ANNOUNCEMENT ON HECAS APPLICATION FOR JULY/ AUGUST 2026 INTAKE FOR ACADEMIC SESSION 2026/2027 LOCAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEI) AND THE GOVERNMENT OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

BERAKAS – HECAS online application for July/ August 2026 intake for Academic Session 2026/2027 to local Higher Education Institutions (HEI), i.e. Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), Politeknik Brunei (PB) and for the Brunei Government Overseas Scholarship under the Department of Scholarship Management, Ministry of Education will commence on Thursday, 22^nd January 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and will be closed on Thursday, 26^th February 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The programme levels offered are Level 5 Diploma, Higher National Diploma and first Degree programmes.

The HECAS online application is opened for holders of valid Brunei Darussalam issued identity cards i.e. yellow, purple or green. HECAS does not process the following applications:

1. Government servants applying for in-service training; and
2. Foreign applicants who do not have valid Brunei Darussalam issued identity cards.

Applicants are allowed to use their predicted results to apply to local universities (UBD, UNISSA and UTB). They will receive a conditional offer upon meeting the entry requirement set by the institution concerned.

Before the closing date of HECAS, applicants are required to:

1. Submit HECAS Online Form.
2. Settle overdue payments upon HECAS registration through BIBD Mobile Application or by cash at the payment counter located at:
   1. Counter 8 (Cash and Revenue Unit), Ground Floor, Block C, One Stop Service Centre, Ministry of Education;
   2. Nearest BIBD Branches with teller service in your district.
3. Fulfil requirements stated in the Institution Checklist.