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Requirements & Process

Admission

Entry requirements must conform with Thammasat University regulations regarding Bachelor’s degree level studies B.E. 2540 (1997, including amendments), Section 7. Applicants meeting the requirements must undertake an English-language written examination, prepared by the Faculty that will test the applicant’s knowledge of the media and current affairs. Applicants must also undergo an English language interview.

The Admission Announcement 2024
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01.

Thai students graduated from Thai School or equivalent must meet the following requirements:

Completion of secondary school education or equivalent

Inter Portfolio 1

  1.  Attainment of an average score of at least 3.00 or equivalent in further Mathayom education.
  2. An English proficiency test score of one of the following types within 2 years up to the new student registration date:
    TOEFL                        minimum score 79 (Internet-based)OR
    IELTS (Academic)  minimum score 6.5                                OR
    TU-GET                    minimum score 550 (PBT)  OR  minimum score 80 (CBT)   OR
    SAT                            minimum score 450 (Evidence Based Reading and Writing)

Inter Program Admission 1 and Inter Program Admission 2

  1. Attainment of an average score of at least 2.50 or equivalent in further Mathayom education.
  2. An English proficiency test score of one of the following types within 2 years up to the new student registration date:
TOEFL                       minimum score 65 (Internet-based)                                      OR
IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.0                                                                     OR
TU-GET                    minimum score 500 (PBT)  OR  minimum score 74 (CBT)   OR
SAT                           minimum score 400 (Evidence Based Reading and Writing)
02.

Thai students or foreign students graduated from abroad or international schools in Thailand must meet the following requirements:

The applicants who are studying in or have graduated from an institute overseas or an international school in Thailand must submit proof of education to the faculty in accordance with the education qualification equivalency announced by the Ministry of Education. In case of an international school in Thailand, the school must be recognized by the Ministry of Education.

British education system

 

  1. Applicants shall have GCE ‘A’ Level results in 3 subjects, with grades A*-E; or
  2. Applicants shall have Cambridge Pre-U results in 3 subjects, scoring at least M1 or D1-D3 in each subject.

 

American/Canadian system

 

  1. Applicants taking the GED tests before May 2560 BE shall have GED results in 5 subjects with a minimum total score of 2,250 and at least 410 points in each subject.
  2. Applicants taking the GED tests during May 2560 BE – 31 July 2563 BE shall have GED results in 4 subjects and at least 145 points in each subject.
  3. Applicants taking the GED tests from 1 August 2563 BE onwards shall have GED results in 4 subjects with a minimum total score of 660 and at least 145 points in each subject.

 

New Zealand’s system

 

1. Applicants shall have the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) under supervision of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) with no less than 80 credits, consisting of

 

    •  Subjects in Level 2 or higher, comprising of no less than 60 credits; and
    •  Subjects in Level 1 or higher, comprising of no less than 20 credits

 

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is also a subject included in the consideration

Applicants shall have an NCEA level 2 certificate, a Record of Achievement, and a certificate from New Zealand Qualifications Authorithy (NZQA) confirming the level, numbers of subjects and number of credit of each subject.

All in all, the criteria under Paragraph 2.3.1 apply to high school graduates from New Zealand from the academic year of 2553 BE; or

 

2. Applicants shall have the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) under supervision of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) with no less than 60 credits from at least 5 different subjects in Level 2 of higher and 2 compulsory subjects; namely

 

    • English (literacy) in Level 2 or higher, at least 4 credits
    •  Mathematics (numeracy) in Level 2 or higher, at least 4 credits

 

All in all, the criteria under Paragraph 2.3.2 apply to high school graduates from New Zealand from the academic year of 2552 BE.

 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs

 

  1. Applicants shall have a High School Diploma from a school in Thailand approved by the Ministry of Education; or
  2. Applicants who graduated from overseas shall have an IB Diploma: that is; having a total score of no less than 24 points from 5 subjects and 1 elective subject, and shall have passed the evaluation on Extended Essay (EE), Theory of Knowledge (TOK), and Creativity, Action & Service (CAS) under the criteria of International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); or
  3. Applicants have IB Diploma Course Results (IBCR) of at least 5 different subjects and receiving no lower than Grade 3 in each subject.

 

International programs from other countries outside paragraph 2.1-2.4

 

Please check the equivalency of overseas qualifications from the Ministry of Education’s Announcement on Equivalency of Overseas Qualifications announced on 21 April 2563 BE

Inter Portfolio 1

An English proficiency test score of one of the following types within 2 years up to the new student registration date:

TOEFL                        minimum score 79 (Internet-based)OR
IELTS (Academic)  minimum score 6.5                                OR
TU Get                       minimum score 550 (PBT)  OR  minimum score 80 (CBT)   OR
SAT                            minimum score 450 (Evidence Based Reading and Writing)

Inter Program Admission 1 and Inter Program Admission 2

An English proficiency test score of one of the following types within 2 years up to the new student registration date:

TOEFL                       minimum score 65 (Internet-based)                                      OR
IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.0                                                                      OR
TU-GET                    minimum score 500 (PBT)  OR  minimum score 74 (CBT)   OR
SAT                           minimum score 400 (Evidence Based Reading and Writing)

**The applicant qualifications is subject to change without notice. Please check the updated admission announcement for each year. **