Doctoral Degree

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

For Programs 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 must have been issued no 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;  

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 must have been issued no 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;