ADMISSION FAQ's
What is the total cost of the BA TESOL course?
The total tuition is 200,000 baht. Students also pay an administrative fee at the start of each semester, in addition to their tuititon.
The administrative fees are:
semester 1 - 3,800 baht
semester 2 - 3,800 baht
semester 3 - 1,000 baht
total - 7,700 baht per academic year
TOTAL COST OF 3 YEARS STUDY
200,000 + (7,700 * 3) = 223,100 baht
TOTAL COST OF 4 YEARS STUDY
200,000 + (7,700 *4) =230,800 baht
Can I complete this course online?
No.
Would a bachelors degree from Thailand be recognized anywhere outside of Thailand?
Thongsook College's International Program undergraduate degrees are recognized internationally because:
- The programs are accredited by the governing body, the Ministry of Education
- We continue to not only maintain the standards outlined in the original contract with the MOE but we continue to improve, as is shown in the
scores of our annual Internal Quality Assurance Audits which are led by the Office of Higher Education Commision.
- Thailand is a member of UNESCO and abides by it's academic standards for higher education.
- Our courses are taught entirely in English
Therefore, as long as the college continues to maintain the standards outlined in it's curriculum, a BA degree earned at Thongsook College s equivalent to a BA earned in Canada, UK or practically any other UNESCO member country.
Can I get an Education Visa while I study?
Yes, of course. Immigration requires that anyone applying for an Education Visa show course registration and tuition payment for the period they are requesting to stay. Therefore, as soon as you have completed the enrolment process you register for the upcoming semester, pay the tuition and then request your Education visa documents.
Thongsook College students receive a 6 month visa if they are studying 18-21 credits in either semesters one or two, and a 90 day visa if they are studying 12-15 credits
Students that are studying less than 12 credits in either semester 1 or 2, do not qualify for an Education visa.
How soon can I finish the course? When will I have the documents necessary to apply for a work permit in Thailand or China?
The minimum time to earn an undergraduate degree is three years.
If you start the course in Semester 1, 2018 (August 2018) and complete all your coursework in 36 months, you can submit your graduation application documents on July 31st, 2021.
The graduation approval process can take up to three months so the earliest you can apply for a work permit is October 2021.
There are three times a year where a student can apply for graduation; December 31st, May 31st, and July 31st. Once approved you receive your official transcripts and letter of completition from the college board. These documents are all you need to apply for a work permit in Thailand as well as continue on to many postgraduate programs.
However, there is only one graduation ceremony per year and this is where you receive your graduation certificate, or diploma. This document is required to get a work permit in China and also needed for some post-graduate programs.
Our job is to get you graduated and that means assisting you to your next stage with as little disruption as possible. We encourage you to sit down with one of our staff early in your studies so we can help create a realistic graduation timeline that will serve as a smooth transition to your next goal.
The last thing you want happen is to reach the end of your studies only to find that you have a 10 month wait to start your postgraduate degree or, find yourself with a six month gap between your Education Visa and your Work permit.
Do I have to pay all of the tuition upfront?
No. At the start of each semester you pay the tuition for the courses you are studying that semester, along with the administrative fee.
Each three credit course is 5,000THB and a six credit course is 10,000THB.
Students on an Education Visa need to study a minimum of 15 credits in semester one and two and the maximum number of credits one can complete is 21.
Therefore the maximum you will pay in one semester is 38,800THB. That would be 7 courses at 5,000 plus the 3,800 administrative fee. The minimum you may pay is 28,800THB - 5 courses at 28,800B
When you are ready to enrol you should be ready to pay the maximum of 38,800THB.
Once you have registered, paid your initial fees and received your Education Visa, we can sit down and work out a payment plan that will help you easily manage your tuition fees for the remainder of your studies and ensure that you graduate in 3 or 4 years maximum.
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