Brunei students head to Malaysia in exchange programme

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 27 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Some 13 students from the Brunei's Bachelor of Halal Science, Halalan Thayyiban Research Centre (PPHT) at Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) left for Malaysia for a six-month student exchange programme.

Director of the Halalan Thayyiban Research Centre Pengiran Dr Hajah Norkhairiah Pengiran Haji Hashim and lecturers were present at the Brunei International Airport to see them off.

Five of the students are enrolled in the Bachelor of Halal Quality Assurance programme at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University (MSU), Shah Alam.

Meanwhile, eight students are undertaking the Bachelor of Contemporary Islamic Studies programme at the Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia (Shah Alam branch).

Since its establishment, UNISSA has been active in internationalisation programmes through research collaboration, conferences, seminars, and student exchange with universities in the Asean region and beyond.

The student exchange programme aims to benefit students in terms of increasing knowledge, exposure, and experience, especially in the halal industry. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN