Cosmopolitan College of Commerce and Technology (COSMO) celebrated its 20th Convocation Ceremony, recognising 439 graduates while marking a historic achievement as the first institution from Brunei Darussalam to receive the Pearson BTEC Ambassador of the Year award.
Held at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire Brunei, on November 14, the ceremony was attended by Yang Mulia Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, Deputy Minister of Education, as the Guest of Honour.
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The ceremony, themed “Innovative Generation, Employable Nation”, reflected COSMO’s commitment to equipping young people with practical, industry-ready skills in support of Wawasan Brunei 2035.
The international recognition was awarded to COSMO at the BTEC Connect Asia Pacific 2026 conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on November 11. Represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Jeyasundrakumar, the institution received the award among 120 BTEC centres across 13 Asia-Pacific markets.
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In his convocation address, Executive Chairman of COSMO Dr Abdul Aziz bin Hj Abdul Latip described the achievement as a proud moment for both the institution and Brunei Darussalam, highlighting its recognition of COSMO’s academic quality, internal verification, industry-aligned teaching and student-centred education.
The 2026 graduating cohort received Certificates, Diplomas and Higher National Diplomas across various fields, including Information Technology, Business, Creative Media, Computing, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality.
Highlighting the institution’s efforts to strengthen graduates’ employability, Dr Abdul Aziz also pointed to initiatives such as COSMO’s biannual Career Fair, which recently connected students with 84 participating organisations, alongside its “Be Job Ready” career workshops.
The institution also maintains strategic partnerships and international accreditations with organisations including AI Board UK, the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Lifelong Learning Centre (L3C) and the Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management (OTHM).
During the ceremony, COSMO announced two new educational initiatives, namely artificial intelligence (AI) short courses developed in partnership with AI Board UK to equip graduates and working professionals with practical AI skills, and Pearson BTEC qualifications in Health and Social Care to address the growing demand for trained healthcare and caregiving professionals in Brunei.
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Beyond academic achievements, the institution also recognised students who represented Brunei in the Brunei-Korea Youth Exchange, competed in the AFC League and National U-20 Football, and secured first runner-up at the 2nd Borneo Pickleball Competition.
The ceremony also featured a Graduates’ Project Showcase, presenting student-developed digital and community-based solutions, including Career Space, Creative Career Navigator and Care Professionals.
In his closing remarks, Dr Abdul Aziz encouraged the Class of 2026 to remain adaptable, uphold personal integrity and contribute to Brunei’s socio-economic development, whether by entering the workforce or pursuing further studies through degree articulation pathways at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Politeknik Brunei or universities abroad.
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