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2007 Graduate Catalog
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT)
Doctoral Degree Program
Admission Requirements
• Graduate of Master Degree in Engineering or Science or related fields with very good academic record
and/or thesis experience; or Master Degree student of SIIT with at least one international journal
publication.
• Two letters of recommendations.
• Approval of the admission by SIIT Executive Committee.
Graduation Requirements
1. 1.1 A candidate for doctor of philosophy who has a master's degree must successfully complete
60 credits comprising at least 12 credits of coursework and at least 48 credits of thesis.
1.2 A candidate for doctor of philosophy who has only a bachelor's degree must successfully complete
90 credits, comprising at least 12 credits of coursework and at least 75 credits of thesis.
2. Each required course must have a "Satisfactory" grade, or at least a B grade.
3. At least two research publications accepted by reputable international journals, at least one of which
must be listed in an international database with impact factor. It is recommended that there is at least
one paper presented at a refereed international conference.
4. Approval of thesis by the thesis committee and the external examiner.
5. Satisfying one of the following English proficiency requirements: TOEFL not less than 530 marks or 197
for computer-based test or 72 for Internet-based test, or IELTS not less than 6.0, or TU-GET not less
than 550. Each student is expected to satisfy this English requirement within one year of enrolment.
This requirement is waived for students who have already satisfied the same requirement in the
Master's degree program at SIIT.
Students with insufficient background may be required to take some basic courses and obtain satisfactory grades,
as determined by the thesis committee.
Transferred Credits
A student in the doctoral program may request to have credits transferred from the courses taken during the
master's degree program. A maximum of 9 credits from the master's degree courses can be accredited for
Advanced Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Theory of Computation, Research Methodology, and Selected
Topic. The credits for Selected Topic must be from a course related to the student's research and must not have
been used previously to satisfy the requirements of a degree. Courses which may be transferred are: courses
instructed in English with a grade of B or better, courses instructed in a non-English language with a grade of B+ or
better, courses instructed in a non-English language with a grade of B or better if the student has already passed
the English proficiency requirement.
A student who enrolls in the doctoral program by upgrading from the SIIT master's degree program without
receiving the master's degree may request to transfer up to 39 credits of coursework and thesis.
Taught Courses
Credits
ES 801 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3
or ES 811 x Theory of Computation 3
ES 802
ES 803
ES 804
Research Methodology
Special Study
Selected Topic
3
3
3
10