Workers' College
Workers' College (Burmese: လုပ်သားများ ကောလိပ်) was an affiliated college of Yangon University. The college, located in Botataung in eastern Yangon, offered undergraduate programs in liberal arts, sciences and law mostly to part-time students. Since 2004, the campus of Workers' College has been turned into the newly created National Management University of Myanmar.[1]
လုပ်သားများ ကောလိပ် | |
Former name | University for Adult Education |
|---|---|
| Motto | Education through Civil Service |
| Type | public |
| Established | 1948 |
| Founder | San Shwe |
Academic staff | 60 |
| Undergraduates | 500 |
| Postgraduates | none |
| Location | |
History
The college was formerly established as the University for Adult Education in 1948 to 1964 and later changed to University for the Aged, as an affiliated college of Yangon University in 1964 to 1974. It was renamed Workers' College in 1974 to 1980.
Programs
Workers' College offered undergraduate degree programs leading to Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), and Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | BA | ||
| English | BA | ||
| Geography | BA | ||
| History | BA | ||
| Philosophy | BA | ||
| Psychology | BA | ||
| Law | LLB | ||
| Botany | BSc | ||
| Chemistry | BSc | ||
| Mathematics | BSc | ||
| Physics | BSc | ||
| Zoology | BSc |
Administration
- Department of Botany
- Department of Burmese
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of English
- Department of Geography
- Department of History
- Department of Law
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Zoology
Campus
- Administrative Building
- Convocation Hall
- Laboratory Building
Notable alumni
- Aung Kyi, Major-General (Retd.), Minister for Labour Affairs ( Oct 2007- )
References
- "National Management University opens at the former Workers College in Botahtaung". Yangon City Development Committee. 2004-11-22. Retrieved 2008-12-20.