UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
Applicants are required to complete and submit their application through the appropriate admission platform, subject to their residency status and programme requirements.
Please note that admission requirements may vary depending on the programme applied for. Applicants are advised to refer to the relevant programmes information for specific guidance before submitting a formal application.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply with us, you’ll need to complete and submit our online application form.
Deadlines for submission:
August Intake
Intake August 2026 application must be made no later than 28 Feb 2026
January Intake
Admission to January 2027 application must be made no later than 31 August 2027
ADMISSION PROCESS FOR BRUNEI RESIDENTS
Application via HECAS
• Bruneian Citizens (Yellow IC)
Applications must be submitted through HECAS only. Application for local scholarship will be processed by the university after successful applicants accepted the offers.
• Brunei Residents (Purple IC and Green IC)
Applications must also be submitted through HECAS.
Note:
• All Brunei Residents — Yellow, Purple, and Green IC holders — DO NOT need to apply via the UNISSA online application portal.
• Applicants are required to submit their applications through HECAS and carefully follow the UNISSA programme checklist available on the respective HECAS website.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT (NON-RESIDENT)
Application via UNISSA online Admission Form
• Applicant may apply via https://unissa.edu.bn/application/apply/ and click on the correct form based on your programme
• Applicant is required to attach scanned copies of the following documents :-
• Recent passport photo size
• Birth Certificate
• Identification Card
• Passport
• Citizenship certificate (if applicable)
• All relevant Certificate / Academic Certificate
• Academic Transcript
SCHOLARSHIP
Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), a leading Islamic university in Brunei Darussalam, invites interested applicants to apply for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship for Foreign Students tenable in Brunei Darussalam for the Academic Session 2026–2027.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/scholarship.aspx
Interested applicants may apply via:
https://unissa.edu.bn/application/apply/
Please ensure that you select the correct application form based on your chosen programme.
To learn more about UNISSA and its academic programmes, please visit:
https://unissa.edu.bn/
POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION
Application Deadline
Intake | For All Applicants |
|---|---|
September | 31 March |
February (applicable for Research mode only) | 30 September |
Application checklist for all applicant
- Make a note of the application deadline, if there is one. We generally advise you to apply as early as possible. If you are applying to a specific programme with attached funding, application deadlines are often at the beginning of May, or even earlier for the start of the programme the following August. If you are planning to apply for a scholarship or award that is not attached to a particular project, it is normally stipulated that you hold an offer of a place from the University before applying, so you are encouraged to apply early.
Application checklist for all applicant
- Choose and make contact with your potential supervisor
- Make sure you have evidence of prior academic qualifications to hand – these will be certificates or transcripts to show that you meet, or expect to meet the entry requirements.
- Provide evidence of English language ability, if English is not your first language. Please note that some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test report must be valid on the start date of your programme.
- Obtain two references – download our referee report form (PDF document, 50 KB)
- Prepare a research proposal/piece of academic writing, if required. This will be specified on the relevant academic School website.
- Make a copy of your passport, if you will need a visa to study in Brunei Darussalam.
- Prepare a personal statement/statement of purpose, if required. This will be specified on the relevant academic School website.
- Prepare your CV – this is required for certain funded or project-linked awards.
Documents needed for all applicant
Scanned copies of :-
- recent passport photo size
- Birth certificate
- Identification Card
- Passport
- Citizenship certificate (if applicable)
- all relevant Certificate / Academic Certificate
- Academic transcript
- For applicants of PhD and Master by Research programmes are required to submit a Research Proposal
Note
- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL/STAFF and PRIVATE COMPANY STAFF (applicable to in-service local applicants applicants only) are required to complete a HARDCOPY FORM and submit it through their respective Heads of Department including with the supporting letter.
- Applicants applying for graduate programmes are required to submit a complete HARDCOPY FORM to Centre Graduate Studies.
- UNISSA has the right to reject incomplete applicantion forms, forged documents or applicants which are submitted after the deadline.
- Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Application Form
Follow the link below to begin the application process. You will find instructions on how to apply throughout the form.
You can save and return to your application as many times as you like before submitting, but your application will expire after 30 days of inactivity.
If you experience any technical difficulties in completing and submitting the application form, please contact :-
For Undergraduate Programme (First Degree and Higher National Diploma):
Office of Academic Management
Tel: +6737369760
Email: oam@unissa.edu.bn
For Diploma Pengajian Islam:
Centre for Leadership and Lifelong Learning (C4L)
Tel: +6738254374
Email: c4l@unissa.edu.bn
For Postgraduate, Master and Doctor of Philosophy Programmes:
Centre For Graduate Studies
Tel: +673 2424430 / +673 2424450
Email: graduate.admission@unissa.edu.bn