Master’s Degree The period of study is two years, and is of two types: Full-time, for which studying is on weekdays (Monday-Friday) in official time, and Part-time, with study on weekends (Saturday-Sunday) or after official time on weekdays. There are three types of study plan, as follows:
- TYPE 1: A STUDENT WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE MUST PRODUCE A THESIS WITH A MINIMUM OF 36 CREDITS. THE STUDENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE OTHER COURSES OR CONDUCT ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVING RESULTS SPECIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR WHICH NO CREDITS WILL BE GIVEN.
- TYPE 2: A STUDENT WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE MUST PRODUCE A THESIS WITH A MINIMUM OF 12 CREDITS, AND A MINIMUM OF 18 CREDITS OF GRADUATE COURSES.
- TYPE 3: A STUDENT WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE MUST TAKE A MINIMUM OF 24 GRADUATE COURSE CREDITS AND UNDERTAKE INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR 3-6 CREDITSGraduate Diploma and Higher Graduate Diploma This curriculum requires a minimum of 24 credits of course work.Doctoral Degree Emphasis is placed on research for higher academic and professional development. There are two types of study plan, as follows:
- TYPE 1: A STUDENT CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND WRITES A THESIS WHICH PRESENTS NEW KNOWLEDGE.
- TYPE 1.1: A STUDENT WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE MUST WRITE A THESIS AND EARN A MINIMUM OF 48 THESIS CREDITS.
- TYPE 1.2: A STUDENT WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE MUST WRITE A THESIS AND EARN A MINIMUM OF 72 THESIS CREDITS.
- TYPE 2: A STUDENT CONDUCTS RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL OF PRODUCING A HIGH QUALITY THESIS WHICH PRESENTS ADVANCES IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE.
- TYPE 2.1: A STUDENT WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE MUST PRODUCE A THESIS WHILE EARNING A MINIMUM OF 36 THESIS CREDITS AND TAKING ADDITIONAL GRADUATE COURSES WORTH AT LEAST 12 CREDITS.
- TYPE 2.2: A STUDENT WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE MUST PRODUCE A THESIS WHILE EARNING A MINIMUM OF 48 THESIS CREDITS AND TAKING ADDITIONAL GRADUATE COURSES WORTH AT LEAST 24 CREDITS.
1. Qualifications of applicant
1.1. Doctoral Degree An applicant admitted to this program must have graduated from a tertiary-level educational institute accredited by the Commission on Higher Education and have been successfully reviewed by the appropriate Graduate Program Administrative Committee as follows: The applicant must,1. Have completed a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with outstanding results (received honors) in the same or related field in which he/she intends to study, and possess the skills, knowledge, and competence to conduct his/her thesis research, or2. Have completed a master’s degree with good results, or3. Currently be studying at the master’s degree level in the same field, with outstanding results.
1.2 Master’s Degree An applicant admitted to this program must have graduated with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with outstanding results (received honors) in the same or related field in which he/she intends to study, and possess the skills, knowledge, and competence to conduct his/her thesis research.
1.3 Advanced Diploma Courses An applicant admitted to this program must:
2. Have graduated with a bachelor’s degree with a study term of six years, or graduated with a master’s degree or its equivalent from a tertiary-level educational institute accredited by the Commission on Higher Education and have been successfully reviewed by the appropriate Graduate Program Administrative Committee.
3. Have never been dismissed from any educational institute on account of misconduct
4. Possess other qualifications as specified by the Graduate School.
5. Still be a student in bachelor’s degree, graduate diploma, master’s degree, advanced diploma courses of Chiang Mai University or another university. When applicants have been selected, applicants are allowed to register conditionally and student registration will be completed when student has already graduated in former.
6. Have other qualifications as required by programs.
7. Government proposed applicants must be approved by their government and their government must submit the list of required programs to the Graduate School by 20th January 2013. Such applicants must follow all requirements of admission, examinations, etc.
- TYPE 1: A STUDENT CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND WRITES A THESIS WHICH PRESENTS NEW KNOWLEDGE.
