A vocational school, trade school, or technical school is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education designed to provide vocational education or technical skills required to complete the tasks of a particular and specific job. In the case of secondary education, these schools differ from academic high schools which usually prepare students who aim to pursue tertiary education, rather than enter directly into the workforce. With regard to post-secondary education, vocational schools are traditionally distinguished from four-year colleges by their focus on job-specific training to students who are typically bound for one of the skilled trades, rather than providing academic training for students pursuing careers in a professional discipline. While many schools have largely adhered to this convention, the purely vocational focus of other trade schools began to shift in the 1990s "toward a broader preparation that develops the academic" as well as the technical skills of their students.
Awang Semaun Secondary School, is a co-educational government secondary school located in Kampong Sungai Kebun, Brunei.
IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus, formerly known as Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering, is a campus of the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), a post-secondary vocational institution in Brunei. It is located in Kuala Belait, the main town of Belait District. The institution offers vocational courses in the fields of engineering and information and communications technology.
Kampong Lumut or commonly known as Lumut, is a coastal settlement in Belait District, Brunei Daurssalam, about 30 kilometres from the district town Kuala Belait. The total population was 11,273 in 2016.
IBTE Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus, formerly known as Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College, is one of the technical institute in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Since 2014, it has been subsumed and fully administered under the Institute of Brunei Technical Education.
The Politeknik Brunei is a polytechnic school situated in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, founded in 2008. The institution is dedicated to developing, up-skilling, and re-skilling stakeholders to meet industry demands, adapting to increased student populations, digital advancements, and job market needs by continuously enhancing its workforce, infrastructure, and partnerships to ensure its training programs remain relevant and effective.
The Institute of Brunei Technical Education is a post-secondary institution providing technical and vocational education in Brunei. IBTE was created on May 27, 2014 from the merger of the Department of Technical Education and seven technical and vocational schools nationwide.
IBTE Nakhoda Ragam Campus, formerly known as Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School, is one of the technical institute in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Since 2014, it has been subsumed and fully administered under the Institute of Brunei Technical Education.
IBTE Agro-Technology Campus, formerly known as Wasan Vocational School is a vocational school in Brunei and one of the campuses under the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE). It is located in Wasan, a rural settlement in Brunei-Muara District. The school provides training courses for knowledge and skills in agriculture and agro-technology.
Muda Hashim Secondary School is a government boys' secondary school in Tutong, the town of Tutong District in Brunei. The school provides five years of general secondary education leading up to O Level qualification. It has 636 students. The current principal is Mohamad Saiful Bahrin bin Sabri.
Kampong Pandan or simply known as Pandan, is a residential area in Kuala Belait, the principal town of Belait District, Brunei. It has a population of around 16,200 in 2016. It encompasses a housing estate of the country's National Housing Scheme.
Kampong Tungku is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,689 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Gadong 'A'. The postcode is BE2119.
IBTE Mechanical Campus, formerly known as Mechanical Training Centre is a government vocational school in Brunei and one of the campuses under the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE). It is located in Tungku, a settlement in Brunei-Muara District. The school is a post-secondary institution which provides training specifically for the purpose of being a vehicle mechanic.
The Higher National Technical Education Certificate, abbreviated as HNTec, is a post-secondary vocational qualification in Brunei. It is a Level 4 qualification in the country's current national qualifications framework and awarded by the Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Council (BDTVEC). It is equivalent to the National Diploma, although the latter has been phased out in government institutions. HNTec programmes are offered in the Institute of Brunei Technical Education and generally last two years. The qualification allows entry into Level 5-equivalent qualification, previously the Higher National Diploma. HNTec is the continuation of the National Technical Education Certificate (NTec).
The National Technical Education Certificate, abbreviated as NTec, is a post-secondary vocational qualification in Brunei. It is a Level 3 qualification in the country's current national qualifications framework and awarded by the Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Council (BDTVEC), a government body under the Ministry of Education. It is equivalent to the Skill Certificate 3; the latter had been phased out in government institutions. NTec programmes are offered in the Institute of Brunei Technical Education and generally last one or two years. Entry to the qualification requires completion of the secondary education although it is not necessary to obtain any credits in the O Level examination. NTec qualification allows entry to the Higher National Technical Education Certificate (HNTec) or other Level 4-equivalent qualification.
Industrial Skills Qualification (ISQ) is a post-secondary vocational qualification in Brunei. It is a Level 2 qualification in the country's national qualifications framework and in the same level as the academic O Level qualification. ISQ was introduced in 2013 and is awarded in the Institute of Brunei Technical Education; entry into ISQ programmes is for Year 9 leavers in the current education system, the 21st Century National Education System or commonly known as SPN21, or Form Three leavers in pre-SPN21.
Education in Brunei is provided or regulated by the Government of Brunei through the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The former manages most of the government and private schools in the country where as the latter specifically administers government schools which provide the ugama or Islamic religious education.
Mukah Sarawak Polytechnic is a TVET institute located in Mukah, Sarawak which is the first in central region of Sarawak. Being the twentieth polytechnic in Malaysia, PMU is the third polytechnic in Borneo island after Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic and Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic. The campus is built on a 100-acre site and is equipped with modern infrastructure and state of the art educational facilities.
IBTE Sultan Bolkiah Campus, formerly known as Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School, is a campus of the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), a post-secondary vocational institution in Brunei. It is located in Seria, Belait District. The institution offers vocational courses in the fields of welding and fabrication.
The Cosmopolitan College of Commerce and Technology is a private vocational school located at Kampong Jaya Setia, Brunei. It provides programs that develop both soft and technical skills in Bruneian students, aiming to prepare them for personal and professional success by enhancing their communication, collaboration, resilience, and adaptability to the evolving corporate landscape.
