New Admissions Requirement For All Universities In Thailand

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Secondary and Post-secondary Accreditation

The Thailand Ministry of Education has announced a new regulation for all international programs in Thailand. Students who graduated from a foreign high school or university have to request their diplomas and transcripts be evaluated (please see details below) by the Thailand Department of Education. This is to ensure that your foreign high school or university meets the prerequisites to study in a university in Thailand.

All students need to start Secondary or Post-secondary Accreditation during the admission process. The universities registration will request the accreditation issued by the Thailand Ministry of Education from you. Students who are currently in foreign country can request accreditation when you arrive in Thailand. The process takes about a month; however, you will be allowed to enroll prior to the accreditation being completed.

Accreditation can be done at the following offices in Thailand:

Bangkok

Bureau of Education Testing, Ministry of Education

Radchadumnern Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300

Tel. (02) 281-6206 ext. 103

Location on Google Maps: Click here or paste the following address into your web browser

http://goo.gl/maps/Qxsz

Chiang Mai

City Hall of Chiang Mai

Administration 1 Building

4th floor, room 04

Chotana Road, AumphurMuang, Chiang Mai

Tel.(053) 112-333 ext. 401,404

Fax. (053) 112-555

Location on Google Maps: Click here or paste the following address into your web browser

http://goo.gl/maps/VcWL

All applicants need to bring to the accreditation offices:

1. Two 2 inch Photographs.

2. A Photocopy of your ID card (for Thai citizens)/ Passport data pages (for non-Thai citizens).

3. One original transcript and two photocopies¹.

4. Your original high school or graduation certificate or diploma and two photocopies¹.

5. A 500 bath money order (Pay to: Director of The Bureau of Education Testing). This can be obtained from any post office.

1: If numbers 3 and 4 are not in English applicants must provide:

1. 2 photocopies of the translated document(s) stamped by an accredited institute of translation.
   
2. A recommendation letter from the Embassy for the approved school

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