Programme

Micro-credentials

Certificate-level micro-credentials across all eleven schools — practical, flexible, and grounded in real-world skills.

About this programme

Micro-credentials are SUM's certificate-level offerings, delivered by the eleven schools and institutes. They vary in length and format, but all emphasise practical knowledge, critical thinking, and context-relevant skills, with a strong focus on democratic values and learner-centred teaching.

Highlights

Open to students, professionals, and community members.
Available across all eleven schools — from language and culture to federalism, law, STEM, economics, media, education, health, and human rights.
Taught by faculty with subject expertise and industry experience.

Sample diplomas

10 diplomas across SUM's schools.

A representative selection of diploma programmes — fields and intakes update each year.

9 months

Diploma in Federalism and Peace Studies

School of Federalism and Peace Studies

Federalism, decentralisation, peace, and conflict — co-developed with international partners including the University of Fribourg and the University of Passau.

Courses included

Introduction to Federalism
Comparative Constitutions
Peace and Conflict
Local Governance
Negotiation and Mediation
Research Project

9 months

Diploma in Corporate Law

Law School

Foundations of corporate and commercial law for Myanmar professionals in the private sector and civil-society organisations.

Courses included

Contract Law
Company Law
Commercial Transactions
Corporate Governance
Securities and Finance Law
Legal Writing for Practice

9 months

Diploma in Computer Science

STEM School

Foundational and applied computer science to prepare youth for the growing technology sector in Myanmar and abroad.

Courses included

Programming Fundamentals
Data Structures and Algorithms
Web Development
Database Systems
Software Engineering
Capstone Project

9 months

Diploma in International Relations & Global Affairs

School of Social Science and Humanities

Myanmar's position on regional and international affairs, diplomacy, and multilateralism, with a research project on a contemporary issue.

Courses included

Introduction to International Relations
Global Politics
Diplomacy and Negotiation
Foreign Policy Analysis
International Organisations
Research Methods

9 months

Diploma in English Language Teaching

School of Education

Contemporary approaches for teaching English as a second language designed to provide effective learning experience for Myanmar youths.

Courses included

Introduction to ELT
Teaching the Four Skills
Materials Design
Assessment in ELT
Classroom Management
Teaching Practice

6 months

Diploma in Public Health Management in Crisis Settings

School of Health

Public-health leadership for health workers operating in conflict-affected and displaced communities.

Courses included

Foundations of Public Health
Health in Emergencies
Community Health Management
Health Systems and Policy
Monitoring and Evaluation
Applied Research

9 months

Diploma in Human Rights

Institute of Human Rights and Democratic Governance (IHRDG)

A holistic understanding of the mechanisms, systems, and players that promote and protect human rights — covering historical and contemporary standards, regimes from different world regions, and applied practice in the Myanmar context. Grounded in research and critical thinking.

Courses included

Foundations of Human Rights
International Human Rights Law
Civil and Political Rights
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Human Rights in Practice
Research Project

9 months

Diploma in Community Development

Institute of Human Rights and Democratic Governance (IHRDG)

Trains young leaders passionate about social development to participate in the reconstruction of Myanmar in their local communities. Designed for graduates moving back into their communities or pursuing postgraduate study in community development.

Courses included

Foundations of Community Development
Participatory Approaches
Project Design and Management
Community Health and Wellbeing
Working with Vulnerable Groups
Field Practicum

9 months

Diploma in Governance and Public Administration

Institute of Human Rights and Democratic Governance (IHRDG)

A holistic understanding of the challenges facing administrators and leaders in the public sector — Myanmar's public-sector structure, budgeting, planning, and governance reform. Emphasises project management, capacity building, and applied research, preparing learners for mid-level management or further study.

Courses included