Prospective Students
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM IN PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
| Level | Doctoral |
| Faculty | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES |
| Website | http://www.sh.mahidol.ac.th |
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION(PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT)
Additional advantages of the programme
- the focus on developing an expertise in public policy and public management research
- the focus on the integration of practical knowledge to the development of public policy and public management innovation
- the focus on building up new knowledge in public policy and public management with the aim to narrow the gaps and promote social justice
Admission Requirements
1. Master's degree holders (any disciplines/areas) from higher education institutions approved by the Office of Higher Education Commission
2. GPA is 3.5 or above
3. work experience since Master's degree graduation is 3 years or above or have assumed the position of mid-level or high-level executives in either public or private organisation
4. the programme committee reserves the rights to consider other criteria for admission as seen Appropriate
Curriculum Structure
| Plan2 | |||
| Required Courses | 21 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 3 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 36 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 60 | Credits | |
Job option after graduation
- high-level executives in public and private organisations
- academics in the areas of public policy and public management
- researchers in public and private sector
- government officials or employees responsible for public policy and management
- executives or personnel in private development agencies for public policy promotion or other advocacy agencies
Course Requirements
Plan 2
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| SHPP561 : ADVANCED PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THEORY | 3 | ||
| SHPP562 : ADVANCED RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| SHPP563 : FISCAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | 3 | ||
| SHPP564 : HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 | ||
| SHPP565 : STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 2 | ||
| SHPP566 : PUBLIC POLICY SITE VISIT | 3 | ||
| SHPP573 : DOCTORAL DISSERTATION SEMINAR I | 1 | ||
| SHPP574 : DOCTORAL DISSERTATION SEMINAR II | 1 | ||
| SHPP575 : DOCTORAL DISSERTATION SEMINAR III | 1 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| SHPP567 : COMMUNITY AND URBAN PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC POLICY FORMULATION | 3 | ||
| SHPP568 : EDUCATIONAL POLICY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHPP569 : PUBLIC POLICY FOR POPULATION QUALITY DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHPP570 : SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY | 3 | ||
| SHPP571 : INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS | 3 | ||
| SHPP572 : QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| SHPP699 : DISSERTATION | 36 | ||
