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Bachelor of Arts in Buddhism:English Program

Faculty of Buddhism

MahachulalongkornrajvidyalayaUniversity (MCU)

Qualifications for Admission

Applications are expected to possess the following qualifications:

  1. completed Grade 12 (Mathayom 6) or equivalent, or higher, from any accredited institution in Thailand or abroad, with an average GPA of 2.50 or higher
  2. have never been dismissed by the other faculties of MCU;
  3. have gained a minimum of 50% of the MCU entrance examination.

Duration of Study

Students are required to attend classes for four years in full semesters.

See the handbook for more details.

Application Form and Examination Fees

The fees for the application form and entrance examination are 500 baht (US$15).

Application for Admission

  • For Thai applicants

Thai applicants who are interested in enrollment in the program must complete the application form and submit it to the office of the Faculty of Buddhism, 3rd floor, Room 300, Mahachulalongkornrajvidyalaya University, Wat Mahathat, Tha Phra Chan, Bangkok 10200, Thailand, Tel/ Fax

+662 226 6026 Email: or visit our website

The following documents are required:

  1. One copy of the official transcript of their high school certificates or higher.
  2. One letter of recommendation from their teacher
  3. Monks and novices: two copies of the official certificate (Nang Sue Suddhi)

Laypeople:two copies of the identification card with two one-inch photos.

  • For foreign applicants

Foreign applicants currently living in Thailand should submit the following documents to the above office:

  1. Two copies of the official transcript of their high school certificates or higher level
  2. One letter of recommendation from their teacher
  3. Two copies of the page in their passport containing personal details and two one-inch photos (not later than 6 months ago)

For Bangladesh students:

  1. Both the secondary school certificate (SSC): 10 classes and the high school certificate (HSC): 12 classes must be submitted.
  2. They must be attested by a lawyer called the Notary Public and by the Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok.
  3. Students must also bring a character certificate and an ordination certificate from the Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh.

Foreign applicants living abroad should submit the above documents to the below address:

Assist.Prof. Dr. Phra Suthithammanuwat

Dean of the Faculty of Buddhism

MahachulalongkornrajvidyalayaUniversity

Wat Mahadhat, Tha Phra Chan

Bangkok 10200,

THAILAND

In all cases, applications must be submitted no later than 30 April, 2007.

Entrance Examination

Candidates are required to pass both a written and an oral entrance examination aimed at determining their knowledge in the following areas:

  1. General Knowledge and Buddhism
  2. English Proficiency

Entry into Thailand

1 After applicants submit their complete documents, they will be checked for

approval.If they are qualified for the written exam, the letter of notice will be

sent to the applicants for applying the non-immigrant or entry visa to take the

MCUentrance exam.

2 If the foreign candidates can pass the entrance examination, the Faculty of Buddhism will issue the letter of admission. This letter should then be presented to the Royal Thai Embassy, or Consulate, in their country of residence, so as to obtain the appropriate visa, as requested in that letter. A tourist visa is not accepted.

3 Entry into Thailand in the absence of the appropriate visa will necessitate exit and subsequent re-entry.

4 Notification: successful applicants will be notified before June.

Tuition and Fee

Monk :

  • Thai 15,000 baht / academic year + summer session fee
  • Non - Thai : 20,000 baht / academic year + summer session fee

Lay People :

  • Thai students: 22,000 baht / academic year + summer session fee
  • Foreign students: 28,000 baht / academic year + summer session fee

Financial Aid/ Scholarship

Not available.

Accommodation

Not available.

Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2007

Application Period: 10 – 30 April, 2007

Written Entrance Exam: 18 May, 2007

Announcement of Written Exam: 23 May, 2007

Interview: 25 May, 2007

Announcement of Interview Results: 28 May, 2007

Registration: 1 June, 2007

Orientation: 15 June, 2007

First semester begins: 18 June, 2007