ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาสิทธิมนุษยชนและสันติศึกษา (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE STUDIES (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral PROJECT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE STUDIES

Program Information
Program Code	7704DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาสิทธิมนุษยชนและสันติศึกษา (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE STUDIES (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	โครงการจัดตั้งสถาบันสิทธิมนุษยชนและสันติศึกษา
Faculty/Institute/College	PROJECT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE STUDIES
Website	http://www.ihrp.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
5 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1.1, Research Only 1) Hold a Master's degree in social science and any related major from one of the higher education institutions accredited by the Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation 2) Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 or equivalent. 3) Have at least 3 publications in English in related fields in internationally recognized journal(s)/ publication(s), which are not part of the applicant's graduation requirement. 4) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Experience in human rights and peace or related fields is specially considered, as well as demonstrated research and writing skills with evidence of at least 5 years' experience working in HR, peace, and related fields. 6) Applicants with other qualifications that are specified in 2) and 4) may be considered by the discretion of the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University. Plan 2.1, Coursework and Research 1) Hold a Master's degree or equivalent in any relevant field major from one of the higher education institutions accredited by the Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation 2) Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 or equivalent. 3) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Experience in human rights and peace or related fields is especially considered. 5) Applicants with other qualifications that are specified in 2) and 3) may be considered by the discretion of the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University

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

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 2	Round 4	รอบภาคปลาย
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 2 Sun. 31 Jan 2027	Round 4 Mon. 31 May 2027	Second Semester Thu. 30 Sep 2027
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 2 Mon. 15 Feb 2027	Round 4 Tue. 15 Jun 2027	Second Semester Fri. 15 Sep 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul 2027	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov 2027
New Student Check in (Online)	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar - Thu. 11 Mar 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 2 Mon. 16 Mar 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 Working Experience Letter (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Research Statement/Research proposal (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Curriculum Vitae (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) References(s) form (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. Academics in the field of human rights and peace 2. Reseachers in the field of human rights and peace 3. Experts in human rights and peace studies 4. Officers in regional and international organisations the field of human rights and peace 5. Leaders of non-govermental organization in human rights and peace 6. Practitioners in conflict management /human rights related works 7. Other occupations who need to apply knowledge of human rights and peace

OTHER DETAILS
Please contact ihrpphd@mahidol.ac.th for the application form and the reference form

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	3 Years (6 Semester)	50,000	150,000	20,000
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	50,000	150,000	20,000
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	55,000	150,000	20,000
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	55,000	150,000	20,000

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)) Lecturer Dr. Bencharat Sae Chua ihrpphd@mahidol.ac.th โครงการจัดตั้งสถาบันสิทธิมนุษยชนฯ ม.มหิดล Tel: 024410813
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Lecturer Dr. Mark Capaldi mpcapaldi1502@gmail.com โครงการจัดตั้งสถาบันสิทธิมนุษยชนฯ ม.มหิดล Tel: 024410813
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) เนตรนภา พุ่มห่าน ihrpphd@mahidol.ac.th โครงการจัดตั้งสถาบันสิทธิมนุษยชนฯ ม.มหิดล Tel: 024410813 ext. 1116