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All courses are conducted in English. An academic year is divided into 2 semesters. Each semester consists of 16 weeks. Courses may be offered for a summer semester of at least 8 weeks duration. The total number of lecture hours required for the summer semester is the same as that for the regular semester. Enrollment for summer courses is optional
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Curriculum
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Study Plan
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The syllabus consists of prescribed coursework (24 credits) and thesis (15 credits). A total of 39 credits is required for completion of the program.
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Thesis
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A student can register for a thesis after he or she has studied for at least 2 regular semesters or has gained 12 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
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Thesis Committee
The Thesis Committee consists of at least 3 members:
One principal advisor, faculty members of SIIT or Thammasat University, and at least one member who
is not affiliated with Thammasat University and serves as an external committee member.
- The principal advisor must be an SIIT faculty member with a doctoral degree or equivalent or an
academic rank of at least associate professor in the program or a related program.
- The external committee member must be an expert outside Thammasat University with a doctoral
degree and holding an academic rank of at least assistant professor or equivalent, or without a doctoral
degree but holding an academic rank of at least associate professor or equivalent. The specialization
of the external committee member must be in a field related to the thesis.
- A co-advisor (if any) must be a faculty member of SIIT or Thammasat University, or an expert outside
Thammasat University with a doctoral degree or equivalent, or with an academic rank of at least
associate professor in the program or a related program.
- The number of the committee members who are not the thesis advisor or co-advisor must not be
less than the number of committee members who are the thesis advisor and co-advisor. The number
of Thesis Committee members who are faculty members of SIIT or Thammasat University should not
be less than that of the Thesis Committee members from outside.
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Thesis Final Defense Committee
The Thesis Final Defense Committee consists of the same members as the Thesis Committee. However, the defense must be chaired by a thesis committee member who is not the advisor or co-advisor.
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The maximum period of study to complete the program is 5 academic years. |
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The student must enroll in courses and/or register for a thesis totalling at least 6 credits but not more than 15 credits per semester for a regular semester and not more than 6 credits for a summer semester. |
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Evaluation of Academic Performance
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A credit will be earned only if the grade is not lower than grade C. Grade D or F will be included in the calculation of the grade point average of each semester and the cumulative grade point average.
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Any student, who gets grade D or F in a compulsory taught course, can re-enroll in that course only one more time. His or her student status will be terminated if he or she still fails to obtain at least grade C for the course in the second enrollment.
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Thesis assessment is classified into 2 grades:
- S (Satisfactory)
- U (Unsatisfactory).
Students must get grade S for their theses.
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Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must meet the following minimum requirements:
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Twenty-four credits of taught courses required by the curriculum with an accumulative GPA of at least 3.00. In addition, the grade of each of these courses must be at least C.
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Fifteen credits of thesis work and passing a thesis defense.
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Approval of the thesis by the external examiner and the thesis committee.
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At least one paper on thesis findings has been accepted for publication in a national journal approved by the Academic Review and Rank Assessment Committee of SIIT, or at least one paper has been accepted for publication in international conference proceedings.
Please see list of journals approved by SIIT Academic Review Committee
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Have satisfied one of the following English proficiency requirements:
A TOEFL (official or institutional), score of at least 550 (paper-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based), or
An IELTS score of at least 6.0, or
A TU-GET score of at least 550.
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A maximum of 9 credits of courses with all grades B or better can be transferred. |
 Better view in PDF
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List of Courses in the Curriculum
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List of Courses Descriptions
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