Launch a trial of our new official website (New version)Go

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Prospective Students


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN BIOCHEMISTRY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Doctoral
Faculty FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Website http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th

Degree Designation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(BIOCHEMISTRY)

Additional advantages of the programme

Our department has long been recognized as having a leading programme in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is the first department in Thailand to offer graduate degrees in Biochemistry. Based on Thai university ranking for the year 2005 by Thai Commission on Higher Education (CHE), the department has highest ranked-graduate programme of Biochemistry in the country. Many of our faculty members have been honored with international, national, and university awards. Research activities are always rigorously pursued and are published in international journals every year. Our alumni are currently key players in various Thai scientific communities and industries.

Admission Requirements

1. Applicants must hold, or expect to hold before enrollment, a bachelor

Curriculum Structure

Plan 2.2 For students with Bachelor
Required Courses 15            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 9            Credits
Dissertation 48            Credits
Total not less than 72            Credits
Plan 2.1 For students with Master
Required Courses 6            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 6            Credits
Dissertation 36            Credits
Total not less than 48            Credits
Plan 2.1 For students with Master
Required Courses 8            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 4            Credits
Dissertation 36            Credits
Total not less than 48            Credits

Job option after graduation


- Scientist, researchers in university or research institute
- Academic staffs in university
- Expert, researcher, analyst in private sectors

Course Requirements

Plan 2

Required Courses Credit
   For students with Bachelor's degree
SCBC603 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2
SCBC613 : ADVANCED SKILLS IN BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH 3
SCBC614 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR I 1
SCBC615 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR II 1
SCBC616 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR III 1
SCID502 : CELL SCIENCE 2
SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE 2
SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH 1
   
SCBC609 : STRUCTURE AND MECHANISM OF ENZYMES 2
SCBC610 : MODERN METABOLISM 2
SCBC612 : FUNCTIONAL GENETICS AND GENOMIC 2
   FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER
SCBC613 : ADVANCED SKILLS IN BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH 3
SCBC614 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR I 1
SCBC615 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR II 1
SCBC616 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR III 1
   FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER
SCBC613 : ADVANCED SKILLS IN BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH 3
SCBC614 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR I 1
SCBC615 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR II 1
SCBC616 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR III 1
SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE 2
   
SCBC609 : STRUCTURE AND MECHANISM OF ENZYMES 2
SCBC610 : MODERN METABOLISM 2
SCBC612 : FUNCTIONAL GENETICS AND GENOMIC 2
Elective Courses Credit
SCBC607 : CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY 3
SCBC611 : CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH 1
SCBC617 : BIOINFORMATICS AND MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 2
SCBC618 : STEM CELL AND CANCER BIOSCIENCE 3
SCBT602 : GENE REGULATION 3
SCID500 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 3
SCID503 : SYSTEMIC BIOSCIENCE 3
SCID507 : MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE 1
SCID508 : BIOMOLECULAR AND SPECTROSCOPY TECHNIQUES 1
SCID509 : SEPARATION TECHNIQUES 1
SCID510 : IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS 1
SCID511 : GENE TECHNOLOGY 1
SCID512 : RECEPTOR BINDING AND ENZYME KINETIC ASSAYS 1
   ELECTIVE COURSES FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER
SCID502 : CELL SCIENCE 2
SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH 1
   FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER
SCBC616 : ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR III 1
Dissertation Credit
   For students with Bachelor's degree
SCBC799 : DISSERTATION 48
   For students with Master's degree
SCBC699 : DISSERTATION 36

Programme Lecturer