2 September 2026 – Six students from Politeknik Brunei (PB) were awarded Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarships to pursue Bachelor’s degree programmes at universities overseas. The scholarship awards were presented by Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr. Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh, Minister of Education, during the scholarship presentation ceremony.
The six recipients were Maziah Adawiyah ‘Ifwah binti Omarali and Mohammad Hatim bin Kifli from the Entrepreneurship and Marketing Strategies programme, School of Business, who will pursue Bachelor of Science (Hons) programmes in Business and Human Resource Management at Lancaster University and Business Management and Human Resources at the University of Southampton respectively, in the United Kingdom; Victoria Woo Poh Yee and Dk Nur Nabilah Anisah binti Pg Hj Aliddin from the Paramedic programme, School of Health Sciences, who will pursue Bachelor of Paramedicine and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy respectively at Monash University, Australia; Muhd Abd Hannan bin Haji Suhairi from the Nursing programme, School of Health Sciences, who will pursue a Bachelor of Health, Safety and Environment at Curtin University, Australia; and Khairul Izzan bin Rizan, also from the Nursing programme, School of Health Sciences, who will pursue a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
The scholarship awards recognised the students’ academic achievements, dedication and commitment to their respective fields, while providing them with opportunities to further their education and professional development at the international level. PB extended its congratulations to all six scholars and expressed its hopes that their overseas studies would provide valuable knowledge, experience and opportunities for continued growth, while inspiring fellow students to pursue excellence in their academic and professional journeys.
