ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาพยาบาลศาสตร์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN NURSING SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF MEDICINE RAMATHIBODI HOSPITAL & FACULTY OF NURSING

Program Information
Program Code	4601DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาพยาบาลศาสตร์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN NURSING SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	โครงการร่วม คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี และคณะพยาบาลศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF MEDICINE RAMATHIBODI HOSPITAL & FACULTY OF NURSING
Website	http://www.ra.mahidol.ac.th , http://www.ns.mahidol.ac.th

STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Doctoral Plan 1.1 (Thesis Only for students with Master Degree)

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

Expected Number of Admitted Students
18 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1 Research only Plan 1.1 For Students with Master's Degree 1) Hold a Master's degree in nursing or related discipline with bachelor degree in nursing from academic institutes accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand. The accreditation must be also obtained from Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council for Thai nursing institutes; 2) Have experience in conducting research and have at least 1 international or national publication, which is not part of the study for degree certificate, in a peer-reviewed journal as first author or corresponding author; 3) Currently hold a national license for registered nurse issued by Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council or nursing regulatory authority in her/his country; 4) Have cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 (on basis of 4.00 scale); 5) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University; 6) Applicant who does not meet the requirements in items 4) and 5) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Plan 2 Course work and research Plan 2.1 For Students with Master's Degree 1) Hold a Master's degree in nursing or related discipline with bachelor degree in nursing from academic institutes accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand. The accreditation must be also obtained from Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council for Thai nursing institutes; 2) In case of holding a master's degree in nursing of which a thesis is not required, a prospective student must have at least 1 international or national publication, which is not part of the study for degree certificate, in a peer-reviewed journal as first author or corresponding author; 3) Currently hold a national license for registered nurse issued by Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council or nursing regulatory authority in her/his country; 4) Have cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 (on basis of 4.00 scale); 5) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University; 6) Applicant who does not meet the requirements in items 4) 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 Tue. 22 Dec 2026	Round 2 Tue. 23 Feb 2027	Round 3 Tue. 20 Apr 2027	Round 4 Thu. 17 Jun 2027	Second Semester Tue. 19 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 Copy of Professional License (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Two Letters of Recommendation (for Foreigner applicant) Brief research proposal (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. Nurse researcher or scholar 2. Health consultant 3. Self-employed regarding health services and related

OTHER DETAILS
Brief research proposal is required when submitting an application. Please note that one criteria of getting admission into the Program is that an applicant's research area of interest should match with the faculty's.

Available Scholarships
-

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]
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 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	50,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	60,000	300,000	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	60,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	70,000	300,000	0

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. Apinya Siripitayakunkit apinya.sii@mahidol.edu Ramathibodi School of Nursing Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama IV road, Ratchathevee, Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: 0618946547
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Associate Professor Dr. Bualuang Sumdaengrit bualuang.sum@mahidol.ac.th Ramathibodi School of Nursing Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama IV road, Ratchathevee, Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: 0892001727
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Miss Sunisa Buprasert Sunisa.bup@mahidol.ac.th Ramathibodi School of Nursing Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama IV road, Ratchathevee, Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: 02 2012174