Abstract
The development of vocational education in Brunei is very distinctive. This article presents the main characteristics of Brunei’s vocational education through the study of Brunei’s vocational education system, different types and levels of vocational education institutions, professional categories, curriculum and Brunei professional qualification framework.
This paper uses references from SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Knowledge Platform and UNESCO-UNEVOC that has been validated by the key informant from Brunei Darussalam (Dr. Chin Wei Keh). The country paper contributor is Norazlina Othman.
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Ebil et al. (2017).
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Othman, N. (2019). Vocational Education and Training in Brunei Darussalam. In: Bai, B., Paryono (eds) Vocational Education and Training in ASEAN Member States. Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6617-8_1
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