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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 a) a faculty member of SIIT who is the student’s advisor, b) two or more members, at least one of whom is a faculty member of SIIT, and c) a co-advisor if necessary. There must be at least one member who is not affiliated with Thammasat University. The advisor and co-advisor (if there is) must not be the chairperson of Thesis Committee. The number of the committee members who are not the thesis advisor or co-advisor must not be less than the number of the thesis advisor and co-advisor. The number of Thesis Committee members who are faculty members of SIIT should not be smaller 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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External Examiner
The external examiner must be appointed by the SIIT Academic Committee.
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The maximum period of study to complete the program is 4 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 “S” or not lower than grade “C”. Grade “D” or “F” will be included in the calculation of the grade point average of each semester and for the cumulative grade point average.
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Any student, who gets grade “U”, “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 grade “S” or at least “C” for the course in the second enrollment.
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Thesis assessment is graded 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 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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Having 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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Nine credits (maximum) of courses with all grades B or better, can be transferred. |
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 Better view in PDF
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List of Courses in the Curriculum
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