Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Health (International Program) under the Announcement of Office of the Higher Education Commission 2015.

Approach: Student centered learning and teaching

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Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Health International Program

      Plan 1.1 applicants who hold a M.Sc. in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health or related fields. Master thesis should be relevant with the program and having a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale.

      Plan 2.2 Holding a B.Sc. or equivalent fields, provided that the Bachelor program complies with following criterias;

      6.1 Having taken Statistics and at least 2 of the following courses: Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Biology, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Toxicology.

      6.2 Having a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale.

      6.3 Having at least 2 years of experience in Occupational Health or Environmental Health.

            • A student who is enrolling in the M.Sc. in Occupational and Environmental Health Program who has already taken the courses not less than 24 credits with a GPA not less than 3.50, with the agreement of academic advisor and the Program Administrative Committee to transfer to the Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Health Program. The student is required to pass the Qualifying Examination.
            In the event that students enroll in the Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Health but they are unable to fulfill the requirements. They may submit a petition to the Program Administrative Committee to transfer to the Master’s Degree Program in Occupational and Environmental Health.

            • Submitting and English language proficiency test score sheet form one of the result is not being older than 2 years at the date of application.

Document Required:

      1. Full Curriculum Vitae and not less than 2 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety or Environmental Health.

      2. Copy of both Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree certificates (English official certificate)

      3. Copy of transcript of both Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree GPA which Master's Degree not less than 3.50 on a 4.00 scale (English official certificate)

      4. English competence standards and English competence assessment criteria of Doctoral degree students. the result is not being older than 2 years at the date of application. All Doctoral degree students must have:
            - a TOEFL Paper-based score with a minimum of 450; or
            - a TOEFL Internet-based score with a minimum of 32; or
            - an IELTS Academic module score with a minimum of 4.5; or
            - a TU-GET (Thammasat University General English Test) Paper-based score with a minimum of 450 scores; or
            - a TU-GET (Thammasat University General English Test) Computer-based score with a minimum of 32 score

      Having a research proposal or full concept paper ready to present as one essential support document in once application (Concept paper the title must be related in the field of Occupational and Environmental Health, education background, and experiences of their work that candidates aim to develop a thesis in the program.)
*** If applicants do not submit a concept paper, the program is disqualified from the interview exam.

      6. Recommendation Letter 2 referees.

      7. Copy identification card or copy passport 1 copy

      8. A photograph of a straight-face file, such as .jpg/jpeg/png, size not more than 2 MB, with a blue or white background.

      9. A Medical certificate shows is not an obstacle to education. (English official certificate, which is not older than the valid 1 month).

      10. Income documents that show candidates can be responsible for expenses during study overseas such as bank statements, and salary slips amount to 12 months approximately 80,000 - 100,000 THB.

Plan 1.1 within 3 years 6 semesters (Minimum) and 12 semesters (Maximum)

Plan 2.2 within 4 years 8 semesters (Minimum) and 16 semesters (Maximum)

Start: Mid-August 2025 to May 2028
           Monday – Friday: Onsite class

What are the job options with an MSc in Occupational and Environmental Health degree?

      - A lecturer in Occupational and Environmental Health Program.

      - Researcher/ Academic/ Expert profession / Innovator in Occupational and Environmental Health, WHO, Ministry of State

      - Analysis consultant of Occupational and Environmental Health impact.

      The Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Health (International Program) for Thai and International students. The program emphasizes dissertations with applied health science in workplaces and the environment. Learners can create new knowledge, connect analysis, and manage problems comprehensively in terms of impacts on workers, pollution from workplaces that cause environmental contamination, and impacts from environmental pollution on the public. Because the problems that are currently occurring are often interconnected.

      Students who graduate from this program. They will be experts in occupational health, safety, and environmental health, with ethics and morality in their careers. They can integrate knowledge and innovations in occupational health and safety and environmental health through research, analysis, and synthesis to assess situations, as well as apply knowledge to develop and solve new problems systematically. Graduates from this program will be academic leaders, and creative thinkers, and be able to work effectively with individuals or relevant agencies to jointly create a good environment, which will affect the quality of life and well-being of people in society.

The Ph.D. (Occupational and Environmental Health) provides graduates with:

1) Having in-depth knowledge and ability in occupational health and environmental health.

2) Having knowledge and technology in both theories and practice of occupational and environmental health.

3) Having research skills to create knowledge and innovation, especially in statistical analysis and applying research results to solve problems.

      PLO 1: Able to create new knowledge in occupational health and environmental health

      PLO 2: Apply knowledge of occupational health and environmental health to predict, assess, control, and manage problems.

      PLO 3: Able to use techniques and tools to calculate, analyze, and solve occupational and environmental health problems correctly.

      PLO 4: Able to apply information technology to develop research appropriately.

      PLO 5: Demonstrate leadership and work in a multicultural team, trendy with changes in global society, and working with multidisciplinary professionals.

      PLO 6: Comply with the ethics and code of conduct of occupational and environmental health professions.

Teaching Strategies	Evaluation Strategies
- Lecture - Group work - Observe in class. - Arrange teaching techniques. - Study from case-studies - Class discussions - Case analyses and presentations - Self-learning - Discussion in class	- Content knowledge tests - In-class observation of student opinion expressions - Assignments on research - Concept paper + Proposal + presentations - Class Attendance & participation - Presentations and critique paper - Examinations

Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Health International Program

Tuition fees for payment (1)	Program			Totals unit :Baht (5)=(2)+(3)+(4)
	Operation fees (2)	Tuition fees (3)	Credits fees (4)
1. per semesters	13,000	4,800 - university tuition fee 1,500 Baht - library maintenance fee 2,000 Baht - network fee 800 Baht - registration document fee 500 Baht	12,000 (72,000 Baht/6 semesters)	29,800
2. per programs	78,000 (13,000 Baht x 6 semesters)	28,800 (4,800 Baht x 6 semesters)	72,000 (1,500 Baht x 48 credits)	178,800

Remark: Graduate Studies Programs (Continuing) specified the tuition fees for the entire program in the amount of 298,000 Baht, in addition of the table.

      8.1 Complete all coursework with an overall cumulative grade point average not lower than 3.00 and fulfill all the requirements in the curriculum.

      8.2 Pass English proficiency test as required by the Programs as well as University.
            All master degree students must have:
            - a TOEFL Paper-based score with a minimum of 550; or
            - a TOEFL Internet-based score with a minimum of 79; or
            - an IELTS Academic module score with a minimum of 6.5; or
            - a TU-GET (Thammasat University General English Test) Paper-based score with a minimum of 550 score; or
            - a TU-GET (Thammasat University General English Test) Computer-based score with a minimum of 79 score

      8.3 Pass the Dissertation defense, and submit full final dissertation following the University’s template.

      8.4 Have at least 2 articles of dissertation paper or part of the dissertation shall be published, or at least accepted to be published in a recognized national or international journals according to the criteria set in Announcement of Office of the Higher Education Commission on Dissemination of Academic Paper.

      Regulation, Thammasat University: https://www.reg.tu.ac.th/post/category/121

      Thammasat University Notification on Doctoral Research Scholarship: https://research.tu.ac.th/phd-scholarship

      • Awards for the publication or dissemination of publishing graduate research https://research.tu.ac.th/thesis-publication

Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
Office: 02-564-4440-79 ext. 7426
Fax: 02-516-2708
Email: edu.inter@fph.tu.ac.th
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Coordinators
- Ms. Sirada Sahaimitr, Chief of Graduate Studies and International Affairs
Mobile no. 081 914 5684

- Ms. Wannakan Lohathut, Educator of MSc – OEH program
Mobile no. 09 883 17037
Line ID 09 883 17037