|
People
in the country are lucky because the Government of His Majesty
the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan of Brunei Darussalam gives the
rakyat and permanent residents free education from
kindergarten to university level.
This was highlighted by the Deputy
Minister of Education at the official opening of the Laksamana
College of Business Tuesday. Dato Paduka Haji Suyoi said
that a total of 29,875 students are studying in 26 government
secondary schools and colleges throughout the country, with
32,952 pupils in 126 government primary schools.
With the increase in the number of
students, the presence of private institutions is complementing
and supplementing the government’s efforts towards supplying
education in Brunei Darussalam.
Laksamana College of Business, LCB,
is a subsidiary of Kensington College of Business in London,
established in Brunei as a business course provider. |
|
LCB is extremely well situated.
The college occupies excellent purpose-designed premises at the
Plaza Abdul Razak, located at the most strategic area in Bandar
Seri Begawan. The college is equipped with an
administration room, a computer laboratory, and library as well
as lecture rooms.
Among the courses offered by the
Laksamana College are Diplomas in Business Management and
Business Law, Advanced Diploma in Information Management and
also degree courses in Strategic Management, Marketing
Management and Financial Management.
The teaching staff comprises of a
combination of top lecturers from the United Kingdom
Universities. Students who wish to enroll must fulfil the
specific requirements according to their chosen course.
They must also have had six years of post primary education, be
at least 17 years of age, and mature with appropriate
experiences. They also should posses good standard of
English.
|
