a) Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB)

All Bruneian students are required to read the MIB module offered by the Academy of Brunei Studies (ABS). For non-Bruneian students, they may choose to read the MIB module or a compulsory breadth module on Introduction to Brunei Darussalam.

The module constitutes a breadth requirement towards satisfying a student’s graduation requirement. The MIB module is equivalent to 4 modular credits. The MIB module does not count towards the 16 modular credits of cross faculty breadth modules that all students must read. It counts towards the GPA.

b) Communication Modules

All students are required to read 2 Communication modules. The modules can be offered within the Faculty or by the Language Centre (LC).

The modules constitute a compulsory breadth requirement towards satisfying a student’s graduation requirement. The Communication modules are equivalent to 8 modular credits. The Communication modules do not count towards the 16 modular credits of cross faculty breadth modules that all students must read. They count towards the GPA.

c) Islamic Civilization and the Modern World

All students are required to read an Islamic Civilization and the Modern World module offered by the Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS).

The module constitutes a compulsory breadth requirement towards satisfying a student’s graduation requirement. The Islamic Civilization and the Modern World module is equivalent to 4 modular credits. The Islamic Civilization and the Modern World module does not count towards the 16 modular credits of cross faculty breadth modules that all students must read. They count towards the GPA.

d) Science and Inter-Faculty Breadth Modules

As part of a student’s broad based training, all students (except those registered in Faculty of Science (FOS), Faculty of Integrated Technologies (FIT) and PAPRSBIHS) must read at least 4 modular credits in a Science module.

For FOS, FIT and PAPRSBIHS students, they must read at least 4 modular credits in the FASS, FBEPS, LC, SHBIE or APB (For BHSc-Medicine, refer to PAPRSBIHS rules & regulations).

These modules can be counted towards the 16 modular credits breadth requirement of all GenNEXT students.