School

Law School

Provides legal education ranging from corporate law to transitional justice and constitutional topics.

Diploma programmes

A diploma from this school.

Diploma in Corporate Law

Equips aspiring legal professionals with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in corporate law through coursework, an internship and legal writing. Developed by the Law School for law graduates, final-year students and junior lawyers, the programme covers corporate governance, commercial transactions and dispute resolution, preparing students to navigate complex corporate legal frameworks in Myanmar's evolving legal landscape.

Three trimesters, 4 courses plus an internship or thesis, 16 credits

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Courses

12 courses from this school.

Constitution and Human Rights
6 weeks Ran 2 times
How constitutions protect human rights. Students examine bills of rights, constitutional courts and the relationship between Myanmar's constitutional history and international human rights standards.
Fair Trial Principles (LMS)
6 weeks Ran 8 times
Covers the internationally practised fair trial principles and the rights of an accused person, while improving legal writing and critical thinking through case work and discussion, delivered on SUM's learning platform.
UN and its mechanism (LMS/Zoom)
3 weeks Ran 6 times
An introduction to the United Nations and its mechanisms. Students explore bodies such as the Human Rights Council, UNHCR, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, and learn the difference between the ICJ and the ICC.
Drafting Contracts
6 weeks Ran 3 times
Practical training in reading, structuring and drafting contracts: essential clauses, risk allocation, plain legal language and the common mistakes that lead to disputes.
Mock Trial
6 weeks Ran once
A simulated trial from case preparation to verdict. Students take the roles of counsel, witnesses and judges, practising advocacy, examination and legal argument in a courtroom setting.
Applied Labor Law (LMS)
7 weeks Ran 8 times
General knowledge of the basic labour laws, useful for fresh graduates starting their careers who need to know their rights as employees and for those starting a business who need to know the basic rights and duties of employers.
Introduction to the United Nations and its mechanism
3 weeks Ran 6 times
An introduction to the United Nations and its mechanisms, from the General Assembly and Security Council to the human rights bodies and international courts, and how they can be engaged from Myanmar.
Constitution Academy (LMS) International IDEA x SUM Law School
6 weeks Ran 2 times
A constitution-building course delivered with International IDEA. Students learn the principles of constitutional design, the processes used to draft and adopt constitutions, and the choices facing Myanmar.
Transitional Justice Batch 1 IHRDG x SUM Law School
8 weeks Ran 3 times
A joint course with the Institute of Human Rights and Democratic Governance on transitional justice: truth-seeking, prosecutions, reparations and institutional reform, and how they could apply in Myanmar.
Basic Legal Awareness for the Public
6 weeks Ran 2 times
A plain-language course on the law that affects everyday life: rights and duties, contracts, property, family matters and how to seek help, designed for people with no legal background.
Freedom of Expression: International Law and the Practice in Myanmar Certificate Course (Course Reference from Center for Law and Democracy – CLD)
6 weeks Ran 2 times
The international law of freedom of expression and its practice in Myanmar, drawing on materials from the Centre for Law and Democracy: permissible restrictions, media freedom, hate speech and the laws used to silence speech.
Introduction to the study of Intellectual Property law
6 weeks Ran once
An introduction to intellectual property: copyright, trademarks, patents and designs, how they are protected and enforced, and why they matter to creators and businesses in Myanmar.

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