ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาจุลชีววิทยาสาธารณสุข (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Program Information
Program Code	2325DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาจุลชีววิทยาสาธารณสุข (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Website	http://www.ph.mahidol.ac.th

STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Doctoral Plan 2.1 (Coursework and Thesis for students with Master Degree)

Doctoral Plan 2.2 (Coursework and Thesis for students with Bachelor Degree)

Expected Number of Admitted Students
7 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 2.1: For students with Master's Degree 1) Holding a Master's degree in Public Health, Microbiology, Biology, or others related to health science which accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.5 3) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) The candidate who does not pass the criteria (2) and (3) may be considered for application and selection by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2.2: For students with Bachelor's Degree 1) Holding a Bachelor's degree in B.Sc. in Public Health, Microbiology, Biology, Nursing Science, Medical Technology, Phamarcy, Agriculture or other related to health science or Bachelor of Public Health, or Doctor of Medicine, or Doctor of Dental Surgery, or Doctor of Veternary Medicine which accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.5 3) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) The candidate who does not pass the criteria (2) and (3) may be considered for applying and selection by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

For International Applicants, please refer to the Operative Guidelines "Operative Guidelines toward the Minimum Requirements of Thai Language Proficiency for Foreign Students in Thai-delivered Graduate Programs of Mahidol University (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025)"

Minimum Requirements Thai Language (EN)

English Proficiency Score Requirement

English Proficiency Test	Minimum Entry Criteria			Graduation Criteria
English Proficiency Test	Total	Speaking	Writing	Total	Speaking	Writing
IELTS	4	-	-	6	6	6
TOEFL-iBT	42	-	-	79	19	23
MU GRAD PLUS (MU GRAD TEST + SPEAKING)	48	-	-	90	12	12

Condition of English Proficiency Requirements for this Program

English score is compulsory (applicant without valid English score may initially submit application, by the way, the program will make consideration for eligibility based on a case-by-case basis).

Further details, How to submit the English Proficiency score

Announcement of English Proficiency Standard

Consideration Process
Considered based on the application documents Interview

Examination Schedules

Admission Process	First Semester Enrollment				Second Semester Enrollment
Online Application	Wed. 1 October - Sun. 31 May 2026				Wed. 1 July - Wed. 30 Sep 2026
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	รอบภาคปลาย
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 1 Sun. 30 Nov 2025	Round 2 Sat. 31 Jan 2026	Round 3 Tue. 31 Mar 2026	Round 4 Sun. 31 May 2026	Second Semester Wed. 30 Sep 2026
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 1 Tue. 15 Dec 2025	Round 2 Thu. 12 Feb 2026	Round 3 Fri. 17 Apr 2026	Round 4 Mon. 15 Jun 2026	Second Semester Thu. 15 Oct 2026
Interview	Round 1 Wed. 24 Dec 2025	Round 2 Wed. 18 Feb 2026	Round 3 Wed. 22 Apr 2026	Round 4 Wed. 24 Jun 2026	Second Semester Wed. 21 Oct 2026
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 1 Tue. 13 Jan 2026	Round 2 Thu. 12 Mar 2026	Round 3 Thu. 14 May 2026	Round 4 Wed. 8 Jul 2026	Second Semester Tue. 10 Nov 2026
New Student Check in (Online)	Round 1 Tue. 13 Jan - Thu. 22 Jan 2026	Round 2 Thu. 12 Mar - Mon. 23 Mar 2026	Round 3 Thu. 14 May - Sun. 24 May 2026	Round 4 Wed. 8 Jul - Thu. 16 Jul 2026	Second Semester Tue. 10 Nov - Thu. 19 Nov 2026
Announcement of List of New Student Check in	Round 1 Mon. 26 Jan 2026	Round 2 Tue. 24 Mar 2026	Round 3 Tue. 26 May 2026	Round 4 Mon. 20 Jul 2026	Second Semester Mon. 23 Nov 2026
หมายเหตุ : The date of your application fee payment must comply with the schedule of your selected admission round.

Application Requirements
Recent Photo Copy of Degree Certificate / Letter of Student Status (Official English Version) Copy of Transcript / Grade Report (Official English Version) Copy of Passport Working Experience Letter (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Copy of Professional License (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Curriculum vitae (CV) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant)

Application Portal
Apply through the Online Admission system Apply Now For more details, visit How to Apply

Curriculum Structure
Curriculum Details

JOB OPTION AFTER GRADUATION
1. Academic specialist/public health professional/consultant in infectious diseases prevention and control in government or private either in domestic or international organizations 2. Researcher in infectious disseases in the field of microbiology in relating to public health in research institutes or other related organizations 3. Knowledge transfer specialist in academic institutes

OTHER DETAILS
For more detail please see the website https://phmi.ph.mahidol.ac.th/Public_Health_Microbiology.html

Language of Instruction and Thesis/Dissertation Writing
Language of Instruction : English Thesis/Dissertation Writing : English

Available Scholarships
Full scholarships are available from Faculty of Graduate Studies and Programs.

Tuition Fees

Announcement of Tuition Fees
Announcement of Fixed-Rate Tuition Fees for Postgraduate Studies for Students Enrolling Academic Year B.E. 2569 (Important)
Estimated Total Tuition Fees of the Program

Study Plan	Duration of Study ( according to the program's curriculum)	Fixed-rate Tuition Fee (per semester)	Other Fees ^[1]
Study Plan	Duration of Study ( according to the program's curriculum)	Fixed-rate Tuition Fee (per semester)	Research Fees and/or Equipment Fees	Work-Site Study Fees
Thai Students
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	40,000	300,000	5,000
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	40,000	300,000	5,000
Foreign Students
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	55,000	300,000	5,000
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	55,000	300,000	5,000

Remarks:
[1] "Other Fees" which refer to "Research Fees and/or Equipment Fees" and "Work-Site Study Fees", The program may consider reduction or waives for students on case by case basis
[2] In the case of students required by the program to register for course or attend the defense examination of thesis thematic paper or independent study in summer semester the tuition fees shall be charged a rate of fifty-percent of the fixed rate tuition fees of each program.
[3] For foreign students, "Health Insurance Fee" is additionally required until graduation (3,500 THB per academic year).

Contact the Program
(ประธานหลักสูตร (Program Director)) Assistant Professor Dr. Peeraya Ekchariyawat peeraya.ekc@mahidol.ac.th Building 6, Floor 5, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Public Health Tel: 02 3548543-49 ext. 6504
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Lecturer Dr. Thanayod Sasivimolrattana thanayod.sas@mahidol.ac.th Building 6, Floor 5, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Public Health Tel: 02 3548543-49 ext. 6504
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Lecturer Dr. Thanayod Sasivimolrattana thanayod.sas@mahidol.ac.th Building 6, Floor 5, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Public Health Tel: 02 3548543-49 ext. 6504