Doctoral Degree

To be eligible for admission to a doctoral degree program, an applicant must:

For Program with Coursework

For Applicants Holding Master’s Degree (Plan 2.1)

• Hold a master’s degree, or its equivalent, in an appropriate field of study from an institution of good standing acceptable to MSU;
  • For applicants currently in their final term of study, please submit an official letter from your institution registrar affirming the expected date on which the qualification will be officially conferred.
• Have master’s degree grades; the minimum accumulated (overall) grade point average (GPA) at the end of the program is 3.25 or equivalent;
  • In exceptional cases, applicants who have GPA less than 3.25 but who have extensive and appropriate professional experience may be considered for admission; the discretion in such cases rests with the Program Committees;
• English proficiency requirement: MSU-Test: 30% or IELTS: 2.5 or TOEFL Paper-based: 350 or TOEFL Internet-based: 30;
  • The proof of English proficiency shall be issued not more than two years before the application date;
  • This requirement is waived for applicants who have obtained a degree from an institution where all their courses were taught in English;
  • Applicants who were offered admission and do not meet the English proficiency requirement shall register for and pass the Pre-sessional English course and/or the Pre-sessional Thai course offered by MSU; 
• Be in satisfactory physical and mental. 

For Applicants Holding Bachelor’s Degree (Plan 2.2)

• hold a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in an appropriate field of study from an institution of good standing acceptable to MSU;
  • For applicants currently in their final term of study, please submit an official letter from your institution registrar affirming the expected date on which the qualification will be officially conferred.
• have bachelor’s degree grades; the minimum accumulated (overall) grade point average (GPA) at the end of the program is 3.25 or equivalent;
  • In exceptional cases, applicants who have GPA less than 3.25 but who have extensive and appropriate professional experience may be considered for admission; the discretion in such cases rests with the Program Committees;
• English proficiency requirement: MSU-Test: 30% or IELTS: 2.5 or TOEFL Paper-based: 350 or TOEFL Internet-based: 30;
  • The proof of English proficiency shall be issued not more than two years before the application date;
  • This requirement is waived for applicants who have obtained a degree from an institution where all their courses were taught in English;
  • Applicants who were offered admission and don’t meet the English proficiency requirement shall register and pass the Pre-sessional English course and/or the Pre-sessional Thai course offered by MSU; 
• be in satisfactory physical and mental.  

For Program without Coursework

For Applicants Holding Master’s Degree (Plan 1.1)

• hold a master’s degree, or its equivalent, in an appropriate field of study from an institution of good standing acceptable to MSU;

For applicants currently in their final term of study, please submit an official letter from your institution registrar affirming the expected date on which the qualification will be officially conferred.

• have master’s degree grades; the minimum accumulated (overall) grade point average (GPA) at the end of the program is 3.50 or equivalent;
  • In exceptional cases, applicants who have GPA less than 3.50 but who have extensive and appropriate professional experience may be considered for admission; the discretion in such cases rests with the Program Committees;
• English proficiency requirement: MSU-Test: 30% or IELTS: 2.5 or TOEFL Paper-based: 350 or TOEFL Internet-based: 30;
  • The proof of English proficiency shall be issued not more than two years before the application date;
  • This requirement is waived for applicants who have obtained a degree from an institution where all their courses were taught in English;
  • Applicants who were offered admission and don’t meet the English proficiency requirement shall register and pass the Pre-sessional English course and/or the Pre-sessional Thai course offered by MSU; 
• be in satisfactory physical and mental.
• Published at least ONE research publication in international peer-reviewed academic journal or TWO research publication in national peer-reviewed academic journal.

For Applicants Holding Bachelor’s Degree (Plan 1.2)

• hold a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in an appropriate field of study from an institution of good standing acceptable to MSU;
  • For applicants currently in their final term of study, please submit an official letter from your institution registrar affirming the expected date on which the qualification will be officially conferred.
• have bachelor’s degree grades; the minimum accumulated (overall) grade point average (GPA) at the end of the program is 3.25 or equivalent;
  • In exceptional cases, applicants who have GPA less than 3.25 but who have extensive and appropriate professional experience may be considered for admission; the discretion in such cases rests with the Program Committees;
• English proficiency requirement: MSU-Test: 30% or IELTS: 2.5 or TOEFL Paper-based: 350 or TOEFL Internet-based: 30;
  • The proof of English proficiency shall be issued not more than two years before the application date;
  • This requirement is waived for applicants who have obtained a degree from an institution where all their courses were taught in English;
  • Applicants who were offered admission and don’t meet the English proficiency requirement shall register and pass the Pre-sessional English course and/or the Pre-sessional Thai course offered by MSU; 
• be in satisfactory physical and mental.
• Published at least ONE research publication in international peer-reviewed academic journal or TWO research publication in national peer-reviewed academic journal.