New Zealanders to teach Brunei's army

Massey University has won a contract to teach members of Brunei's armed forces a diploma course in defence and strategic studies.

Massey University's three-year contract with the Brunei Defence Academy is expected to earn the university several hundred thousand dollars, a university spokesman said today.

The fact Brunei chose the Massey course reflected well on the international standing of university's Centre for Defence and Security Studies which would be offering the course, Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey said.

The one year diploma course would be taught through a combination of distance learning, video conferencing, e-learning, and campus block courses run by Massey staff at the academy in Brunei.

A preparatory course for students would be held in Brunei in November before the programme started next year.

Papers in the diploma include command studies, international relations theory and practice, joint multinational and interagency operations and modern campaign studies.

Brunei is located on the island of Borneo in South East Asia and has a population of 388,190.

 

 

 

 

 

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