Mahidol University International College

Overview

Mahidol University International College (Thai: วิทยาลัยนานาชาติ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล), also known as MUIC, is the first International bachelor's degree program at a public university in Thailand. It located in Salaya campus, in the province of Nakorn Pathom.

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• Overview
• History
• Academic Divisions
• Admissions
• Scholarships
• Reputation
• References

History

The International Students Degree Program (ISDP) was found in March 1986. It is the first international bachelor's degree program at a public university in Thailand. Six months later, the program accepted its first class of 45 students. The class were taken on the second floor of the MU Social Science and Humanities Building. There were two full-time and 20 part-time instructors, a four-member support staff. The program offered a total of seven majors in the Sciences and Travel Industry Management.

In 1992, two addition majors namely Business Administration and Food Science and Technology were introduced and the program officially had its own new building which accommodates 486 students. Having been approved by the Mahidol University Council in 1996, ISDP was officially designated Mahidol University International College (MUIC). A six-storey complex was built two years later to accommodate more than a thousand of students along with a new management which include an expansion of academic offerings, additional internships, including the Salaya Pavilion Hotel and Training Center, a pre-college program and several offices. The college's academic, physical and social landscapes were developed over the years. There have been the promotion of student exchange program and a further expansion of its physical facilities including an eight-storey extension.

Now, MUIC offers a diverse range of 20 undergraduate majors and 22 minors in the Arts, Sciences, and Administration. Mahidol University International College also offered two master's degree programs, for approximately 3,200 students. The new building will be completed in 2016. after its completion, MUIC will able to accommodate over 4,000 students.

Academic Divisions

MUIC’s graduate and undergraduate programs are administered by the academic divisions. Each division is responsible for their respective curriculum and faculty. Below are the list of divisions at MUIC.

Business Administration

Humanities and Language

Science

Social Science

Fine and Applied Arts

Travel Industry Management

MUIC offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate programs in the Arts, Sciences and Administration that are designed to develop a new generation of academics, international managers and industry professionals.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)

Communication Design

Animation Production

Film Production

Television Production

Social Science

Intercultural Studies and Languages

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.)

Applied Mathematics

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Computer Science

Environmental Science

Food Science and Technology

Physics

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.B.A.)

Business Economics

Finance

Information Systems

International Business

Marketing

International Hospitality Management

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.Eng.)

Computer Engineering

City Campus is located at Sathorn, Bangkok that offers 2 postgraduate programs:

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT (M.M.) in International Hospitality Management

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) in Business Modeling and Development

Admissions

Students have to pass entrance examinations and an interview in order to get into the college. There is an English examination which utilizes TOEFL-style exam questions for four sections - Grammar, Writing, Reading and Listening. MUIC is currently partnered with over 70 countries to allow admission for international students to study at the university. In the United States, for example it is partnered with 18 universities, including The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, MUIC accepts three types of inbound students, full-time, exchange, and visiting.

Scholarships

Scholarships for high school potential students

1. ASEAN Students Scholarship.

MUIC offers a scholarship for ASEAN nationals (except Thais) who want to pursue their bachelor's degree at MUIC.

Qualifications

Must be Southeast Asian nationals

High school graduates

Cum. GPA 3.00 or above

Cum. GPA 3.00 or above while studying at MUIC

Number of scholarship

8 scholarships a year Duration 4 years

Scholarship details

Waiver of full tuition fees for 4 scholarship recipients

Waiver of 50% of tuition fees for 4 scholarship recipients

2. MUIC Scholarship (Thai nationals)

This scholarship is awarded to potential students (Thai nationals) with limited finances resources who have completed Thai high school in Thailand and have achieved a cumulative 3.0 GPA or above for 5 terms in high school. The scholarship covers a tuition-fee waiver for 5 years, from PC to graduation. Four scholarships will be awarded every year for each of the four entrance examinations.

Criteria:

Students who apply for any major

They must pass MUIC’s entrance examination

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above in each trimester during the scholarship period

Parent’s combined income should not exceed 200,000 Baht/year

Scholarship recipients are required to participate in MUIC activities

3. MUIC Scholarship for Science Majors (Thai nationals) This scholarship is awarded to potential students (Thai nationals) who have completed Thai high school in Thailand and have achieved a cumulative 3.5 GPA or above for 5 terms in high school. The scholarship covers a tuition-fee waiver for 5 years, from PC to graduation. Four scholarships will be awarded every year for each of the four entrance examinations.

Criteria:

Students must apply for a Science Major

They must pass MUIC’s entrance examination in both mathematics and science with a score of 75% or above

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in each trimester during the scholarship period

Scholarship recipients cannot change their major, unless it is within the Science Program

Reputation

Mahidol University was one of the first universities in Thailand to offer liberal arts, international, English-based Bachelor programmes. The opportunity proved to be a success amongst Thai students looking for a leg up into studying further degrees abroad. Mahidol University, as a whole, has been ranked the best university in Thailand in various ranking methodologies. Although the international college is an autonomous element of the institution, it does not have its own academic ranking. However, the international college has benefited from the great availability resources, facilities, activities and teaching faculty provided by the university The college is said to be "one of the most successful international undergraduate degree programs in Thailand." It claims to hold a strong focus on liberal arts and "the promotion of a learning culture that prepares its students to meet the challenges of living and working in the 21st century."

In 2010, MUIC received the Best Practice Award for its study abroad programs from the Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand

Mahidol University International College possesses strong extracurricular activities. It has a competitive Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) programme which has won awards nationally. It has also a notably strong debate society. As of 2012, the debate club hash won 6 out of 8 national debate titles at the annual championship - European Union-Thailand Intervarsity Debate Championships and regularly top the rankings of Thai universities at international debating competitions.

MUIC is one of only two higher education institutions (the other being with Chulalongkorn University’s Sasin Graduate School) to have received the 'Thailand Trust Mark' from the Thai Ministry of Commerce, indicating the high quality educational services that the college provides.