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1. REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS

1.1 Minimum Admission Qualificications

(1) Applicants must have a Master's Degree from universities or academic institutions
accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission of Thailand (OHEC).
Applicants without any education in Business Administration at a tertiary level are obliged
to attend introductory courses in the field of business administration as part of their
programme. Exceptional cases are permitted upon consideration by the DBA programme
committee.
(2) Applicants must attain English language proficiency results (CEFR-B2 or equivalence)
according to the Silpakorn Announcement on Standard English Language Proficiency
Requirements of Doctoral Program Students B.E. 2564 (Please see Appendix B).

Remarks:
2.1 The Certificate of English Language Proficiency testing results will only be accepted
if it is no more than two years old from the date of issue at the time of application.
2.2 Applicants are required to submit proof of English Language Proficiency (CEFR-B2 or
equivalence) on admission. It is not required for DBA students to show proof of English
language proficiency at graduation or any other occasion.
2.3 Applicants, who cannot show proof of English Language Proficiency on admission,
must conduct and submit the proof of English Language Proficiency before conducting
Thesis Oral Defense as a requirement for graduation. (Please see section 6
GRADUATION)

1.2 Required Documents for Admission
(1) Two copies of the application form from SU Graduate School (Please see Appendix A)
(2) A copy of your passport
(3) A copy of an Academic Transcript / Master Degree certificate
(4) A copy of proof of English Language Proficiency results (Please see Appendix B)
(5) A draft of the Research Prospectus (Please see section 4 THE DBA JOURNEY:
IMPORTANT STAGES OF THE DBA PROGRAMME)

Remarks:
(1) Applicants must certify all submitted documents as true copies of the original.
(2) The application process is to be held on the second week of the Bangkok Joint Study
Weeks. It is recommended that applicants prepare copies of all required documents for
admission while attending the JSWs, Bangkok. The MSSU-DBA administrative staff will
provide guidance to applicants during the application process.
(3) After submitting the application, the first tuition fee payment ($5,350) is due within 30
days from the invoice date. (Please see section 5 DBA FEES AND PAYMENTS). In case
of withdrawal from the DBA programme after the payment but prior to the DBA program
completion, all fees paid are not refundable.

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