Tourism Course A Big Hit With Bruneian Student
By Shareen Han

Bandar Seri Begawan - There is an increasing demand for hospitality and tourism management courses amongst Bruneians at the pre-university and higher education level.

The tourism sector is moving up worldwide and countries are strongly promoting the tourism industry, said Lim Pang Ting, an education consultant based in Malaysia.

Lim, who was speaking to The Brunei Times during the L&P education roadshow, yesterday said that engineering and business courses were also popular choices, but added that there was a decrease in the number of students pursuing the health sciences.

She said that majority of Bruneian students still prefer the UK and Australia as destinations for higher studies. "About 30 per cent of students are interested in UK and most of them are waiting for scholarships," she said.

Lim said that most courses require students to obtain at least five `0' levels in order to qualify for pre-university programmes.

She also advised students and parents to be wary of unregistered courses that were not approved by Brunei's Ministry of Education.

A representative from Malaysia's Taylor's College also noted an increasing interest in the hotel and tourism management courses.

"A lot depends on the student's personality because if they are more outgoing and have a carefree attitude, then they would be more interested in taking up such courses," he said.

He added that there are less than 20 Bruneian students pursuing their studies at the college, but there are more Malaysian students who grew up in Brunei studying there.

Hj Khairol Hj Abdullah, a father of five, said that his daughter is planning to apply for a scholarship to study medicine.

"It does not have to be in the government sector, because there are also other opportunities in the private sector," he stated.

Twenty-year-old Farah Rosli, who just finished her A' levels at Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College, said that Australia is her preferred destination for higher studies. She is interested in studying law. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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