Program Requirement

The Ph.D. Program in Economics is a full-time study program. Therefore students must register for all three semesters during the academic year. It contains totally 48 credits.  There are 4 compulsory courses during the first year (12 credits in total). The students are required to pass qualifying exam within 4th semester upon their entrance to the program. From the second year onward, the students will concentrate on their research. Publication and presentations in conference are mandatory to graduate from the program.

Students must register the program’s compulsory courses attaining no less than 3 points average out of the 4-point system.

Semester	Course no.	Course name	Credit
1st	2952703	Advanced  Quantitative Economics	3
	2952704	Seminar in Economics	3
2nd	2952701	Advanced Microeconomic Theory II	3
	2952702	Advanced Macroeconomic Theory II	3

 • Qualifying exam

Students are eligible to take the Qualifying Examination after they have passed the compulsory courses and presented 2 seminar papers. Students must pass the Qualifying Examination within 4 academic terms after registration.

 • Ph.D.Candidates 

1. Gain approval for thesis proposal within 3 academic years after registration  

2. After approval but before submission of thesis:

• must present paper at a national seminar not less than 3 times OR
• publish not less than 3 articles in a national or international academic journal OR
• combination of both
• University requirement for Ph.D.graduation: At least one article on thesis be published in an international academic journal

3. Final thesis examination

an oral defense must be completed within 5 years after registration  

   Second language requirement for native - English speaking student by university regulation.

  Testing to be arranged by University Language Institute / University Testing Center before graduation.

One major advisor (Faculty Member)

Co - advisors (Faculty / Non - Faculty Member; Thai/Foreign)

Chairperson (Department Chairman / Designated by Dean)

Major Advisor (Faculty Member)

Co - advisors (Faculty / Non - Faculty Member; Thai / Foreign)
One External Reader (Thai / Foreign) 

Unanimous decision required for passing 

     Student can request to write thesis in English.

    Seminar papers and presentation must be in English to facilitate international audience