ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาสุขภาพและการพัฒนาที่ยั่งยืน (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral ASEAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FACULTY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE STUDIES, AND FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Program Information
Program Code	8101DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาสุขภาพและการพัฒนาที่ยั่งยืน (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	โครงการร่วมสถาบันพัฒนาสุขภาพอาเซียน สถาบันวิจัยประชากรและสังคม คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ คณะเวชศาสตร์เขตร้อน คณะสัตวแพทยศาสตร์ คณะสิ่งแวดล้อมและทรัพยากรศาสตร์ และบัณฑิตวิทยาลัย
Faculty/Institute/College	ASEAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FACULTY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE STUDIES, AND FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Website	http://www.aihd.mahidol.ac.th/new/en/

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
7 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1.1 Research only (For students with Master's Degree) 1) Holding a Master's Degree in health science and other related areas accredited by the Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Having working experience in areas related to health and sustainable development for at least one year 4) Having at least one publication at the national or international level as first or corresponding author related in the field of health and sustainable development without the part of degree graduation. 5) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 6) Other difference qualifications from (2), (3) and (5) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2.1 Coursework and research (For students with Master's Degree) 1) Holding a Master's Degree in health science and other related areas accredited by the Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Have working experience in areas related to health and sustainable development for at least one year 4) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Other difference qualifications from (2), (3) and (4) 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 Thu. 17 Dec 2026	Round 2 Thu. 18 Feb 2027	Round 3 Thu. 22 Apr 2027	Round 4 Thu. 17 Jun 2027	Second Semester Wed. 20 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 Working Experience Letter (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Concept paper (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 personnel and researcher in the field of health and sustainable development at government and private academic organizations 2. Research and development consultant in the field of health and sustainable development and related areas 3. Manager and staff in the field of health and sustainable development and related areas 4. Policy synthesis and coordinator in the field of health and sustainable development and related areas

OTHER DETAILS
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]
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)	40,000	50,000	20,000
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	40,000	50,000	20,000
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	50,000	50,000	20,000
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	50,000	50,000	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)) Associate Professor Dr. Piyapong Janmaimool piyapong.jan@mahidol.ac.th ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University Tel: (66) 2441 9040-3 ext.65
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Associate Professor Dr. Thunwadee Suksaroj thunwadee.suk@mahidol.ac.th ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University Tel: (66) 2441 9040-3
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Monruedee Wongkaew monruedee.won@mahidol.ac.th ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University Tel: (66) 2441 9040-3 ext.46