Alternative education for Myanmar students
Keeping education alive for Myanmar youths through innovative solutions including micro-credentials, diploma programmes, and offline digital learning for underserved communities.
Reimagining the education system in Myanmar
Spring University Myanmar (SUM) is a youth-led nonprofit education initiative founded in May 2021, after the military coup disrupted Myanmar’s formal education system and left millions of young people without access to learning.
We offer reliable and accessible education pathways for Myanmar’s youth, with a focus on students from conflict-affected, displaced, and ethnic and other minority communities. Through our 11 interdisciplinary schools, online learning platform SUMLearn, and offline digital learning through the SUM Box, we support students who continue to pursue their education in times of crisis, instability, and limited access to traditional classrooms.
Since our founding, SUM has reached more than 25,000 students through over 850 courses, while working with educators, at-risk scholars, local communities, and global partner institutions.
Learners in every corner of Myanmar — and beyond
From cities to conflict-affected and displaced communities, SUM's learners are spread across Myanmar and its diaspora. Explore where our students learn from, and who they are.
A growing diaspora studying with SUM from across the world.
- Thailand180
- Malaysia90
- Singapore50
- India45
- United States45
- Other countries36
Figures reflect recorded enrollments published in the 2026 SUM Partners Brief. SUM also reaches additional learners not captured in these records.
Eleven Faculties, one shared mission
From federalism and human rights to health, STEM, and the arts, SUM's eleven interdisciplinary schools span the knowledge and skills Myanmar's next generation needs most.
Accessible education for everyone
Diplomas and micro-credentials, scholarships for students in conflict-affected regions, community workshops, public events, an online learning platform, and offline devices where there is no internet.
What's live at SUM right now
A snapshot of what's open across SUM this intake: programs with open admissions, webinars in session, and upcoming workshops
Diploma in Federalism and Peace Studies — 2025 Cohort
Nine-month diploma co-taught with the University of Fribourg and the University of Passau. Accepting applications from Myanmar youth across all states and regions.
Microcredentials — current intake
Short certificate courses from across the eleven schools — from English for Academic Purposes to Coding and Digital Literacy. New cohorts open through the term.
Contemporary Federal Talks
A monthly conversation series on federalism, decentralisation, and Myanmar's democratic future — open to students and the public.
13 international partnerships
SUM has signed 13 memoranda of understanding with universities, development partners, and research institutions around the world, supporting co-designed curricula, faculty exchange, student-led research, and broader collaboration to strengthen Myanmar’s education sector.
Help us enable Myanmar students to continue learning.
Every donation helps a student continue their studies, gain new skills, and stay connected to a future they are still determined to build.