ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาภาษาศาสตร์ประยุกต์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ) (ภาคพิเศษ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (Special Program)

Doctoral FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS

Program Information
Program Code	7501DS00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาภาษาศาสตร์ประยุกต์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ) (ภาคพิเศษ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (Special Program)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะศิลปศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS
Website	http://www.la.mahidol.ac.th/th/

STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree

Expected Number of Admitted Students
2 students

Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet requirements as follows: For Plan 1.1: Dissertation only 1) Holding Master's Degree or equivalent in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Education or other related fields, including English Language Teaching (ELT), English Language Studies, Education (with a focus on language or literacy), Translation and Interpretation, or other related fields in language studies and communication. 2) Have at least 3 years of work experience in a related field. 3) Have at least one publication in a peer-reviewed international journal. 4) Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies, except for native speakers of English. 5) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 6) Qualifications different from 4) - 5) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. For Plan 2.1: Coursework and dissertation 1) Holding a Master's Degree or equivalent in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Education or other related fields, including English Language Teaching (ELT), English Language Studies, Education (with a focus on language or literacy), Translation and Interpretation, or other related fields in language studies and communication. 2) Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies, except for native speakers of English. 3) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Qualifications different from 2) - 3) 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
Online Application	Thu. 1 October - Mon. 31 May 2027
	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 2 Sun. 31 Jan 2027	Round 3 Wed. 31 Mar 2027	Round 4 Mon. 31 May 2027
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 2 Mon. 15 Feb 2027	Round 3 Fri. 16 Apr 2027	Round 4 Tue. 15 Jun 2027
Interview	Round 2 Wed. 17 Feb 2027	Round 3 Wed. 21 Apr 2027	Round 4 Wed. 16 Jun 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul 2027
New Student Check in (Online)	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
Announcement of List of New Student Check in	Round 2 Mon. 16 Mar 2027	Round 3 Fri. 21 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 22 Jul 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 Working Experience Letter (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) A 10-page research proposal (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Copies of previous publications (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) English proficiency test results (except for native English speakers) (If any) (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 & Research - University Lecturer/Professor in linguistics or language education. - Researcher in language acquisition, multilingualism, or assessment. - Postdoctoral Fellow in applied linguistics or related fields. 2. Language Education & Assessment - Teacher Educator (training language teachers). - Curriculum or Materials Developer for language programs. - Language Assessment Specialist in testing organizations. 3. Language Policy & Social Impact - Language Policy Advisor for governments or NGOs. - Community Language Program Coordinator (bilingual or heritage language initiatives).

OTHER DETAILS
The program will not consider the application without the submission of a research proposal.

Available Scholarships
None

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 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	70,000	100,000	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	80,000	100,000	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. Suthathip Thirakunkovit suthathip.thi@mahidol.ac.th 999 Siriwitthaya Building, Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Rd. Salaya Sub-district, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon-Pathom Tel: (66) 2441-4401-8
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Assistant Professor Dr. Aphiwit Liang-itsara aphiwit.lia@mahidol.ac.th 999 Siriwitthaya Building, Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Rd. Salaya Sub-district, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon-Pathom Tel: (66) 2441-4401-8
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Ms. Sopha Seethong sopha.see@mahidol.ac.th 999 Siriwitthaya Building, Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Rd. Salaya Sub-district, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon-Pathom Tel: (66) 2441-4401-8 Ext. 1105