1,477 graduates received degrees and diplomas in various disciplines at this year's UBD Convocation ceremony. His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam presented Doctor of Philosophy, PhD and Bachelor degrees to 921 graduates this morning. The ceremony took place at the UBD Chancellor's Hall.

The ceremony began with the recital of Al-Fatihah led by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Doctor Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti.

Upon arrival, His Majesty was welcomed by Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education and Datin Doctor Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz, the Vice Chancellor of UBD.

Also present was His Majesty's son, His Royal Highness Prince DOCTOR Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, The Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office who is the Pro-Chancellor of UBD.

The reading of Surah An-Nur was presented by Dk Fauziah Nadhirah binti Pg Haji Jofri, a Bachelor of Sociology degree student who won the Youth National Musabaqah Al-Quran for three consecutive years from 2011 to 2013.

In her welcoming speech, the Vice Chancellor of UBD described developments in Lifelong Learning at the university. The main features of the initiative are flexible learning, collecting credit points to qualify and study duration that suits the students and the introduction of online learning.

His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam then delivered the titah of consent to confer the degrees and diplomas to the graduates.

Of the nine hundred twenty one graduates who received degrees in the morning, 28 received Doctor of Philosophy or PhD degrees and 893 received Bachelor or first degrees.  This year, the number of PhD degree recipients showed a significant increase.  The total number of graduates this year also rose by 31 percent.

The UBD is always strengthening its strategy in improving the teaching and learning of its undergraduates towards the maximum level in order to generate world class research and raise its international profile.  Since its formation in 1985, the UBD continues to experience positive transformation and development.

This year the UBD also created history when 13 of its graduates received Bachelor degrees in the first cohort enrolment of the Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical and Process Engineering programme. It was part of cooperation between the UBD and Zhee Zhang University, a prominent university in the People's Republic of China.  The UBD students also underwent their industrial studies and industry work placements for 18 months at Hengyi Industries and have been accepted to work with the industry.

Universiti Brunei Darussalam also conducts research projects in various disciplines covering biological study, PETRO-Chemical and medicine on some of the country's herbs and flora.  Under the project, researchers collect, nurture and spread the plants, enabling them to identify their biological activities and evaluate their benefits.  It is hoped the research can facilitate the identification of herbal products for the local and foreign markets. To bless the ceremony, Doa Selamat was read by the State Mufti.

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