Transcript Presentation: Universities and Research Institute May 2007

Your Choice for Graduate Education
LEARNING BEYOND BOUNDARIES
VISION
AIT will strive to become
a leading and a unique regional multicultural
institution of higher learning, offering state of
the art education, research and training in
technology, management and societal
development.
•position itself as a regional hub
•a leading developer and provider of technical
and managerial manpower
•become a leading developer and provider of
highly qualified researchers and faculties.
MISSION
To develop highly qualified and
committed professionals who
will play a leading role in the
sustainable development of the
region and its integration into the
global economy
CHARACTERISTICS
• Postgraduate institute with strong research
emphasis
• Internationality with an Asian orientation
• Interdisciplinary, agile academics
• Real-life development problems & industrial
practice
• Capacity building for sustainable development
• Orientation towards professions
• Global network of partners (top international
universities & research institutes)
MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
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2000 Students from 40 + Countries/Territories
15000+ Alumni from 80 Countries/Territories
23000 Short-term Trainees from 70+
Countries/Territories
130 World Class Faculty from 20+ Countries
800 Research and Support Staff from about 30
Countries
About 200 Sponsored Research Projects
29 Board of Trustee members from 21
Countries
AIT CORE VALUES AND
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
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Core Values
Mutual trust and respect
Tolerance for others’ beliefs
Ethical conduct in all aspects
Social and individual
responsiveness
Treating others with dignity
Respect for cultural diversity
Quality assurance
Creativity and Innovativeness
Unity in diversity
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Competitive Advantages
Relevance and Applicability
of AIT’s Academic Offerings
to the Region
Internationality
Alumni Networks
Reservoir of Valuable
Research Output
Complementarities with
National Institutions
Integration of traditional and
cultural values
AIT Satellite Centers
(Vietnam, Indonesia)
EDUCATION at AIT
• Professionalism across Disciplines
• Flexible Curriculum
• Real-Life Development Problems and Industrial
Practice
• Small Class Sizes in Multicultural Environment
• Global Network of Colleagues.
• Opportunity for Student Exchange and DualDegree Programs.
DEGREE & AWARDS
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Master's Degree (Full time)
 Master of Science (MSc)
 Master of Engineering (MEng)
 Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master's Degree (Flexible time)
Dual Master's Degree
Executive Master's Degree
Professional Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
 Doctor of Engineering (DEng)
 Doctor of Technical Science (DTechSc)
 Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Diploma
Certificate
Non-Degree Continuing Education Courses
for Practicing Professionals
ACADEMIC OFFERING & PROFSSIONAL TRAINING
School of
Engineering
and
Technology
(SET)
AIT
EXTENSION
School of
Environment,
Resources and
Development
(SERD)
School of
Management
(SOM)
AIT CENTERS
Vietnam
Indonesia
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY (SET)
Information and
Communications
Civil and Infrastructure
Engineering
Industrial System
Engineering
Construction, Engineering and
Infrastructure Management
Microelectronics
Computer Science
Mechatronics
Information
Management
Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Structural Engineering
Design and Manufacturing
Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Industrial Engineering and
Management
Water Engineering and
Management
Supply Chain and Logistics
Management
Telecommunications
Remote Sensing
and Geographic
Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Programs
Information and Communications
Technologies
Geosystem Exploration and
Petroleum Geoengineering
Offshore Technology and
Management
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES
AND DEVELOPMENT (SERD)
Development Studies, Energy and Environmental Management, Resource
Management
Fields of Study
Agricultural Systems
and Engineering
Food Engineering and
Bioprocess Technology
Pulp and Paper
Technology
Aquaculture and Aquatic
Resources Management
Gender and Development
Studies
Regional and Rural
Development Planning
Energy
Natural Resources
Management
Urban Environmental
Management
Environmental Engineering and
Management
Interdisciplinary Programs
Agribusiness
Management
Cleaner Production
Integrated Tropical
Coastal Zone
Management
Integrated Watershed
Development and
Management
Modeling Tools in
Environmental Resources
and Management
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM)
Full Time MBA Program:
Management of Technology
International Business
International Public Management
Dual Degree Arrangements - AIT and some of
the premier business schools in Europe
Executive MBA
Program:
EMBA Bangkok
EMBA Vietnam
EMBA-HRM
DBA Program (Professional
Doctoral Program):
DBA Sri Lanka DBA Taiwan
DBA Thailand DBA China
DBA Vietnam
DBA India
AIT EXTENSION
(Non-degree Training Programs &
Consultancy Services)
AIT Extension
offers:
AIT Extension's operating
programs:
Continuing professional
education
Agriculture, Resources and
Development (ARD)
Short-Course Trainings
Development
Management (DR)
Seminars, workshops and
conferences
Study visits
Poverty Reduction and Livelihoods
Development (PL)
Consultancy services
Education and
Training Development (ETD)
Customized / Tailor -Made
Courses
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT)
DURATION OF STUDY
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Master’s Degree: 22/24 months, including 4
semesters, 2 short and 1 long semester break
Doctoral students: 36 months (6 Semesters)
Diploma program: 2 Semesters
Certificate program: 1 Semester
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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Master’s Degree and
Diploma:
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Hold a Bachelor degree or
equivalent ( 4 year program)
minimum CGPA of 2.75 and
satisfy other requirements as
specified by the School.
Doctoral Degree:
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Hold a Master’s degree or
equivalent
CGPA of at least 3.50 at the
Master’s level and satisfy other
requirements as specified by
the School
PROOF OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Submission of an official test score from any of the following standardized
English exams with minimum scores as follows:
IELTS
TOEFL
Paper-based
Computer-based
Internet-based
4.5
500
173
61
TOEIC
470
ARC (Lao PDR)
5.0
CU-TEP (Thailand)
57
OR
CERTIFICATE OF UNIVERSITY MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: This document
certifies that you attained your previous degree from a university where the
sole medium of instruction was English.
OR
AIT ENGLISH INTERVIEW TEST SCORE (AITEIT): AITEIT is administered by
AIT Language Unit and is normally applicable only to applicants in
Thailand. For details, please contact: [email protected]
TUITION AND FEE STRUCTURE
(Fixed Rate in Thai Baht)
Study Cost
Doctoral Program
6 Semesters
(84 credits)
36 Months
Master's Program
4 Semesters
(48 credits)
22 Months
US
Dollar
Thai
Baht
Registration Fee
@Baht 20,000
per Semester
฿120,000
$3,530
฿80,000
$2,353
฿40,000
$1,177
฿20,000
$588
Tuition Fee @
Baht 14,000 per
Credit
฿1,176,000
$34,588
฿672,000
$19,765
฿336,000
$9,882
฿168,000
$4,941
Sub-Total
฿1,296,000
$38,118
฿752,000
$22,118
฿376,000
$11,059
฿188,000
$5,529
฿414,000
$12,176
฿253,000
$7,441
฿138,000
$4,059
฿57,500
$1,691
฿1,710,000
$50,294
฿1,005,000
$29,559
฿514,000
$15,118
฿245,500
$7,220
Total
Thai
Baht
US
Dollar
Certificate
1 Semester
(12 credits)
5 Months
Thai
Baht
*Living
/Accommodation
/Other Expenses
@ Baht 11,500
per month
US
Dollar
Diploma
2 Semesters
(24 credits)
12 Months
Thai
Baht
US
Dollar
NOTES ON
TUITION AND FEE STRUCTURE
1. For the doctoral program tuition fee covers moderate
research expenditures For large-scale, cost-intensive
research, addition funding from non-AIT sources
required.
2. Living expenses depend on individual needs and life
styles.
3. Tuition and fees are fixed in Thai baht. However,
students can pay either in Baht or US$ (at exchange
rate fixed in advance each semester).
4. For travel from outside Thailand: airfares, visa fees and
other travel costs are to be considered.
5. Reasonable additional funds to offset price/currency
fluctuations.
FINANCIAL AID:
SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
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Scholarships (Covering one or more of the following)
 Tuition Fees
 Bursary
 Of the 2000 AIT Students
 20% get full scholarships
 Accommodation
 30% get full tuition financial aid
 Medical Insurance
 40% get partial tuition financial aid
 Travel Grant
 Research Grant
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Fellowships:
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Part of Tuition Fees
Some opportunities for part-time employment as
Student Assistants/Associates
Detail information and student guidelines are available on
our website. Please click on prospective Student
www.ait.ac.th
FACILITIES & SERVICES
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LIBRARY: www.library.ait.ac.th
RESEARCH LABORATORIES
LANGUAGE CENTER: www.language.ait.ac.th
STUDENT UNION : www.su.ait.ac.th
CAREER CENTER: www.careercenter.ait.ac.th
AIT Conference Center: www.aitcc.ait.ac.th
CAFETERIA
SPORTS AND RECREATION
MEDICAL SERVICES
VISA ARRANGEMENT
PRAYER ROOM
NATIONALITY DISTRIBUTION OF FACULTY
(Total: 130)
Indonesia
1.53%
China
1.53%
Sweden
2.30%
Philippines
3.07%
New Zealand
1.53%
Belgium
0.78%
France
0.78%
South Korea
1.53%
Nepal
3.07%
Canada
Germany
3.84%
3.07%
Bangladesh
3.07%
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4
Norway
0.78%
Netherlands
0.78%
Nigeria
0.78%
3
2
South
Africa/Russia
0.78%
Switzerland
Thailand
0.78%
24.85%
India
14.62%
United States
6.93%
Vietnam
4.61%
Finland
5.35%
Japan
8.46%
Sri Lanka
6.15%
CURRENT STUDENTS
(1909 Students from 45 Countries/Territories)
Countries
1. Thailand
2. Vietnam
3. Nepal
4. India
5. Pakistan
6. Sri Lanka
7. Myanmar
8. Bangladesh
9. Indonesia
10. Lao PDR
11. Cambodia
12. PR China
13. Philippines
14. Bhutan
15. Mongolia
16. France
17. Afghanistan
18. Taiwan
19. South Korea
20. Japan
21. United States
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318
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63
61
49
40
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36
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08
06
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Countries
22. Maldives
23. Malaysia
24. Turkmenistan
25. Uzbekistan
26. Canada
27. East Timor
28. Iran
29. Italy
30. Nigeria
24. Germany
25. Kyrgyzstan
29. Cameroon
30. Guinea
34. Israel
36. Malawi
37. Morocco
38. Russia
39. Switzerland
40. Togo
41 Turkey
42. United Kingdom
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02
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01
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01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
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Exchange Students
France
Germany
Finland
PR China
Sweden
Bangladesh
Netherlands
Indonesia
Russia
*Exchange and Dual Degree
06
06
03
02
02
01
01
01
01
MASTER’S STUDENTS BY COUNTRY
(As of August ‘07)
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
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DOCOTORAL STUDENTS BY COUNTRY
(As of August ‘07)
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
15000+ ALUMNI from 80 Countries/Territories
Bhutan Mongolia Singapore Iran
0.27%
0.19% 0.14%
0.39%
Hong Kong
0.59%
Japan
South Korea
1.03%
0.56%
0.35%
North & South
America
Africa
0.28%
0.21%
Laos
1.50%
Others
Malaysia
0.31%
Cambodia
1.95%
Europe
1.59%
Central Asia
Myanmar 2.03%
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Indonesia
China
3.95%
4.36%
6
5
4
3
2
12.44%
Bangladesh
5.91%
Pakistan Sri Lanka Nepal
4.57%
26.06%
Vietnam
1
2.95%
Thailand
5.17%
5.62%
Taiwan
5.71%
India
5.76%
Philippines
5.85%
DISTRIBUTION OF GRADUATES by Gender
(1961 - 2007)
6000
Male
Female
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1961 - 1970
1971 - 1980
1981 - 1990
1991 - 2000
2001 - 2007
Female
11
118
488
1414
1708
= 3739
Male
346
1577
2673
3993
2992
=11581
SOME PARTNER UNIVERSITIES FOR
STUDENT EXCHANGE/DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
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ESCP-EAP- European School of Management, Paris, France
Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia
Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Indian Institutes of Management, India
Institut National des Tėlėcommunication, Evry, France
Kyoto University, Japan
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Oregon State University, USA
Seoul National University, South Korea
Stockholm University, Sweden
TECHNION – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Tsinghua University, China
University of Tokyo, Japan
Universite de Montreal, Canada
WHEN TO APPLY?
When most students are admitted in August, for flexibility
students can be admitted into certain fields in January.
Doctoral students may enter either in January or August
Although application deadline are there, Application
are received on an ongoing basis
Normal Application Deadlines
Intake
For applicants requesting AIT
scholarship/Fellowship
Others
August Semester
15 March
15 June
January Semester
15 October
15 November
HOW TO APPLY?
To apply online or download
forms please visit:
www.ait.ac.th/apply
THANK
YOU