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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SCOPES OF PRESENTATION
1. Background of Brunei Darussalam National
Accreditation Council (BDNAC)
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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
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SCOPES OF PRESENTATION
2. Quality Assurance Processes
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Needs for accreditation
Processes of accreditation
Public accountability
Accreditation criteria
3. Rapport with International Accreditation Agencies
4. Challenges
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ESTABLISHMENT OF BDNAC
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The need for recognition/accreditation is stipulated in
the General Order of Public Services Brunei
Darussalam issued in 1961 .
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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...”
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VISION AND MISSION
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.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
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To assess and ascertain the value and status of any
qualifications.
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To ensure the evaluation processes and assessment
criteria are consistent in accordance with national
priorities.
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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.
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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
OF THE COUNCIL
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
Administrative link
SECRETARIAT
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE COUNCIL
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To consider and evaluate the status and quality of
qualifications awarded by various local and overseas
institutions.
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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.
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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.
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To review the status of any qualifications as and when
the Council sees it fits or necessary.
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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
OF THE SECRETARIAT
LAW
SUB-COMMITTEE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
SUB-COMMITTEE
ICT
SUB-COMMITTEE
ENGINEERING
& ARCHITECTURE
SUB-COMMITTEE
MEDICINE
SUB-COMMITTEE
SECRETARIAT
COMMUNICATION
SUB-COMMITTEE
EDUCATION
SUB-COMMITTEE
MILITARY & SAFETY
SUB-COMMITTEE
ISLAMIC
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
SUB-COMMITTEE
ACCOUNTING & MANAGEMENT
SUB-COMMITTEE
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF 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.
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To make recommendations concerning accreditation in
terms of policies, criteria, procedures, processes and
priorities.
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To establish contacts and to organise discussions with
overseas institutions or other similar bodies.
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NEEDS OF ACCREDITATION
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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
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PROCESSES OF
ACCREDITATION
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
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
The Secretariat is committed to provide
consultancy 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
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ACCREDITATION CRITERIA
Assessment of accreditation is based on:
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Basic Criteria
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Criteria on qualifications/awards
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Criteria in institutions
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Criteria on professional bodies
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BASIC CRITERIA
Taking into account of the government
policy towards qualifications from countries
that already have some form linkages or relationships
with Brunei, e.g. The
Commonwealth, OIC and
ASEAN countries.
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CRITERIA ON
QUALIFICATIONS/AWARDS
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Entry requirements
Course duration
Course contents
Course methodology
Mode of assessments
Medium of instruction
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CRITERIA ON INSTITUTIONS
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.
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CRITERIA ON
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Assessments on professional bodies are based on a
number of aspects such as:
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Registration
Licensing
Legal and Statutory Status: Act of Law
International Recognition
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RAPPORT WITH INTERNATIONAL
ACCREDITATION AGENCIES
BDNAC collaborates with overseas/international
accreditation 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.
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CHALLENGES
Some of the challenges are as follows:
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To accredit Open Distance Learning (ODL)
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To enhance multiple pathways/wide access to higher
education
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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