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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN CHEMISTRY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

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

Degree Designation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(CHEMISTRY)

Additional advantages of the programme


- Multi-disciplinary research
- Active research environment
- Student Scholarships

Admission Requirements

1. Obtained B.Sc. in chemistry or related fields with a minimum GPA of 3.50 (only eligible for Plan 2.2), or
2. Obtained M.Sc. in chemistry or related fields with a minimum GPA of 3.50 (for Plan 2.1) and, for Plan 1.1, also produced research 
publication and passed a placement test organized by the program
3. Obtained an English Proficiency Examination score as required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
4. A student of qualifications other than those listed above may be eligible to enroll in the program, pending approval of the program director and the dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Curriculum Structure

Plan 1.1 For Students Holding M.Sc. Degree in Chemistry or Related Fields
Dissertation 48            Credits
Plan 2.1 For Students Holding M.Sc. Degree in Chemistry
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 Holding M.Sc. Degree in Related Fields
Required Courses 9            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 3            Credits
Dissertation 36            Credits
Total not less than 48            Credits
Plan 2.2 For Students Holding B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry or Related Fields
Required Courses 21            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 9            Credits
Dissertation 48            Credits
Total not less than 78            Credits

Job option after graduation

Graduates of the program can work in the following capacity:

- University professors;
- Advanced research and development in commercial sector and in academia;
- Business entrepreneurs;
- Research scientists and advanced specialists in the government sector;
- Scientific communicators.

Course Requirements

Plan 1

Dissertation Credit
   For students with Master's degree
SCCH898 : DISSERTATION 48

Plan 2

Required Courses Credit
   For students with Bachelor's degree
SCCH701 : FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH702 : CHEMICAL SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT 1
SCCH703 : SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS 1
SCCH704 : SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY 1
SCCH705 : PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH706 : RESEARCH SKILL DEVELOPMENT I 3
SCCH708 : SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY 3
   IN ADDITION, WITH A CONSENT OF AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND A COURSE COORDINATOR, STUDENTS MUST TAKE TWO (6 CREDITS) OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
SCCH711 : ORGANIC STRUCTURE DETERMINATION 3
SCCH712 : MOLECULAR STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS 3
SCCH731 : ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH732 : INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY 3
SCCH763 : INORGANIC STRUCTURE AND BONDING 3
SCCH764 : CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH778 : PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES 3
SCCH801 : ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS 3
SCCH802 : LIGNOCELLULOSIC CHEMISTRY 3
   STUDENTS HOLDING M.SC. DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY
SCCH707 : RESEARCH SKILL DEVELOPMENT II 3
SCCH708 : SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY 3
   FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER
SCCH701 : FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH706 : RESEARCH SKILL DEVELOPMENT I 3
SCCH708 : SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY 3
Elective Courses Credit
SCCH713 : ADVANCED ORGANIC SYNTHESIS 3
SCCH714 : ADVANCED ORGANIC REACTION MECHANISM 3
SCCH715 : FRONTIERS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH716 : CHEMICAL BIOLOGY 3
SCCH717 : ADVANCED NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH718 : ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS 3
SCCH719 : ADVANCED HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH720 : CURRENT TOPICS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH733 : SEPARATION TECHNIQUES 3
SCCH734 : FLUIDIC TECHNOLOGY FOR ANALYTICAL SCIENCE 3
SCCH735 : CHEMOMETRICS 3
SCCH736 : SOLUTION CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH737 : ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH738 : SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH739 : CURRENT TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I 3
SCCH740 : CURRENT TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY II 3
SCCH754 : ORGANOTRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH757 : SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH765 : MAIN GROUP CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH766 : INORGANIC REACTION MECHANISMS 3
SCCH767 : NMR SPECTROSCOPY IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH768 : SPECIAL TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH769 : BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY: FROM METALS IN BIOLOGY TO MODERN APPLICATIONS 3
SCCH771 : QUANTUM CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH772 : THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS 3
SCCH774 : CHEMICAL KINETICS AND MOLECULAR DYNAMICS 3
SCCH775 : MODERN CHEMICAL PHYSICS 3
SCCH776 : MATHEMATICAL METHODS 3
SCCH779 : SURFACE CHEMISTRY AND ADVANCED ELECTROCHEMISTRY 3
SCCH780 : SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH781 : SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS 3
SCCH782 : SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL PHYSICS I 1
SCCH783 : SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL PHYSICS II 1
SCCH784 : SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL PHYSICS III 1
SCCH785 : ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 3
SCCH803 : CHEMISTRY OF WASTE AND POLLUTION 3
SCCH804 : CONCEPTS IN SUSTAINABILITY 3
SCCH805 : NATURAL FIBERS 3
SCCH806 : INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY 3
Dissertation Credit
   For students with Bachelor's degree
SCCH799 : DISSERTATION 48
   For students with Master's degree
SCCH699 : DISSERTATION 36