Answer to Oral Question PT054
QUESTION
Yang Berhormat Awang Lau How Teck
YANG BERHORMAT AWANG LAU HOW TECK asks the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state the rate of student participation in agricultural and agro-food TVET programmes, as well as the actual rate of job placement after graduation, excluding temporary placements such as apprenticeship programmes?
ANSWER
Yang Berhormat Menteri Pendidikan
Thank you Yang Berhormat Awang Lau How Teck for the question raised.
The Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), through the School of Agro-Technology and Applied Sciences at the IBTE Agro-Technology Campus, offers several programmes which have undergone changes following the abolishment of certain programmes. An After Action Review workshop was held with the involvement of industry experts and teaching staff to discuss curriculum improvements in the fields of agriculture and agri-food. The following is the list of programmes as well as the number of students enrolled in the related programmes, covering student intake (current enrolment) from 2023 until now.
| No. | Programme Name | Year of Intake | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNTec in Agrotechnology | 85 | |||
| 1a | Specialised in Agricultural Mechanics | 19 | 13 | ||
| 1b | Specialised in Aquatic Science | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1c | Specialised in Crop Technology | 19 | 22 | ||
| 1d | Specialised in Food Technology | 17 | 15 | ||
| 1e | Specialised in Veterinary and Livestock Management | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2 | NTec in Agri-Industry | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
| 3 | NTec in Aquaculture | 32 | 37 | 37 | |
| 4 | NTec in Food Processing | 24 | 29 | 29 | |
| Total Overall | 174 | 172 | 190 |
*For the 2025 intake, students will choose their respective specialisation fields in Semester 2.
Within these programmes, students are exposed to the real-world environment of agriculture and agro-food through practical learning at the institution as well as through a six (6) month work placement programme. This exposure provides them with authentic learning so that they are more resilient as required in this field. The practice of managing their own farms is also embedded in this programme in order to instil the qualities of a farmer, even during semester breaks. In addition, they are also exposed to entrepreneurship modules as preparation and to train their skills in running their own businesses.
Based on data from the Graduate Employment Study conducted annually by IBTE, the employability rate (Employment Rate) of graduates from agriculture and agro-food programmes at IBTE, six months after the convocation ceremony, averages 50%.
Meanwhile, the relevancy rate (Relevancy Rate) of graduates from agriculture and agro-food programmes at IBTE, which reflects the level of relevance between employment and the programme of study undertaken at IBTE, averages 43% in 2025.
IBTE will continue to monitor the effectiveness of all its programmes, including agriculture and agro-food programmes.
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