Parami Institute of Continuing Education is organized to deliver online certificate courses (non-accredited) to any adult learners or even young students who wish to further the horizon of their education.
The courses offered by the Parami Institute of Continuing Education are not licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission. The courses are non-credit bearing. There are course fees for the ParamiX courses; however, the English language courses, the Burmese language seminar course, Google Career Certificate programs and Global History Lab are offered free of charge. It is part of the service of the Parami University to promote lifelong learning and the development of critical skills for learners of all ages.
As of Spring 2023, Parami University offers the following programs:
HEAP
HEAP is a preparatory program for students who have experienced barriers to completing secondary school or who need additional critical thinking, digital literacy, analysis, and academic writing skills in order to be successful in an international university degree program. HEAP also helps students circumvent the strenuous requirements of the GED track while providing hands-on college application preparation support for admissions to various international undergraduate programs. Parami University and Bard College partner to deliver a joint degree via online delivery to students in Myanmar, Africa and Jordan.
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ParamiX
Every semester, Parami offers synchronous (face-to-face) online courses in various fields of discipline such as humanities, social Sciences, arts, and sciences. The Institute specifically chooses courses that are not easily available in other commercial establishments, but are conducive to the learners’ overall development including the development of soft skills that are critical to the 21st century workplace and critical reasoning abilities. Although the courses are non-credit bearing, they are taught by university faculty and industry specialists.
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AEM-Parami ELI
English Language Courses
Parami Institute offers English language courses for specific purposes in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Burma and American Center Yangon under an initiative called American English Myanmar-Parami English Language Initiative (ELI). The program aims to provide language development and continuous learning in Myanmar for students who plan to study abroad or professionals who wish to develop a career advancement.
The program includes four online English courses: English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English for Study Abroad (ESA), English for Professional Purposes (EPP), and English for the Workplace (E4W). The semester-long courses are delivered online and are offered free of charge. For full information about the courses, application opening and process, and class schedule, please visit AEM-Parami English Language Initiative at www.aem-parami.org.
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Parami MOOC
Burmese Language Seminar Course
The Parami Institute of Continuing Education (PICE) offers a Burmese language seminar course on analytical skills designed as a massive open online course (MOOC). As a MOOC course, this online discussion-based course is delivered synchronously to up to nine hundred and sixty students.
Language has been a big barrier for many Myanmar students to access the student-centered style of learning that Parami offers, rooted in critical reading and thinking, discussion-based classrooms, and foundational knowledge across disciplines. Through the Burmese language seminar course, students will gain first-hand experience of liberal arts model education and first year seminar experience in US liberal arts colleges in the context of Myanmar.
In this course, participants will read one to two readings assigned for each session of discussion. The reading assignments are excerpts from academic books and articles as well as novels and short stories, written in Burmese language or translated from English to Burmese. One of the main objectives of this seminar course is to read and critique texts on history, literature, philosophy, and social sciences. For full information about this course in Burmese language, please visit https://paramiseminars.com/mooc/.
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Parami x Google
Google Professional Certificate Program
Parami University has partnered with Grow with Google to provide Google professional certificate programs designed to pass on job-ready skills in high-growth career fields.
The available Google Professional Programs are:
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Certificate Program in Data Analytics
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Certificate Program in Advanced Data Analytics (Prerequisite: Data Analytics)
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Certificate Program in Business Intelligence (Prerequisite: Data Analytics)
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Certificate Program in Digital Marketing & E-commerce
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Certificate Program in IT Support
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Certificate Program in IT Automation with Python (Prerequisite: IT Support)
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Certificate Program in Cybersecurity
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Certificate Program in Project Management
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Certificate Program in UX Design
All five programs will be offered under the Parami Institute of Continuing Education (PICE) at Parami University free of charge. These training programs are available on www.coursera.org, but they are not free. However, participants applying from Parami University are required to pay nothing but 100% commitment to attending the program. Read more.
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Parami x Princeton
Global History Lab "History of the World"
The Global History Lab “History of the World” - GHL HOW Course is a semester-long online course offered by Princeton University. In this intensive course, participants will meet 3 times weekly (1.5 hours per session). They will learn world history through videos, discussions, presentations, case studies, and weekly town hall meetings throughout the semester. All the reading materials will also be available on the university learning platform. The participant will learn together with individuals from different backgrounds and professions worldwide. For the current offering, please check the Institute’s Facebook page.
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Parami x Yale
Parami University has partnered with Yale University to provide students from our community with an opportunity to take course at Yale University and study with students from different parts of the world. The jointly taught class are offered in person at Yale University, but the collaboration will allow our students to join the course online. The first course, Colonialism, Nationalism and Identity in Myanmar, by Dr. David Moe and Dr. Frances O’Morchoe, will be offered this coming Spring, 2023. For the current offering, please check the Institute’s Facebook page.
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Quality Higher Education
International education is not accessible to many students in the global south due to national boundaries, immobility, financial constraints, and access requirements. We at Parami make globally recognized liberal arts education accessible to youth from diverse communities, particularly from displaced, migrant, and refugee communities, by administering a flexible admission system, strong local partnerships and generous need-based financial aid.
Our licensing with the Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC) in Washington D.C. and dual-degree partnership with Bard College, US, ensure that Parami graduates receive quality higher education and globally competitive degrees to help them advance their career goals.
Scholarships support students such as Kyi Lae Lae Moe who is a migrant student in a town on the Thai-Burma border. Students from migrant communities face significant challenges in pursuing higher education due to structural barriers in conventional university admissions - such as legal documentation, education credentials, financial needs, and family obligations. We tailor our admissions system to minimize these structural barriers and enable students like Kyi to access high-quality, recognized higher education.
“Receiving a full scholarship from Parami University holds a great significance for me. It enables me to pursue my education in spite of financial difficulties. Additionally, I don't have to navigate the complex paperwork for admissions and financial aid, which is a significant relief for me because it can be risky as a migrant student to secure necessary legal documents.”
- Kyi Lae Lae Moe, Class of 2027
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Philosophy, Politics, & Economics
Studying social sciences in an interdisciplinary approach has become a necessary tool in understanding human interactions and affairs in the interconnected modern world. What are the foundations of human thoughts? Why do people think the way they do? What are various social, cultural, and political values that form the basis of human societies? How have these given rises to different political beliefs and systems? How do people make decisions that influence their lives?
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The undergraduate major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) will equip students with a solid foundation of skills and competencies to address these questions. The students will learn diverse fundamental philosophical concepts that form the basis of human intellect. They will gain a well-rounded perspective on various political structures, beliefs, and policies. They will comprehend the fundamentals of economic principles that govern individual and societal decisions of far-reaching impact.
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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program aim to:
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Cultivate critical thinking enabled by an interdisciplinary approach to social scientific inquiry.
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Underscore the importance of the intellectual connections between Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
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Enable students to engage in comparative political theory analyzed through multiple philosophical traditions and global perspectives.
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This program is designed to prepare its graduates to pursue careers in a wide range of professional fields, including international affairs, public policy, business, journalism, consulting, law, international development, and market research.
The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program is offered by the Division of Social Studies. The Division's mission is to cultivate students to become social scientists and global citizens empowered to address societal challenges by providing programs in the field of social studies in line with the mission of Parami University.
Statistics and Data Science
When we buy something, we are dealing with data. When we use social media, we are dealing with data. When we save money in a bank, we are dealing with data. When we vote, we are dealing with data. Data is everywhere. We live alongside data in this intricately complex world, and big data is irreversibly changing the world.
The undergraduate major in Statistics and Data Science (SDS) will equip students with a solid foundation in the traditional statistical field and the exponential application of statistics in a modern connected world through data science. Data Science expands upon Statistics through the incorporation of modern fields such as data mining, machine learning, and high-performance computing, to manage the entire lifecycle of data, from its inception of specification, generation, gathering, analysis, clean-up, interpretation, so as to make decisions and develop policies that have societal impact.
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Statistics and Data Science (SDS) program aim to:
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Cultivate critical thinking enabled by knowledge and understanding of statistics and data science.
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Enable students to appreciate the centrality of statistics and data science in identifying and investigating complex questions in different fields.
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Prepare graduates to become ethical and responsible data professionals.
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This interdisciplinary major will be for students interested in understanding and addressing abundant data using statistical tools. The students who graduate from this major can later specialize in their studies or find career opportunities in data analytics, risk assessment, finance, technology, and market research.
The Statistics and Data Science (SDS) Program is offered by the Division of Mathematics and Data Science. The Division’s mission is to cultivate students to be able to address challenging global issues through mathematics and data science by offering programs in the field of Mathematics and Data Science in line with the mission of the Parami University.
