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CCR /

Certificate in College and Career Readiness

CCR Program

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Application

Program Introduction

The ongoing covid-19 pandemic and the political turmoil in Myanmar have severely impacted millions of lives in Myanmar. During these two crises, high school students have lost two entire academic years, and more than 15% of the 22 million workforces have lost their jobs. Moreover, inflation has also increased by 70% within a year. Students are amongst the most affected groups because of the postponement of their studies and the uncertainty of their job market. To tackle such an urgent and important issue, we aim to equip Myanmar’s high school students and graduates with college preparation strategies and career readiness competencies for a 21st-century higher learning and workplace.

We strongly believe that preparing them for their college and careers through innovative and comprehensive college and career readiness program will enhance their knowledge and skills. Due to the lack of college and career development in Myanmar over the past decades, CCR will become one of a kind in the country, providing high school students and graduates with well-rounded knowledge and skills. Thinking from diversity and inclusion perspectives, we decide to deliver the program entirely online to provide an equal opportunity to all students across the country.

To achieve the desired outcomes, the CCR program will empower 800 high school students and graduates through two phases: (1) a 45-hour college and career readiness training conducted by internationally-educated instructors, and (2) 24-hour college and career conversation events led by current scholars and young entrepreneurs. The University of Taxila's College and Career Readiness (CCR) program is developed based on those CCR curricula used in American high schools and will be delivered by professors and scholars who studied abroad in the U.S., China, Netherlands, Thailand, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. We believe that these activities will effectively address the shortage of qualified entry-level professionals in the job market in the next five years.

Program Objectives

The objectives of this program are to

prepare high school students and graduates to have competitive applications for colleges and scholarships for higher learning, and
provide high school students and graduates with the career competencies they need in the 21st-century workplace

To achieve these goals, the program will apply the best practices and other research-based strategies to develop an innovative and comprehensive college and career readiness curriculum to serve the most vulnerable high school students and fresh graduates who are severely impacted by the current civil war and economic downturns. Upon completing the program, the participants will have a set of basic skills they need for college preparation and career development, an opportunity to engage with current scholars and entrepreneurs for educational and career advice.

About the Institution

The program is offered by the University of Taxila.

About the University of Taxila

Established in 2015 with a mission to provide high-quality personal development courses, Taxila Institute is one of its kind in the training service industry, offering non-degree programs in management and education disciplines. In a very short time, Taxila Institute has become a trusted partner of nearly 160 public universities and several departments of basic education (at the state level) and provided quality education to more than 16,000 university students, 7,500 faculty members, and 700 teachers. Taxila Institute has administered several educational projects in collaboration with the Myanmar Ministry of Education (MOE) and public universities all across Myanmar. To provide American-accredited bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in Myanmar, Taxila Institute has been transitioned into the University of Taxila. In partnerships with several public universities in the U.S., the University of Taxila will provide face-to-face, online, and hybrid instructions for nearly 80 degrees accredited by relevant councils such as HLC, AACSB, ABET, and CAEP. In addition, the University of Taxila will also offer American-accredited courses for professional development.

Program Eligibility

Admission Requirements

An application form
Between the ages of 15 and 25
A desktop/laptop computer (a mobile phone is also fine), stable internet, and reliable electricity

Program Requirements

Successful completion of three components
1. College and Career Training (3 credits) - 45 hours
2. International Scholars Talks - 24 hours
Successful completion of any other requirements

Program Awards

Upon completing the program requirements, students will receive three credits and earn a certificate and a transcript from the University of Taxila.

Program Fees

The followings are the fees for the CCR program.

Application Fee: 50,000 MMK

Taxila Tuition Fee (3 credits): 2,625,000 MMK

Transcript Fee: 25,000 MMK

Certificate Fee: 25,000 MMK

Total: 2,725,000 MMK

Program Scholarships

The University of Taxila will award limited numbers of partial scholarships. Each full scholarship award is worth over 2,400,000 MMK, including tuition and fee. Students are still required to pay for the remaining tuition and fee, which will be between 199,000 MMK and 299,000 MMK per person.

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)