Basic Information
| Degree Awarded: | B.A. (Thai Studies) |
| Inauguration: | 2016 |
| Major Focus: | Interdisciplinary study with thematic courses on economic development, politics, society, language and culture of Thai and her relations to the world. |
| Minor Areas: | Chinese Studies, Indian Studies, and other minor areas offered by international programmes at Thammasat University, including courses transferred from overseas partner institutions by approval of the degree committee of PBIC. |
| Total Credits: | 129 credits |
| Duration: | 4 years (with option of taking a semester or a year on student exchanges under Thammasat University agreement.) |
| Course arrangement: | Two semesters (with a summer as an option.). Each semester lasts 15 weeks, each course is conducted 3 hours a week. |
| Annual intake: | 25 students |
Admission Requirements:
- Applicants must have completed or expected to complete a secondary school, Mathayom 6 or an equivalent (GED / (IGCSE / GCSE / GCE)* / AP / IB / A-Level
* See more details in Thammasat Announcement of PBIC Admission 2019.
- Submit ONE of the following test results obtained no more than 2 years prior to the application deadline.
- IELTS (Academic) 6.0
- TOEFL (iBT) 61
- TU-GET 500
- New SAT (Reading and Writing) – 350 or Total SAT – 1100
- Specific requirements for each round of admissions 62 apply
Degree Structure
| Courses | Credits |
| 1. General Education Courses | 30 |
| 2. Major Area Courses | 75 |
| 2.1 Compulsory Courses | 48 |
| 2.1.1 Core Courses | 18 |
| 2.1.2 Specialized Courses | 30 |
| 2.2 Prescribed Electives | 27 |
| 2.2.1 Thematic Chinese Studies | 24 |
| 2.2.2 Internship or Term Paper | 3 |
| 3. Minor Area Courses | 18 |
| 3.1 Chinese Studies | |
| 3.2 Indian Studies | |
| 3.3 Courses offered by International Programs | |
| 4. Free Electives | 6 |