Diploma = University Advanced Standing(BA)?

[raeme]

I recently completed my diploma in Singapore which is equivalent to first year study at a university in Australia (not sure if im allowed to put names here). I am also currently working in a related field for a year now.

My concerns are, with my diploma and my related working experience, am I eligible for advanced standing? If I were to go study in the affiliated university in au, that would take me 2 years to get my degree. Do you think it would be the same in thailand?

I really dont want to study another year extra due to lack of funds. (Bank loan is also not an option. Financial aid.. if I can find one).

Is a diploma recognised in Thailand?

[Scott]

If you are referring to teaching, a diploma is of little value. You need to have a Bachelor's Degree.

[raeme]

If you are referring to teaching, a diploma is of little value. You need to have a Bachelor's Degree.

Ah no. I want to use my diploma to gain advanced standing in a Thai University. To study for 2 years instead of the normal 4 years. Which is the same amount of time if I were to go australia and study.

Edited July 2, 2013 by raeme

[Mario2008]

Why don't you contact the university you want to study at. They will have the best informaiton.

Your own university might also be able to help.

[Scott]

The university or school in which you plan to enroll, can tell you which subjects and credits will be accepted by them.

[raeme]

Why don't you contact the university you want to study at. They will have the best informaiton.

Your own university might also be able to help.

Yea, maybe I should. However, I have a friend who went to a university in bkk and did not get any advanced standing. Thus his 3 years diploma is kind of wasted.

Is it wise if I put "diploma is equivalent to first year education at XX University in Australia"? Sorry if this topic have no real focus. But i really want to stay in thailand for at least a year.

I emailed a university 2 years back but they wanted 4 GCEs. I only have 3, so im hoping a diploma and working experience would help me skip that GCE portion.

Edited July 2, 2013 by raeme

[SlyAnimal]

Yeah just e-mail the universities. Each unviersity will have to decide on how many credits they will accept your previous course as (If at all). I think they usually do this on a case by case basis.

I'd advise to e-mail them a copy of your diploma + transcript, as well as telling them what degree/major you want to study, then they can decide for themselves how relevant it is to what you want to study. As obviously a diploma in say Engineering, would have less relevance to a Bachelor of Business, than what a diploma in Business would.

[raeme]

Thanks to you guys for all the advice.

Im going to email the universities to see if they will accept me.

/back to lurking the forum

[chamaquita]

Hey there!

Unfortunately most universities will ask you to retake your first year. Some though will allow you to transfer some of the credits that have the same requirements so be sure to put the description of you courses. As for universities, what would you like to study?

[richard10365]

The only thing that a university can accept for credit is credit which came from an accredited university or the actual degree and transcripts from a university. At my university in Chiang Mai, the rule for transferring credits is, the credits that are being transferred must come from a university that is accredited by the government body that accredits institutions of higher education in that country. Also, credits that you want to transfer have to be at least 75% similar to what is being taught already in our international programs.

For example, if one of the classes for which you have earned credit for and want to transfer to a degree program at my university is biology, and you want to study International Business Management (IBM), we would not accepted it because we don't have biology as one of the courses in the IBM curriculum which was approved by the Thai Ministry of Education.

The diploma in Singapore is equivalent to A-level IGCSE. It's still considered a secondary education credential in Thailand. I don't think any school in Thailand will accept it as the equivalence of university credit. Your diploma is recognized as meeting the basic requirement to begin study in a university in Thailand. Nothing more.

And for sure we give no credits for work experience. I'm not aware of any "accredited" universities in Thailand that do.

[raeme]

The only thing that a university can accept for credit is credit which came from an accredited university or the actual degree and transcripts from a university. At my university in Chiang Mai, the rule for transferring credits is, the credits that are being transferred must come from a university that is accredited by the government body that accredits institutions of higher education in that country. Also, credits that you want to transfer have to be at least 75% similar to what is being taught already in our international programs. 

 

For example, if one of the classes for which you have earned credit for and want to transfer to a degree program at my university is biology, and you want to study International Business Management (IBM), we would not accepted it because we don't have biology as one of the courses in the IBM curriculum which was approved by the Thai Ministry of Education.

 

The diploma in Singapore is equivalent to A-level IGCSE. It's still considered a secondary education credential in Thailand. I don't think any school in Thailand will accept it as the equivalence of university credit. Your diploma is recognized as meeting the basic requirement to begin study in a university in Thailand. Nothing more.

 

 

And for sure we give no credits for work experience. I'm not aware of any "accredited" universities in Thailand that do.

Sorry for the late reply.

Thank you very much for the in depth breakdown on thai university's credit for credit requirements.

It seems that I would not be able to get any advanced standing. =/ A friend confirmed this when he could not get any credit transfer, even though the courses he had taken in singapore are exactly the same as the one taught in thai university.