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PROFILE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

Presenter:Datin Hajah Khadijah binti Haji Akbar

Acting Executive Secretary khadijah.akbar@moe.edu.bn

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1. Background of Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council (BDNAC)

Establishment of BDNAC Vision and Mission Aims and Objectives Organization Structure of the Council Roles and responsibilities of the Council Organization Structure of the Secretariat Roles and Responsibilities of the Secretariat

SCOPES OF PRESENTATION

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2. Quality Assurance Processes

Needs for accreditation Processes of accreditation Public accountability Accreditation criteria

3. Rapport with International Accreditation Agencies

4. Challenges

SCOPES OF PRESENTATION

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The need for recognition/accreditation is stipulated in the General Order of Public Services Brunei Darussalam issued in 1961 .

Established as the sole national accrediting agency in 1990 by decree of His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam:

“...sebuah badan tunggal kebangsaan (a sole national accrediting agency) yang

bertanggungjawab sebagai badan rujukan khususnya dalam hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan

penilaian dan pengiktirafan kelulusan serta institusi bagi tujuan pekerjaan ke dalam sektor

kerajaan...”

ESTABLISHMENT OF BDNAC

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Vision To establish a national and international reputable

accrediting agency.

Mission To ensure and maintain the quality and standard of

educational credentials in accordance with the provisions as set and required by the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of

Brunei Darussalam.

VISION AND MISSION

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To assess and ascertain the value and status of any qualifications.

To ensure the evaluation processes and assessment criteria are consistent in accordance with national priorities.

To establish appropriate accreditation guidelines and to publish directories of qualifications and institutions accredited by the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

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MINISTER OF EDUCATION (CHAIRMAN)

DEPUTY MINISTER OF EDUCATION (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN)

PERMANENT SECRETARY[HIGHER EDUCATION]

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SECRETARY)

MEMBERS- CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS- PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES- PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH- PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT- DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC SERVICES- VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

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ORGANISATION STRUCTUREOF THE COUNCIL

SECRETARIAT

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To consider and evaluate the status and quality of qualifications awarded by various local and overseas institutions.

To set up, if necessary, appropriate committees including special and ad-hoc committees to assist the Council pertaining to the evaluation and assessment of qualifications in various subjects or disciplines.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL

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To act upon matters relating to the Council’s responsibilities either directed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam or if and when the Council considers it appropriate and necessary to do so.

To review the status of any qualifications as and when the Council sees it fits or necessary.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL

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SECRETARIAT

MEDICINE SUB-COMMITTEE

EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE

ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURESUB-COMMITTEE

ACCOUNTING & MANAGEMENTSUB-COMMITTEE

ISLAMICRELIGIOUS STUDIES

SUB-COMMITTEE

COMMUNICATIONSUB-COMMITTEE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESSUB-COMMITTEE

LAWSUB-COMMITTEE

MILITARY & SAFETYSUB-COMMITTEE

ICTSUB-COMMITTEE

ORGANIZATION STRUCTUREOF THE SECRETARIAT

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To act as reference body by providing assistance and advice concerning accreditation and recognition of qualifications and institutions to government departments, private sectors and individuals.

To make recommendations concerning accreditation in terms of policies, criteria, procedures, processes and priorities.

To establish contacts and to organise discussions with overseas institutions or other similar bodies.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARIAT

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Application for full in-service training Employment with government sector Registration as a private student Application for Education Loan Entrance to institution/university Continuation of education to local Private Higher

Education Institution Application for Overseas scholarship

NEEDS OF ACCREDITATION

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The accreditation process are as follows: Receiving and acknowledging queries or

applications Gathering relevant information Preparing working papers or case studies Submitting the papers to sub-committees for

recommendations Submitting the recommendations to the Council

of assessment and decisions Conveying the Council’s decisions to the

appropriate applicants

PROCESSES OF ACCREDITATION

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The Secretariat is committed to provideconsultancy services via: Telephone or face-to-face Correspondence and email A series of seminars, talks and forums for

government and private sectors Consultation during education exhibitions

PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY

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Assessment of accreditation is based on:

Basic Criteria

Criteria on qualifications/awards

Criteria in institutions

Criteria on professional bodies

ACCREDITATION CRITERIA

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Taking into account of the governmentpolicy towards qualifications from countries

that already have some form linkages or relationships with Brunei, e.g. The

Commonwealth, OIC andASEAN countries.

BASIC CRITERIA

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Entry requirements Course duration Course contents Course methodology Mode of assessments Medium of instruction

CRITERIA ON QUALIFICATIONS/AWARDS

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Institutions will be assessed and evaluated based on a number of aspects such as international

recognition, educational and physical infrastructure including facilities, the qualification and number of academic staff, student-lecturer ratio, management of institutions and quality

assurance system.

CRITERIA ON INSTITUTIONS

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Assessments on professional bodies are based on anumber of aspects such as:

Registration Licensing Legal and Statutory Status: Act of Law International Recognition

CRITERIA ON PROFESSIONAL BODIES

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BDNAC collaborates with overseas/internationalaccreditation agencies such as: Australian Universities Quality Agency, Australia Malaysian Qualifications Authority, Malaysia New Zealand Qualifications Authority, New

Zealand Quality Assurance Agency, United Kingdom

BDNAC has become an intermediate member of Asia

Pacific Quality Network.

RAPPORT WITH INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCIES

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Some of the challenges are as follows:

To accredit Open Distance Learning (ODL)

To enhance multiple pathways/wide access to higher education

CHALLENGES

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