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Application Information
Requirements for Undertaking the Program of Study
The requirements for those entering the program of study are based on Thammasat University Regulations on Graduate Studies A.D. 2010/ B.E. 2553, Article 7. They are also based on the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Nursing Sciences (TQF. 1) and the following requirements:
1) The applicant must have competed study toward a master’s degree in nursing science or equivalent in a related field, either within Thailand or abroad, from an accredited educational institution with a cumulative grade point average no lower than 3.00 (out of 4.00).
2) If the applicant has completed a master’s degree in another health science, the student must take nursing theory courses and nursing practical courses. If the student has experience in either teaching or clinical work, the student needs to take only the theory courses.
3) The applicant must have conducted research and have had her/his research published in academic journals of international or, at a minimum, national standing.
Selection of Candidates for the Program of Study
1) Those entering the Program must pass an interview examination.
2) The applicant must have taken one of the following exams: TU-GET, TOEFL or IELTS. No more than two years shall have lapsed between the time of the test results and the time of the application to the Program.
2.1 Applicants must have a TU-GET Paper-based score no lower than 550 or TU-GET Computer-based score no lower than 79 or a TOEFL Paper-based score no lower than 550, or a TOEFL Internet-based score no lower than 79, or an IELTS score no lower than 6.5.
2.2 If the applicant has an English language test score lower than those stated in article 2.1, he or she may be accepted conditionally to the program. These applicants must have a TU-GET Paper-based score no lower than 400 or TU-GET Computer-based score no lower than 32 or a TOEFL Paper-based score no lower than 400, or a TOEFL Internet-based score no lower than 32, or an IELTS score no lower than 4.5. These students that are conditionally admitted then must pass the requirements of article 2.1 before graduating from the program.
3) An applicant whose origin is a foreign country where the official language is English shall be exempt from the required submission of English-language test results.
4) An applicant that graduates from an English program less than two years from the time of his/her application to the Program shall be exempt from the required submission of English-language test results.
5) Other conditions will be set in accordance with the acceptance announcement for applicants for graduate study at Thammasat University and for the Faculty of Nursing.
Application Documents
1) A completed application form for the Faculty of Nursing. The blank form can be downloaded at Application form
2) A grade transcripts of your Master’s degree
3) A certified copy of your Registered Nurse license
4) A certified copy of your Nursing and Midwifery Council member card
5) A certified copy of your Citizen ID card (or a passport for foreign nationals)
6) TU-GET, TOEFL or IELTS test score (no more than two years shall have lapsed between the time of the test results and the time of the application to the Program)
7) Research papers and a copy of your master’s thesis published in academic journals of international or, at a minimum, national standing
8) Two recent 1.5 inch photographs (color)
9) The three original recommendation letters. The blank form can be downloaded at Recommendation letters (Close up tightly)