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MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN ASEAN STUDIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)

Level	Master's
Faculty	FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE STUDIES, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, PROJECT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE STUDIES, AND RESEAR
Website	www.grad.mahidol.ac.th

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Degree Designation

MASTER OF ARTS(ASEAN STUDIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)

Additional advantages of the programme

In celebration of Thailand's Presidency of ASEAN in 2019, Mahidol University launches a new international interdisciplinary M.A. program on ASEAN Studies for Sustainable Development (MASD). Drawing on Mahidol University's strength in social sciences as well as its collaboration with regional and international experts in public and private sectors, MASD offers international and multicultural learning environment for practitioners, new graduates, and general public who wish to understand and catch up with the current dynamism of ASEAN+6, or to work and live in this growing region

Admission Requirements

Plan 1.2 Academic (courses work and research) applicant must 
1) Hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent in all disciplines from an accredited higher education institution 
2) Having a cumulative GPA not less than 2.50 
3) Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
4) Qualifications different from (2-3) may be considered by the Program
Committee and the Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Plan 2 Profession applicant must
1) Holding a Bachelor degree or equivalent in all disciplines from a   accredited higher education institution 
2) Having a cumulative GPA not less than 2.50 
3) Have working experience in the related field at least three years
4) Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of
Graduate Studies
5) Qualifications different from (2-4) may be considered by the Program
Committee and the Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Curriculum Structure

Plan 1.2 Academic (Course work and research)
	Required Courses	18	Credits
	Elective Courses not less than	6	Credits
	Thesis	12	Credits
	Total not less than	36	Credits
Plan 2 Profession
	Required Courses	18	Credits
	Elective Courses not less than	12	Credits
	Independent Study	6	Credits
	Total not less than	36	Credits

Job option after graduation

-  ASEAN experts in government agencies, private sector, international organizations and regional organizations
-  Academician and researchers for ASEAN Studies for Sustainable Development
-  Policy Analyst in government, non-governmental or private sector organizations related to sustainable development 
-  Development consultant and community development officer

Course Requirements

Plan A2

Required Courses		Credit
	GRAS560 : ASEAN REGIONALIZATION AND REGIONALISM ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, SECURITY AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES	3
	GRAS565 : SUSTAINING ASEAN THROUGH TRANS-BORDERED ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND REGIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	2
	GRAS582 : SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASEAN	3
	GRAS583 : SEMINAR ON CURRENT ISSUES IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS584 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES	3
	GRAS589 : SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS590 : MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	3
Elective Courses		Credit
	GRAS562 : PARADIGM-SHIFT IN CIVIL SOCIETY, ADVOCACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS563 : GENDER, VIOLENCE AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS568 : EMERGING ISSUES IN POPULATION, MOBILITY, TRAFFICKING AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS571 : EDUCATION FOR ALL: ASEAN WAY TOWARDS EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY	2
	GRAS573 : ENTREPRENEURSHIP, RISKS, LAWS AND BUSINESS ESSENTIALS FOR CROSS-BORDER ECONOMIC RELATIONS IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS579 : HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS IN ASEAN TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY	2
	GRAS580 : PEACE, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, AND SECURITY IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS586 : QUALITATIVE AND MIXED METHODS RESEARCH	2
	GRAS587 : MUSIC AND CULTURES IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS588 : COMPARATIVE EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT	2
	GRAS591 : SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN ASEAN: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS	2
	GRID516 : THESIS WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDIES	3

Plan B

Required Courses		Credit
	GRAS560 : ASEAN REGIONALIZATION AND REGIONALISM ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, SECURITY AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES	3
	GRAS565 : SUSTAINING ASEAN THROUGH TRANS-BORDERED ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND REGIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	2
	GRAS582 : SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASEAN	3
	GRAS583 : SEMINAR ON CURRENT ISSUES IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS584 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES	3
	GRAS589 : SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS590 : MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	3
Elective Courses		Credit
	GRAS562 : PARADIGM-SHIFT IN CIVIL SOCIETY, ADVOCACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS563 : GENDER, VIOLENCE AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS568 : EMERGING ISSUES IN POPULATION, MOBILITY, TRAFFICKING AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS571 : EDUCATION FOR ALL: ASEAN WAY TOWARDS EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY	2
	GRAS573 : ENTREPRENEURSHIP, RISKS, LAWS AND BUSINESS ESSENTIALS FOR CROSS-BORDER ECONOMIC RELATIONS IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS579 : HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS IN ASEAN TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY	2
	GRAS580 : PEACE, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, AND SECURITY IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS586 : QUALITATIVE AND MIXED METHODS RESEARCH	2
	GRAS587 : MUSIC AND CULTURES IN ASEAN	2
	GRAS588 : COMPARATIVE EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT	2
	GRAS591 : SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN ASEAN: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS	2
	GRID516 : THESIS WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDIES	3