Studying in Thailand 在泰國讀書的經驗
Thailand is undoubtedly one of the world's top holiday destinations; known for its plethora of beautiful beaches, ever-smiling, friendly people, hot-and-spicy-and-simply-yummy 'Tom-Yum-Goong', and gorgeous lady-boys (seriously, they put us girls to shame!).
But have you ever considered, or wanted to, try living there?
I personally believe one of the best opportunities to try living in a foreign country is when you're a student.
You're young, wild, and free.
Plus, it's much easier to get a visa.
Having had the opportunity to live all my life (up until the end of September 2014) in the wonderful Land of Smiles, I would like to share my experience studying in Thailand with you all.
I personally believe one of the best opportunities to try living in a foreign country is when you're a student.
You're young, wild, and free.
Plus, it's much easier to get a visa.
Having had the opportunity to live all my life (up until the end of September 2014) in the wonderful Land of Smiles, I would like to share my experience studying in Thailand with you all.
My education background - 2:04
Ekamai International School
Studied in this school from the first to the twelfth grade; 12 years. Oh, my dear, EIS.
Mahidol University International College (MUIC)
Thailand's finest liberal arts college. I graduated with a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree majoring in Information Systems. In other words, half business and half computer.
Summary of MUIC's Curriculum (as of 2014) - 2:43
Year 1 - General Education
We will not jump right into courses related to our degrees right away; i.e.: I'm a Business student, but in the first year I will only be taking general education courses.The general courses are classified into 4 major areas of study: English Studies, Natural Sciences (including Maths), Social Sciences, and Humanities (including Foreign Languages).We are required to complete a specified minimum of the GE courses from each of the different areas in order to graduate.
For more info: Undergraduate GE Course Descriptions
Year 2 - Fundamental Courses related to your degree
The second year is when you really get a rough idea of what your degree is about. For Business students, like myself, we start to take fundamental business courses, like: accounting, finance, microeconomics, and computers in management. And for Science majors, well, I have no idea, because I'm a Business graduate. ;P
Year 3 - Major courses
Year 3 is when things start to get real. Most of the courses you take in this year will be purely about your major. Information Systems, aka. IS, majors like me would start going learning programming and other tech-y stuff. Marketing majors would start sticking to the same group of people, because most marketing classes would require you to work in a team, and my guess is once you find "the team", like how you'd find "the one" you'd just stick with them. Basically everyone will start learning more in-depth things about their chosen major. This might be your toughest year in college.
Year 4 - Major courses + Electives
Year 4 is like your "final draft" before submitting your final paper. This is the year you're either most carefree or most stressful, depending on your major and how you did in the previous year. Oh, and it also depends on your professor. ;P
Nah, I was exaggerating, it won't be that extreme. My final year was a mixture of carefree and stressful classes. Because you'll be taking your electives, which are usually fun and not stressful, but also you'll also be taking the final major courses, which tend to be quite stressful because, well, if you fail, you might not graduate in time. No pressure or anything.
Pros of Studying in Thailand (my own two-cents)- 6:55
- Not as Stressful
- Friendly People
- New Environment
- Learn Thai
- Relatively Low Cost of Living
Cons of Studying in Thailand - 9:46
- People's Perception of Thailand
- Language Barrier
- Transportation
- Limited Courses to Choose From
English Proficiency - 12:10
I would have to be honest and tell you that my oral skill is not so good because I mostly speak Thai to my friends. But my writing skills have definitely improved (thanks to the English Studies courses the university requires every student to complete).
Also, MUIC also offers a Preparation Center program for people interested in improving their English and Maths skills before starting college.
Universities in Bangkok - 13:22
Admission Requirements - 14:08
- High School Diploma
- SAT and/or IELTS Scores
- University Entrance Exam
- Interview
For more info: International Students Admissions
Tuition Fees - 15:22
Average tuition fee per year in Thailand for foreign/international students (about USD 27,000 or HKD 208,600) is actually not cheap, but if you decide to go there, you can save on other necessities like food and lodging.
For more info: Tuition Fees
For more info: Tuition Fees
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Write commentsclick入去-tuition fee，26000USD應該係for 4yrs？！
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