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Government of Brunei Darussalam; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (invites applications)
Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship to Foreign Students Tenable in Brunei Darussalam (BDGS) 2026/2027
Scholarship for Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree studies at specified higher education institutions in Brunei for the 2026/2027 academic session.
Do I qualify 3 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- Not open to: nationality Bruneian nationals
- Not open to: residence Brunei permanent resident
- Not open to: institution International students currently studying or previously studied at a tertiary institution in Brunei
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes several ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- age Age 25 or younger on 1 July of the year the course or programme starts; applies to Diploma and Undergraduate …
- age Age 35 or younger on 1 July of the year the course or programme starts; applies to Postgraduate Master's Degr…
- language Credit 6 at GCE O Level Examination
- language Grade C in IGCSE English as a second language
- language IELTS score 6.0
- language TOEFL minimum score 550
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- International students studying in Brunei Darussalam for the first time
Not open to: Bruneians; Brunei Permanent Residents; international students studying/who have studied in Brunei tertiary institutions
- Level of study
- Master's, Undergraduate
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- acceptance, examination, registration and orientation fees; exemption from paying tuition fees; an economy class air-ticket from Brunei Darussalam to the scholarship recipient's country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of the course; an economy class air-ticket to Brunei Darussalam; a monthly personal allowance of BND$500.00; a monthly meals allowance of BND$150.00; an annual book allowance of BND$600.00; accommodation at the residential college of the University/ Polytechnic
- Duration
- Duration of programme
- Host institution
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD); Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA); Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB); Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB); Politeknik Brunei (PB)
What I need IELTS/TOEFL required
- English requirement
- IELTS/TOEFL required
- In-person requirements
- In-person requirement unclear
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How to apply
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- Complete the online BDGS application form. The linked form currently reports that the application is closed. Required
- If applying to Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), also complete an online application through the UBD application portal. The portal lists separate admission intakes; confirm the relevant programme and intake there. Required
- If applying to Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), also complete an online application through the UTB application portal. The portal labels BDGS Academic Session 2026/2027 as closed. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The BDGS deadline was 15 February 2026. UBD applicants and UTB applicants also had to submit separate university applications. Their pages list institution- and intake-specific deadlines, including 28 February 2026 for UBD's September 2026 undergraduate intake, 31 October 2026 for UBD's February 2027 graduate intake, and 31 August 2026 for certain UTB January 2027 postgraduate applications.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants applying to UBD or UTB must also complete a separate online application. The source describes the award as for the 2026/2027 academic session and also states that the academic year commences July/August 2025.
Details to confirm
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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