjin Medical University
Dalian Medical University
China Medical University
Jilin Medica University
Harbin Medical University
Fudan University
Southest University
Nanjing Medical University
Soochow University
Zhejiang University
Wenzhou Medical Collage
Shandong University
Zhengzhou University
Wulan University
Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Central South University
SouthernMedical University
Guangxi Medical University
Sichuan University
Chongoing University of Medical Sciences
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Nantong University
Fujian Mediacal University
Anhui MedicalUniversity
Hebei Medical University

Sekian di maklumkan.

Pendaftaran Secara Online

Sukacita dimaklumkan Kepada pelajar-pelajar BE/ AE PTEK Katok yang belum menghantar borang Rekod Konsultasi Bahagain Kerjaya & Pendidikan Tinggi PTE Katok bahawa pendaftaran bolleh dilakukan secara on line sekarang dengan mengklik butang berikut:

Daftar Sekarang Secara On Line

Bhg. Pendidikan Kerjaya & Pengajian Tinggi

Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok

Kg. Katok B

Negara Brunei Darussalam

Health Sciences Talk

Jika awda berminat untuk mengambil kursus Sarjana Muda yang berhubungkait dengan "Health Sciences" selepas A level, sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa taklimat mengenainya akan diadakan di PTE Katok.

If you wish to take Health Sciences related degree courses after completing your A level, please be informed that the above matter will be held at PTE Katok.

Penceramah / Speaker: Professor Judith Scott's (The University of Newcastle, Australia)
Tarikh / Date: Rabu, 8hb April 2009 / Wednesday, 8th April 2009
Jam / Time: 2:00 petang / pm
Tempat / Venue: Dewan Serbaguna / Multi Purpose Hall

Sesiapa yang berminat adalah dijemput hadir / All are welcome

IMPORTANT NOTICE: New rules on visa for students who wish to study in the UK

This is important! Click onto this link as it will inform you about the new UK student visa regulations or visit the British High Commission in BSB website. You do not want to be banned from going to UK for 10 years due to irrelevant information or false data!

The new regulations are very interesting and more flexible as well as more advantages that they can provide than the previous ones. One great thing about the new regulations is that if you are granted with the visa, it will give you the golden opportunity to gain experiences working in the UK! When you can apply what you study to a working institution in the UK or even, anywhere else, you can learn and gain a lot of things from it.

P.S: Plus, it will be very good for your resume......

Study in Glasgow

Dimaklumkan bahawa satu taklimat mengenai "Study in Glasgow " akan diadakan di PTE Katok / Please be inform that a talk about "Study in Glasgow" will be held at PTE Katok.

Penceramah / Spokeperson: Ms. Helen - Marie from University of Glasgow
Tarikh / Date : Rabu, 1hb April 2009 / Wednesday, 1st April 2009
Masa / Time : 2.00 petang sehingga selesai / 2:00 pm onwards (until it ends)
Tempat /Venue : Lecture Theatre 1 (LT 1)

Semua pelajar yang berminat dipersilakan hadir / For those who are interested are welcome to attend the talk.

Are you interested to study in United States of America?

If you read today's Borneo Bulletin (dated 25th March 2009), there is a 'shoutout' for students who are interested for further studies in overseas. Many of you plan to study in UK and Australia after completing your A level. How about study in America for a change?

The paper noted that according to Times Higher Education, more than 2/3 of the world's top universities are found in the USA for 2008's ranking. Check it out yourself and you will be surprised! It is true that universities in the USA are unfamiliar to us. It does not even occurred to us on wanting to study there especially with the September 11th incident. A Bruneian student, Zul Fakhri Maidy, who is currently taking his Masters of Arts in Journalism in Columbia under Fulbright Scholarship, said that the people there are actually very warm, welcoming and friendly. The paper reported more about Zul's life studying in the USA.

A video conference of Zul Fakhri joined by a group of panel was held at the US Embassy in Brunei and interestingly, some of those who attended the conference were of MOE Accredited Officers. With that said, it may be possible that there will be a number of universities in USA to be accredited by the Scholarship department in MOE. Why waste that good opportunity? We will update you regarding this matter when they get the accreditation sorted out.

Since studying in the USA is considered new to us, there may be concerns and doubts. So if you do consider to study in the America, you are advised to contact the US Embassy for further details.

Here is a list of some websites that may be useful for research to study in the US:
US Education - www.educationusa.state.gov
Petersons Review - www.petersons.com
International Student Guide to the USA - www.internationalstudentguidetotheusa.com
Email for Brunei contacts in the USA - studyusa_bsb@state.gov

Representatives from two of the finest UK universities visit Brunei

According to Borneo Bulletin dated Saturday, 21st March 2009 in page 14, James Hon Marketing will be playing host to two of UK's finest universities over next week, where students will be able to speak to representatives!

The paper stated that Josephine Pilcher of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland will be available to meet students at James Hon's office on this coming Monday (23rd March) and the following day (24th March) between 2pm to 6pm. Heriot-Watt University is reported to be the 8th oldest higher education in the UK, which offers a distinctive range of courses in science, engineering, design business and languages.

Not only that, Dr Jonathan Richard, who is the Head of International Office at Aberystwyth University, Wales will also be coming to Brunei but will only be available to meet students at James Hon's office on Wednesday (25th March) between 2pm to 6pm. This university is reported to be rated the 2nd in Wales and 41st out of 119 in the UK.

For those who are interested in going to any of these two universities in the near future, come to James Hon's office, which is located at the 1st floor, same building as the Aminah Arif Restaurant, Kiulap, Brunei. This is their first time to visit Brunei so take your chance to meet them!

Lawatan Ke ABDB / Educational visit to ABDB

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Bahagian Kerjaya Dan Pendidikan Tinggi Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok akan mengadakan Lawatan Ke ABDB pada;

We likely to inform that the Career Section and High Education Unit Sixth Form Centre Katok is planning to make an educational visit to ABDB on;

Tarikh/Date : 23 April 2009
Hari/Day : Khamis/Thursday
Jam/Time : 7.30 pagi/am - 2.00 petang/pm

Tempat yang akan dilawati adalah unit-unit berikut mengikut ketetapan dan kebenaran yang diberikan oleh ABDB.

The following units are the places to be visited according to the permission granted by ABDB.

OSC ( Akademi Tentera /Army Academy )
OSM ( Bahagian Biasiswa / Scholarship Section)
Jamaat ( Jabatan Agama / Religious Department )
Pejabat Pengambilan / Admission Office

Pelajar yang berminat dan ingin mengetahui lebih lanjut lagi mengenai kerjaya dan peluang-peluang pekerjaan yang ada di ABDB sila email kami di ptek.careers@gmail.com atau sila berjumpa terus dengan pegawai-pegawai Bahagaian Kerjaya & Pendidikan Tinggi PTE Katok di Dining Hall, Blok J 1.1 sebeberapa segera. Tawaran dibukakan untuk 20 pelajar lelaki dan 20 pelajar perempuan yang terawal sahaja.

For those who are interested and want to know more about the job opportunities offered in ABDB, email us at ptek.careers@gmail.com or come to see Career and High Education Unit Advisors above the Dining Hall, Block J 1.1. Offers are opened to the first 20 males and 20 female students only.

Sekian dimaklumkan

Aplication to Local High Education

The Ministry Of Education have launched an online application for diplomas, Higher National Diplomas and First Degree Courses. For details please visit www.hecas.edu.bn


UBD open day 12 - 15 Feb 2009.