HIGHER EDUCATION OVERVIEW 2025-2026
Overview
Founded in 1997, Jerudong International School (JIS) is a large, well-established and well-resourced coeducational day & boarding school offering both a British and International Baccalaureate curricula to almost 1700 students aged 2-18. As the leading independent school in Brunei, JIS serves both Bruneian and expatriate families. Eligible Bruneian students receive Ministry of Education Scholarships, which fund
their secondary and tertiary education. JIS follows a northern hemisphere academic year of August to July, and the JIS school year has three terms. The highly qualified teaching staff is drawn primarily from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. All teachers are university graduates, most hold postgraduate qualifications and a number hold doctorates.
Academic Programmes: British GCE A Level, International Baccalaureate Diploma & BTEC
Typical for a UK curriculum school, the final two years of senior school (Years 12 and 13) are known as the “Sixth Form”, during which most students take the International/General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels, or A Levels. Entry to the Sixth Form is selective; enrolment in A Level courses is conditional on students gaining a B grade or higher in the subject at International General Certificate of Secondary Education (I/ GCSE), or Ordinary Level. Students follow a two year A Level course in Years 12 and 13 and receive their final A Level grades in the August after completing Year 13.
GCE A-LEVELS
• Accounting
• Art & Design (Fine Art)
• Biology
• Business
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Design & Technology (Product Design)
• Design & Technology (Textile Design)
• Drama
• Economics
• English Language (AS only)
• English Literature
• French
• Further Mathematics
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Media Studies
• Music
• Music Technology
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Psychology
• Spanish
In addition to taking 3 or more A Level subjects, all Year 12 students complete a Core Curriculum Programme focusing on study skills and have the option to complete an extended project qualification.
Another course offered is the International BTEC in Creative Media (Extended Diploma). This is a 100% coursework based subject, with no examinations.
PEARSON INTERNATIONAL BTEC PROGRAMME
Creative Media (Extended Diploma)
100% Coursework, no examinations
Jerudong International School also offers the International Baccalaureate as a full diploma programme. Students take three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three subjects at Standard Level (SL), in addition to the Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity and Service components. Students following the IB Diploma Programme receive their results in the July after completing Year 13.
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Group 1: Studies in Language & Literature
• English Language & Literature
• English Literature
• Chinese Language & Literature A (SL)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies
• Economics
• Geography
• History
• Psychology
Group 5: Mathematics
• Mathematics AA
• Mathematics AI (SL)
Group 2: Language Acquisition
• English B
• French Ab Initio (SL)
• French B
• Malay B (SL)
• Mandarin B
• Spanish B
Group 4: Experimental Sciences
• Biology
• Design & Technology
• Environmental Systems & Societies
• Physics
• Sport, Exercise & Health Science
Group 6: The Arts (& Electives)
• Chemistry
• Geography
• Music
• Theatre
• Psychology
• Visual Arts
2025 Sixth Form Exam Results Statistics
Cumulative Percentage Grades for A-Level Examinations
Extra-Curricular Activities
These include but are not limited to:
Sport Music
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Fitness/Gym, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Netball, Rugby, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis.
Brass Ensemble, Choir, Flute Ensemble, Jazz Band, Magna Voce, Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, String Ensemble.
Other
Duke of Edinburgh (Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards), Eco-JIS, large-scale drama and musical productions, Model United Nations.
Although community service is not required for graduation (with the exception of the IB’s CAS requirement), all students in the Sixth Form are encouraged to pursue a service activity. In their own time, students commit to school and wider community projects, including charity work in Cambodia, China, and Sabah (Malaysia), as well as assisting staff in organising extracurricular activities and environmental programmes. Approximately 35% of the graduating class takes part in the Duke of Edinburgh International Gold Award.
Over 60% of students attending university in the United Kingdom go to Russell Group Universities
2025 Summary
The UK is our most popular destination.
• 67 students are currently studying in the UK.
• 61% of students are at Russell Group Universities.
Top destination countries:
• UK
• Brunei
• Australia
• Malaysia
Top FIVE courses studied:
• Engineering
• Medicine
• Computer Science
• Law
• Architecture & Design
DESTINATIONS | 2025 COHORT
AUSTRALIA
• Monash University
• Curtin University
• La Trobe University
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
• Queensland University of Technology
• University of Adelaide
• University of New South Wales
• University of Macquarie
• University of Melbourne
• University of South Australia
• University of Sydney
• University of The Sunshine Coast
• University of Queensland
• University of Western Australia
ASIA
Brunei
• Universiti Brunei Darussalam
• Universiti Teknologi Brunei
• Laksamana College of Business
• JPMC College of Health Sciences
China
• Wuhan University
• Xiamen University
• Zhejiang University
Hong Kong
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
India
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Indonesia
• Universitas Indonesia
• University of Gadjah Mada
Malaysia
• Asia Pacific Institute Technology
• Heriot-Watt University in Malaysia
HIGHER EDUCATION
The list below includes university destinations for our graduates
• IMU University
• Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur
• INTI University
• Monash University in Kuala Lumpur
• RCSI & UCD Malaysia
• Sunway University
• Taylor’s University
• University of Cyberjaya
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• University of Nottingham, Malaysia
• University of Reading, Malaysia
Singapore
• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University
South Korea
• Seoul National University
• Seoul National University of Science and Technology
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• Yonsei University
• Korea University
DUBAI
• Heriot-Watt University in Dubai
EUROPE
Bulgaria
• Medical University of Sofia
Germany
• Hochschule Fulda University of Applied Sciences
• Julius Maximilian University of Wurzburg
• Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Greece
• Egnatia Aviation Academy
Italy
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
France
• International Fashion Academy Paris
Netherlands
• Eindhoven University of Technology
• Erasmus University of Rotterdam
• Minerva Art Academy
• University of Amsterdam
• University of Groningen
• University of Twente
Norway
• BI Norwegian Business School
Switzerland
• University of St. Gallen
Ireland
• National University of Ireland Galway
• Trinity College Dublin
• University College Cork, Dublin
• University College Dublin
• University of Shannon
NEW ZEALAND
• University of Auckland
• University of Otago
NORTH AMERICA
Canada
• Huron University
• Fraser International College
• Lakehead University
• McGill University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• McMaster University
• Ryerson University
EDUCATION DESTINATIONS
graduates but is not exhaustive.
• University of Alberta
• University of British Columbia
• University of Calgary
• University of Toronto
• University of Waterloo
• Wilfrid Laurier University
• York University
• University of Victoria
U.S.A
• Berklee College of Music
• Drew University
• Louisiana Tech University
• New York University
• Ohio State University
• Purdue University
• Quinnipiac University
• Savannah College of Art and Design
• Union College
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• University of Texas at Tyler
• University of Southern California
• University of South Dakota
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Boston University
• Brown University
• Pennsylvania State University
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• Wichita State University
UNITED KINGDOM
• Arts University Bournemouth
• Anglia Ruskin University
• Aston University
• Bath Spa University
• Buckinghamshire New University
• Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
• Cardiff University
• Cardiff Metropolitan University
• Coventry University
• City, University of London
• Durham University
• Imperial College London
• King’s College London
• Keele University
• Lancaster University
• Leeds Arts University
• Leeds Beckett University
• Liverpool John Moores University
• Loughborough University
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Newcastle University
• Northumbria University
• Nottingham Trent University
• Oxford Brookes University
• Queen Mary, University of London
• Queen’s University, Belfast
• Ravensbourne University of London
• Royal Holloway, University of London
• Royal Veterinary College, London
• SOAS University of London
• Sheffield Hallam University
• St. George’s, University of London
• St. Mary’s University
• Swansea University
• The Open University
• University for the Creative Arts
• University of Aberdeen
• University of Aberystwyth
• University of the Arts London
• University of Bath
• University of Birmingham
• University of Buckingham
• University of Brighton
• University of Bristol
• University of Cambridge
• University College London
• University of Central Lancashire
• University of Dundee
• University of East Anglia
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Essex
• University of Exeter
• University of Glasgow
• University of Greenwich
• University of Kent
• University of Leeds
• University of Leicester
• University of Liverpool
• University of Manchester
• University of Nottingham
• University of Oxford
• University of Northampton
• University of Portsmouth
• University of Plymouth
• University of Reading
• University of Salford
• University of Sheffield
• University of Southampton
• University of Strathclyde
• University of Surrey
• University of the Highlands and Islands
• University of Warwick
• University of West of England, Bristol
• University of Westminster
• University of Worcester
• University of York
Executive Principal
Nicholas Sheehan
Vice Principal & Head of Senior School
Daniel Milner
Faculty of Higher Education
Daniel Roberts
Assistant Head of Secondary School (Sixth Form Curriculum) & Asian University Counsellor (Dean) dan.roberts@jis.edu.bn
Andy McCulloch UK & North America Counsellor andy.mcculloch@jis.edu.bn
Stacy Lim Medicine Counsellor stacy.sun@jis.edu.bn
Kitty Tittle Oxbridge Counsellor kitty.tittle@jis.edu.bn
Joe Wall Australia & Europe Counsellor joe.wall@jis.edu.bn
Timothy Smith Law Counsellor timothy.smith@jis.edu.bn
Izzattul Matussin HE Administration Officer izzattul.matussin@jis.edu.bn
