CHANCELLOR HALL, UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), graced the afternoon session of UBD’s 38th Convocation Ceremony and presented certificates to the graduates.
The ceremony marked a significant milestone for UBD and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) with the graduation of the inaugural cohort of the Master of Defence and Security Studies (MDSS), a postgraduate programme jointly developed by UBD and RBAF to strengthen professional military education and cultivate future leaders in the fields of defence and security.
A total of 37 participants from the 15th RBAF Command and Staff Course (CSC 15/2025) successfully completed the programme. They comprised officers from the RBAF, Ministry of Defence, Royal Brunei Police Force, as well as international military officers. Of the 37 graduates, 19 attended the convocation ceremony to receive their certificates. Among the graduates was Major Pg Abd Rahim Bin Pg Haji Yakup of the Defence Academy RBAF, alongside international graduates including Lieutenant Commander Mahmood Jasas Ahmed Al Harrasi of the Royal Navy of Oman and Major Nadhirah binti Mohd Nur RMAF of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
The convocation also saw three officers from the 12th RBAF Command and Staff Course (CSC 12/2022), who were former Graduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies (GDSS) participants and subsequently enrolled in the MDSS programme through UBD’s Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), being awarded the MDSS.
The successful completion of the MDSS programme represents a significant achievement in the strategic partnership between UBD and RBAF. It also reflects their shared commitment to advancing professional military education and developing strategically minded leaders equipped with the knowledge and skills to contribute effectively to the defence and security of Brunei Darussalam and beyond.
PENCAPAIAN BERSEJARAH BAGI ABDB DAN UBD DENGAN TAMATNYA KOHORT SULUNG MDSS
DEWAN CANSELOR, UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Selasa, 11 Ogos 2026 – Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota (Dr) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Pro-Canselor Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), berkenan berangkat ke sesi petang Majlis Konvokesyen UBD Ke-38 dan seterusnya berkenan mengurniakan sijil kepada para graduan.
Majlis tersebut menandakan satu pencapaian penting bagi UBD dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dengan tamatnya kohort sulung program Master of Defence and Security Studies (MDSS), sebuah program pascasiswazah yang dibangunkan secara bersama oleh UBD dan ABDB bagi memperkukuhkan pendidikan profesional ketenteraan serta membentuk pemimpin masa hadapan dalam bidang pertahanan dan keselamatan.
Seramai 37 peserta daripada Kursus Maktab Turus ABDB Ke-15/2025 telah berjaya menamatkan program tersebut. Mereka terdiri daripada pegawai ABDB, Kementerian Pertahanan, Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei serta pegawai tentera antarabangsa. Daripada 37 graduan tersebut, seramai 19 orang hadir pada Majlis Konvokesyen berkenaan untuk menerima sijil masing-masing. Antara graduan tersebut ialah Mejar Pg Abd Rahim bin Pg Haji Yakup dari Akademi Pertahanan ABDB, di samping graduan antarabangsa termasuk Leftenan Komander Mahmood Jasas Ahmed Al Harrasi dari Tentera Laut Diraja Oman dan Mejar Nadhirah binti Mohd Nur RMAF dari Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia.
Majlis Konvokesyen tersebut turut menyaksikan tiga pegawai daripada Kursus Maktab Turus ABDB Ke-12 (CSC 12/2022), yang merupakan bekas peserta program Graduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies (GDSS) dan kemudiannya mengikuti program MDSS melalui UBD’s Institute of Policy Studies, dianugerahkan MDSS.
Kejayaan menamatkan program MDSS ini merupakan satu pencapaian penting dalam kerjasama strategik antara UBD dan ABDB. Ia juga mencerminkan komitmen bersama kedua-dua institusi dalam memperkasa pendidikan profesional ketenteraan serta melahirkan pemimpin yang berfikiran strategik, dilengkapi dengan pengetahuan dan kemahiran untuk menyumbang secara berkesan kepada pertahanan dan keselamatan Negara Brunei Darussalam serta di peringkat antarabangsa.