Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation, FEALAC

Project Brief Info
Project Type	National
Working Group	STIE
Host Country	Brunei Darussalam
Date	Jan. 03, 2023 ~ May. 21, 2023
Project Status	Canceled
Venue	-
Participants	Member countries Hosted by Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Available for FEALAC Member Countries’ Universities
Participants	Organizations

Project Purposes: The FEALAC University Discovery Year (FUDY) Programme welcomes semester exchange and short-term exchange students from FEALAC member country universities to apply to Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to enrol in its non-graduating programmes.

n addition to semester exchanges under FUDY, UBD welcomes FEALAC member university students to join our short- term summer programme known as the Global Discovery Programme (GDP) which runs every year in June/July/August. The programme is creit bearing and is designed to offer international students an opportunity to experience student-life in this culture-rich kingdom, in an academic setting which is stimulating, challenging and progressive.

Further information here:

https://ubd.edu.bn/admission/international-exchange/global-discovery-programme/
https://ubd.edu.bn/admission/international-exchange/ubd-student-exchange-programme/

Activity Description: Motivated by FUDY, UBD signed a student exchange agreement with the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) in 2016 which resulted in 5 Brazilian semester exchange students joining UBD in 2017 and 2018. In addition to semester exchanges under FUDY, UBD welcomes FEALAC member university students to join our short-term summer programme known as the Global Discovery Programme (GDP) which runs every year in June/July/August. The programme is credit bearing and is designed to offer international students an opportunity to experience student-life in this culture-rich kingdom, in an academic setting which is stimulating, challenging and progressive. Further information here: https://ubd.edu.bn/admission/international-exchange/global-discovery-programme/

Outcomes: The FEALAC University Discovery Year (FUDY) Programme welcomes semester exchange and short-term exchange students from FEALAC member country universities to apply to Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to enroll in its non-graduating programmes. Motivated by FUDY, UBD signed a student exchange agreement with the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) in 2016 which resulted in 5 Brazilian semester exchange students joining UBD in 2017 and 2018. In addition to semester exchanges under FUDY, UBD welcomes FEALAC member university students to join our short-term summer programme known as the Global Discovery Programme (GDP) which runs every year in June/July/August. The programme is credit bearing and is designed to offer international students an opportunity to experience student-life in this culture-rich kingdom, in an academic setting which is stimulating, challenging and progressive.

(Not implemented. Nov.16, 2023)

Project details: [Brunei]RF_2023 FEALAC University Discovery Year(FUDY).pdf

Reports, websites or resources (links or soft copies): Semester Exchanges:
https://ubd.edu.bn/admission/international-exchange/ubd-student-exchange-programme/

Summer Programme:
https://ubd.edu.bn/admission/international-exchange/global-discovery-programme/

IV. Project Contact Point Table
Name	Dr Sabrina Daud
Position	Director of Global Relations
Department/ Organization	Office of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Global Affairs)
Country	Brunei
Email	office.gr@ubd.edu.bn

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