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5. DBA FEES AND PAYMENTS

5.1 DBA Tuition Fees to MSSU

Total tuition fees for the DBA programme are US$ 15,350. The tuition fees have to be paid
directly to MSSU under the following terms and conditions as follows;

a) After application to MSSU / Silpakorn University on the second week of the JSWs Bangkok,
an invoice for the sum of US$ 5,350 will be issued and sent by email to the DBA student. The
payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date.

b) After passing the Qualifying Examination (QE) and the Thesis Proposal Defense, DBA
students are required to pay the remaining US$ 10,000 within 60 days .

DBA students are required to transfer their fees to the following bank account:
Name of Bank: KASIKORNBANK
Country: Thailand
Account name: Silpakorn University
Account number: 013-1-69369-9
Branch office: Cha-Am
Branch code: 0346
Swiftcode: KASITHBK

Within 7 days of payment, the DBA student must email a copy of the transfer slip to MSSU
by e-mail: DBAMSSU@ms.su.ac.th; with a copy of the e-mail being sent to dba@hslu.ch.

In the event that the DBA student needs to extend the DBA programme period beyond the
standard study period of three years after admission to MSSU, for the years four and five, the
extension fees are US$ 2,500 per year.

Remark:
In case of the withdrawal from the DBA programme, all tuition fees paid are not refundable
under any circumstances.

5.2 FEE of the Bangkok Joint Study Weeks
During the Joint Study Weeks in Bangkok, MSSU, the host university, will cover all tuition
expenses incurred including; 1) Tuition fees, 2) Teaching fees, 3) Registration fees, and 4)
Instructional Material fees. However, DBA students are responsible for individual expenses,
such as, accommodation, meals, immigration and / or visa fees (if any), overseas health
insurance and travel expenses.

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