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6. GRADUATION

6.1 Graduation Qualifications

According to the Ministry of Education announcement entitled, “Graduate Program Standard
Criteria B.E. 2558”, and Silpakorn University Graduate Studies Regulation B.E. 2561,
DBA students must comply with the following graduation qualifications and certificates:

(1) A DBA student must receive certificates of attendance and successfully complete all
required courses in which they have been enrolled in the Joint Study Weeks in Lucerne and
the Joint Study Weeks in Bangkok (issued by HSLU-W and MSSU respectively).

(2) A DBA student must receive a letter from HSLU-W confirming the completion of the
additional required modules (Please see section 2.3).

(3) A DBA student must complete all examinations and requirements within the period of three
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years – with a maximum of five years (for the 4 - 5 year, the extension fees are US$ 2,500
per year).

(4) A DBA student must have achieved a B2 Level of the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalence of another English Test according to the
Silpakorn Announcement (Please see Appendix B).
Remark:
This evidence is not required for those DBA students who have already shown proof of
English language proficiency during the admission process.

(5) A DBA student must pass the Qualifying Examination (QE)
(Please check at www.reg.su.ac.th).

(6) A DBA student must pass with at least the level “letter P” (Pass) for Thesis Oral Defense
from the four grade levels (Please check at www.reg.su.ac.th).

(7) A DBA student must submit a digital file of the completed version of their approved
Thesis to the Graduate School, Silpakorn University by using the iThesis application (This
service will be supported by The MSSU-DBA administrative staff.).

(8) A DBA student must submit a copy of two research articles published in journals, or at
least have an acceptance letter to be published from the editor.

(9) A DBA student cannot have received any penalties for breaches of Academic Integrity and
Regulations of the University.

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