ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาภาวะผู้นำและการจัดการความสุขสมบูรณ์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ) (ภาคพิเศษ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN WELLNESS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (Special Program)

Doctoral FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Program Information
Program Code	2342DS00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาภาวะผู้นำและการจัดการความสุขสมบูรณ์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ) (ภาคพิเศษ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN WELLNESS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (Special Program)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Website	https://www.ph.mahidol.ac.th/

STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree

Expected Number of Admitted Students
10 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 2.1 Academic (Course work and Dissertation): For students with master's degree 1) Holding a master's degree or equivalent in health, public health, business management, social sciences or related life sciences or other related fields 2) Have a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.50. 3) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Have at least 3 years of experience or have a managerial position in health and wellness-related industries, governments, education, policy regulations, and management 5) Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6) Qualifications different from 2) 3) and 5) may be considered 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	0	0
TOEFL-iBT	42	-	-	79	0	0
MU GRAD PLUS (MU GRAD TEST + SPEAKING)	48	-	-	90	0	0
TOEFL iBT (Band Score)	3	-	-	4	0	0
PTE	42	-	-	66	0	0

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	Thu. 1 October - Mon. 31 May 2027				Thu. 1 July - Thu. 30 Sep 2027
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	รอบภาคปลาย
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 1 Mon. 30 Nov 2026	Round 2 Sun. 31 Jan 2027	Round 3 Wed. 31 Mar 2027	Round 4 Mon. 31 May 2027	Second Semester Thu. 30 Sep 2027
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 1 Tue. 15 Dec 2026	Round 2 Mon. 15 Feb 2027	Round 3 Fri. 16 Apr 2027	Round 4 Tue. 15 Jun 2027	Second Semester Fri. 15 Sep 2027
Interview	Round 1 Sun. 20 Dec 2026	Round 2 Sun. 21 Feb 2027	Round 3 Sun. 25 Apr 2027	Round 4 Sun. 20 Jun 2027	Second Semester Sun. 24 Oct 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 1 Wed. 13 Jan 2027	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul 2027	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov 2027
New Student Check in (Online)	Round 1 Wed. 13 Jan - Thu. 21 Jan 2027	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar - Thu. 11 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May - Tue. 18 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul - Thu. 15 Jul 2027	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov - Tue. 16 Nov 2027
Announcement of List of New Student Check in	Round 1 Mon. 25 Jan 2027	Round 2 Mon. 16 Mar 2027	Round 3 Fri. 21 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 22 Jul 2027	Second Semester Fri. 19 Nov 2027
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 Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) English Test (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Research Concept Proposal 1 Page (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Comprehensive 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. High-performing entrepreneurs and corporate investors 2. Practitioners and administrators in policy and planning analysis for governments, private organizations, and independent entities 3. Experts, educators, and researchers in wellness industry 4. Managers and executives with advanced expertise in facilitating collaboration between public and private sectors 5. Highly skilled consultant in health and wellness service development and management

OTHER DETAILS
Applicants without a health-related background or prior training are required to register for a prerequisite course before being admitted to the program. Please check the website for the official announcement. For this round, the prerequisite course PHHE 772: Wellness through Lifestyle, Medical, and Tourism is open for registration from now until 15 January 2026.

Available Scholarships
Full scholarship: 1 position available (criteria will announce in Facebook Page "Wellness Leadership" For corporate donors, scholarship contributions are eligible for double tax deduction, and the donation can be designated for specific scholarship recipients ( contact Prof. Supa to discuss this)

Tuition Fees

Announcement of Tuition Fees
Announcement of Fixed-Rate Tuition Fees for Postgraduate Studies for Students Enrolling Academic Year B.E. 2570 (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]
			Research Fees and/or Equipment Fees	Work-Site Study Fees
Thai Students
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	90,000	150,000	150,000
Foreign Students
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	100,000	150,000	150,000

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)) Professor Dr. Supa Pengpid supa.pen@mahidol.ac.th 1st Building, 5th Floor, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University Tel: 0935515154
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Lecturer Dr. Passakorn Suanrueang passakorn.sua@mahidol.ac.th 3rd Building, 5th Floor, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University Tel: 086-597 9850
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Miss. Siriluk Iamsirikulmitr siriluk.iam@mahidol.ac.th 1st Building, 10th Floor, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University Tel: 0819087924; 02-354-8543 Ext. 7405