School of Public Policy

On 13 January 2025, the School of Public Policy of the National University of Management (NUM SPP) hosted a consultative workshop aiming at validating and enhancing our Bachelor’s programs to be offered in the new academic year 2025-2026. The academic programs include Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Bachelor’s Program in Public Policy and Bachelor’s Program in International Relations.

This special event was presided over by Assoc. Prof. Stephen Paterson, Vice-Rector and representative of H.E. Professor Hor Peng, Rector of the National University of Management with the fruitful participation and collaboration of directors of the School of Graduate Studies; Center of Excellence for Research, R&D and Innovation; ASEAN Economic Research Institute, Faculty of Digital Economy; Faculty of Information Technology of the National University of Management together with other distinguished individual guests and representatives from The Asia Foundation and Cambodia Development Resources Institute (CDRI). We were also honored to have our distinguished professors and staff join this event.

The valuable insights and inputs collected from experts and participants in the workshop will help shape our curriculums to better align with labor market demands and societal needs.

Last but not least, we would like to thank professors and participants for their cooperative participation and insightful contributions in validating the academic programs at NUM School of Public Policy.

School of Public Policy at the National University of Management hosted the 3rd session of the Specialized Seminar series on January 9, 2025 under the theme “Entrepreneurial Lessons and Academic Insights on Exploring Resilience and Sustainability.”

Profile of Speaker

Mr. Sio Chun Jia, Founder of Life Origin Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.

Mr. Sio, a creative multimedia graduate from Multimedia University Malaysia, has over a decade of experience in marketing and advertising across the IT and banking sectors in Southeast Asia. In 2019, he founded Life Origin, focusing on black soldier fly larvae production to create sustainable products like defatted larvae protein, oil, fertilizers, and pet/ornamental fish food. Through partnerships with research institutions, Life Origin also explores bioenergy solutions and the potential for human-consumable protein. In 2024, he earned his MBA from Strathclyde Business School, enhancing his expertise in strategic management and driving innovation in the insect protein industry.

On December 17, 2024, the School of Public Policy at the National University of Management (NUM) hosted the second session of the Specialized Seminar for the students in the master’s program of public policy and master’s program of digital economy.

We were very honor and pleased to have a distinguished speaker, Dr. Antonio’s Angelakis, Assistant Professor from the Department of Political Science at the School of Social Sciences, University of Crete, Greece, who was very kind in sharing his invaluable insights on “Creative Economy and Sustainable Regional Growth”.

Specialized Seminar is conducted in series by NUM School of Public Policy to support students in mastering their skill in research and broaden their expertises.

The School of Public Policy at the National University of Management hosted the first session of the Specialized Seminar for its master’s students majoring in public policy, digital economy and comparative law.

The Specialized Seminar is an integral part of the Master’s Thesis writing process. Policymakers, professionals, experts and business executives are invited to be speakers sharing their expertise, knowledge and experience in translating concepts into practical solutions with the students.

We would like to profoundly thank Prof. Dr. Peter Becker for his fruitful and insightful guidance on how to write research proposal. Prof. Dr. Peter Becker is a German lawyer, economist, and political scientist. He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Potsdam, Germany, and has been appointed professor of law.

The seminar was convened December 14, 2024 from 9:00AM at Camboverse Center, NUM Veal Sbov International Campus, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

On November 18, 2024 from 5:30PM at Camboverse Center, NUM Veal Sbov Satellite Campus, there was an orientation session for new students of the two international master’s programs at the National University of Management. They are Master of Public Policy and Master of Science in Digital Economy.

The event was presided over by H.E. Prof. Dr. Hor Peng, Rector of the National University of Management with the presence of Assoc. Prof. Sim Sovicha, Vice-Rector in charge of internal quality assurance and Assist. Prof. Dr. Soun Hong, Director of School of Graduate Studies. The session commenced by the greeting message from Ms. Prak Sunday and followed by a presentation on the programs by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nop Kanharith.

H.E. Rector made remarkable comments on the importances of the international graduate programs and expressed his thank and appreciation to professors, students and all participants for their collaborative participation in the event. Thereafter, professors from Master of Public Policy and Master of Science in Digital Economy also introduced themselves and their courses to the students. Last but not least, students were invited to express their feeling about the programs and their commitment in graduation within the time frame.

On behalf of NUM management, we would like to express our profound thanks and sincere appreciation to professors and students for their fruitful participation in the event.

The event ended at 7:00PM.

Much has been said in the past about the importance of comparative law, particularly with regard to globalization, the need for cooperation on global issues such as environmental protection and peace, and other areas of international cooperation. The world has grown closer together in the last hundred years, and most global problems can only be solved if there are international legal rules, procedures and institutions.

For countries like Cambodia, Comparative Law studies have another dimension. Until the end of the 20th century, Cambodia was a traditional society where law does not have much importance, and therefore a complex legal system did not emerge. Legislation by the French, introduced in the 1920th did not play a role. However, things began to change dramatically at the beginning of the 21st century. Since then, the economy has boomed to an extent rarely seen in other countries. The Cambodian society grow more and more complex, and the law is in trouble to keep up with the speed of this development.

You must not invent everything on your own in such a situation. You can import cars and cellphone and things like this from abroad. But with the law, it is not that easy. The famous German jurist and historian Friedrich Karl von Savigny said in the early 19th century that the law of a nation comes into being in the same manner as its language. Therefore, you cannot simply copy-past America or German Law. Instead, Cambodian lawyers have to create a legal system that fits Cambodian society instead. But of course, they can take inspiration from the existing legal system in other countries. This is the way that the Japanese have successfully chosen more than 100 years ago.

If you want to follow this path you have to know about the up and down sides of the law in other parts of the world. This is the reason why it is so important for Cambodia law students to study comparative law.

The National University of Management (NUM) has launched 3 international graduate programs, which include:

• Master of Public Policy
• Master of Digital Economy
• Master of Comparative Law

The courses of the 3 graduate programs are conducted in English language by national and international lecturers and mentors who have diversified background and practical experiences.

In conformity with the university’s strategy and priority in promoting research and education, the students are required to study 12 courses and write master’s theses under the supervision of academic supervisors.

Since research thesis requires great effort and continuous commitment of an individual student, submission of the preliminary research plan by the applicant becomes one of our admission requirements. After document screening, applicants are invited to conduct oral presentation before the committee members. From this method, we evaluate the applicants’ knowledge of the subject, skill in research and commitment with the programs.

We are excited with the projected gate of the National University of Management-Satellite Campus which is located at Sangkat Veal Sbov, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

NUM Satellite Campus is home to specialized faculties, research centers, administrative and student support offices.

Dear prospective students!

The School of Public Policy at the National University of Management which is one of the leading public universities in Cambodia is now accepting students to the Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy for the academic year 2024-2025.

We plan to recruit 30 applicants who pass in the English proficiency test and interview at the date to be further notified. Click here to fill in application form.

Please visit our website to access our program description and application form for admission to our program.

Bachelor of Public Policy