About Us
Brief History
Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary (MUAS), formerly known as the Union Bible Seminary, started as a small Seventhday Adventist Mission School in 1938 at Myaungmya to provide Christian education for young people of Myanmar. In 1960, under the direction of Elder W. W. Christensen, progenitor of seminary program, 15 denominational workers, mostly under high school graduates, enrolled for a two-year training course. They were the first batch of graduates from the school in 1962.
During the 1970’s, the school experienced steady growth as it offered courses for high school students who came from all parts of Myanmar due to the Sabbath problem in government schools. In 1974, the school introduced two programs of study. A three-year curriculum: Ministerial Training Course (MTC) for high school graduates and a two-year curriculum: Bible Instructor Training Course (BITC) for those who do not pass high school to meet the urgent needs of mission fields. MTC was equivalent to junior college level. The first graduates received their diplomas in 1977. After the seminary had adopted a plus-two program of Southern Asia Division Education system in 1982, a three-year curriculum was reduced to junior college level curriculum in 1986.
In 1991, the Seminary introduced a four-year curriculum for Bachelor of Arts in Religion with the approval of the Board of the Seminary. In addition, the Seminary was authorized to offer a twoyear program for Certificate in Teaching Ministry in 1991.
In 1996, the Seminary Board approved additional expansion of Industrial Arts, Business, and Education departments and termination of plus-two program with the intent to offer pure collegiate major courses. Thus, the Seminary offered courses for Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Applied Arts in Industry and minor in Office Administration. In 1998, the Seminary added another minor courses of Home Science and English. In 1999, Bachelor of Applied Arts in Industry was reduced to a minor and Health Education minor was offered.
In 2001, it was felt by the majority members of the Seminary Board that the G 12 program in secondary academy is essential in our education program to meet the standard of present educational system of the Adventist Education. Therefore, MUAS must provide for G 12 program and for a four-year degree program. This means that a student receives a bachelor’s degree after a minimum of sixteen [10+2+4] years of schooling. This program commenced with the 2001–2002 school year.
Accreditation
Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary is a member of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Secondary Schools, and is accredited internationally by the Adventist
Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities based in Washington D.C., USA; and by the Commission of Higher
Education at the Southern Asia-Pacific Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in the Philippines. Therefore, academic credits from Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary are accepted by these sister colleges and universities around the world. The Seminary is one of more than 90 universities and colleges in the international network of private Adventist universities operated worldwide.
The Seminary is recognized and encouraged to carry out its religious activities and maintain various cultural heritages by the Local District Administrative Department.
Location
Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary is located on Mosokwin Road, Myaungmya, 137 miles from Yangon, in Ayeyarwady (Delta) region. The school sits on 60-acre property with paddy fields and gardening areas. It is situated on the YangonLabutta highway.