22 Biomedical students leave for Brisbane
By Zalia Zaini

The Brunei International Airport was buzzing yesterday afternoon with people travelling to several destinations, including students who were off to study abroad.

Twenty-two students undertaking the Biomedical Science programme left for Australia to complete their course, which will run for one and a half years at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.

Prior to this, they studied at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, also for a one-and-a-half-year period.

Upon completion of the course in November 2005, they will pursue studies in Medicine or Dentistry.

The group yesterday consisted of government scholarship and private students.

This marked the third group of students going to Australia as part of a scheme agreed between UBD and UQ, which was signed in 2000.

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science is a joint programme between UBD and UQ, facilitated by HRD Services.

More students from accountancy and sports programmes are schedule to leave for Australia this month.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin