INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION IN THAILAND BMIR Thammasart University, Thailand

 

Admission Requirements and Criteria:

• Applicants living in Thailand

Applicants must possess the following:
1) A secondary school (or equivalent) certificate from an accredited school or other relevant qualifications listed in Item 7 of the Thammasat University’s Bachelor Degree Regulations (1997).
2) Transcript  (minimum GPA of 2.80 in Grade 10-11)
3) Specific requirements for each case are as follows:
    - Candidates who studied abroad as exchange students, without grade report, are required to submit transcripts or certificates from both Thai and the host-country high schools.
    - Candidates who have taken an M.6 equivalent test are expected to have:
    ------ - GED : a minimum score of 2800
    ------ - IGCSE : grade C at least 5 subjects
    - Candidate with other educational systems could find a Grading System Conversion HERE!!!!.
4) One of the following English/ proficiency test results:
    **No other test results are accepted**
    - TOEFL: a minimum score of 500 on pBT/ 60 on iBT/ 170 on cBT
    - IELTS: a minimum overall grade of 5.5
    - TU-GET: a minimum score of 500
    - CU-TEP: a minimum score of 500  
    - SAT: a minimum score of 50% on writing and critical reading
5) Applicants must pass both the WRITTEN EXAMINATION and INTERVIEW which will be conducted in English.

• Applicants living outside Thailand

Applicants must possess the following:
1) Transcript (minimum GPA of 2.80 in Grade 10-11) (Candidate with other educational systems could find a Grading System Conversion here.)
2) 3 Confidential letters of recommendation
3) CV/ Resume
4) One of the following English/ proficiency test results:
    **No other test results are accepted**
    - TOEFL: a minimum score of 500 on pBT/ 60 on iBT/ 170 on cBT
    - IELTS: a minimum overall grade of 5.5
    - TU-GET: a minimum score of 500
    - CU-TEP: a minimum score of 500  
    - SAT: a minimum score of 50% on writing and critical reading
5) Applicants must pass both the WRITTEN EXAMINATION and INTERVIEW which will be conducted in English. (Applicants living abroad can take the WRITTEN EXAMINATION and INTERVIEW via online.)

    Note : Application materials are treated as confidential and non-returnable.

Application Submission

An 800 Baht / 50 USD nonrefundable application fee is required.
The bank details are as follows:
Bank Account Name:   BMIR Program
Bank:    Thai Military Bank
Bank Account no:   155-2-06784-3
Swift Code:  TMBKTHBK

• Application Submission in Person

Venue: The BMIR Office is located at the 2nd floor of the Faculty of Political Science Building at Thammasat University, Ta Prachan Campus.
Period: 17 September – 14 December 2012  (Office hours)

• Application Submission by Mail

Period: 17 September – 30 November 2012

Please return the completed application form with affixed photos, bank payment slip and other required documents to:
BMIR program
Faculty of Political Science
Thammasat University
2 Prachan Road , Bangkok 10200

The following documents can be submitted by 22 January 2013.

• An official transcript. Academic records should give detailed information on the content and the quality of your performance, courses taken each year and grades received.
  
  If the institution does not issue records in Thai or English, original language records must be submitted with translation in English language. All translation must be literal and complete versions of the original records.

Application Fees-    Applicants living in Thailand: 800 Baht
-    Applicant living outside Thailand: 50 USD
Statistics

	2009	2010	2011	2012
Applicants	793	523	457	467
Interview	142	184	151	151
Eligible	118	108	100	100
Enrollment	79	127	84	74

Application Calendar for Academic Year 2013 (BMIR 5)

Application form available - For applicants living in Thailand - For applicants living outside of Thailand	17 Sep. 2012
Application submission in person	17 Sep. - 14 Dec. 2012
Application submission by mail	17 Sep. - 30 Nov. 2012
Announcement of eligible applicants for written exam	24 Dec. 2012
Written examination	20 Jan. 2013
Result announcement	20 Feb. 2013
Interview examination	24 Feb. 2013
Acceptance results	1 Mar. 2013
Successful applicants confirm their places (via e-mail)	2-5 Mar. 2013
Announcement of eligible students	27 Mar. 2013
Term commences	Aug 2013