Anna Abu Bakar

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
21-Aug-07

LAKSAMANA College of Business (LCB) hosted another talk yesterday for its students who are taking up twinning programmes at a number of universities at the United Kingdom.

Nina Jalaluddin, a representative from Northumbria University was on hand to brief the students on matters such as accommodation, tuition fees and study environment when they were abroad.

She also talked on the importance of choosing the key areas of interests prior to the students sitting for their ''A' levels.

According to Nina, the subjects they choose to pursue for their 'A' levels would have bearings on the undergraduate programmes they want to pursue in the future, especially in the UK.

Although, there are over 600 degree courses available for students to choose from, the subjects they take and the grades they obtained in their 'A' levels, will facilitate them when pursuing an undergraduate programmes.

She also emphasised the importance of choosing the right university. She elaborated that a traditional university campus would mainly serve a better research center for students pursuing a humanities or social science subject. Meanwhile for vocational courses, such as computing and business, she said, it would be more advantageous to pursue studies at a polytechnic or colleges that has been upgraded to a university level. The talk which was mostlyfor students from LCB who will be pursuing their studies in UK in various Business related courses was also attended by some students from PDS School.

LCB's student, Amin Sidek, 27, who will be leaving on September 12, views the opportunity to continue his studies in Northumbria University o be a form of 'redemption'.

He has chosen to specialise in a degree course in International Business Management degree and hopes to find employment in the UK when he completes his degree next year.

Meanwhile, Hj Muhd Amalul Arifin Hj Sulaiman, 23, is in his second year, will be leaving at a later date to save up on expenses.

He has been in LCB and has since finished his foundation course and will be going to Northumbria University as part of his twinning programme.

He is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business in International Trade.

Northumbria University is located in the Midlands of the United Kingdom.

Previously, LCB has hosted talks by Kensington College of Business, University of Glamorgan and the British High Commission in the sultanate.

The Brunei Times