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December 12, 2008
The Faculty of Science and Technology of the Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand has approved a new Master of Science Program in Organic Farming Management.
The program objectives are :
4.1 To provide advance knowledge in organic farming as well as posses high potential to study organic farming in higher level for students.
4.2 To encourage research skills for students by carrying out qualified researches in organic farming and relevant fields.
4.3 To accomplish collaborations of academicians in various areas which leads to academic development.
The program will start in the Academic year 2009/10, and it offers two options:
- Program A1 (For thesis only): The applicants must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in any branches with minimum score of 2.50, and must have at least 2 year research experience in any fields or at least 2 year in agricultural career.
- Program A2 (For course work and thesis): The applicants must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in any branches with minimum score of 2.50.
For Program A2 15 credits of compulsory courses, at least 12 credits of elective courses and 12 credits for Thesis are required.
The attendance should be 15 students per year. Lecture and laboratory practices are mainly conducted at Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University. Other academic and research institutes in related areas are also used for practical training and conducting research projects.
Tuition and fees are approximately 150,000 bahts per year.
The program can be the base for a further internationalisation of Thammasat University, through the collaboration with the BEAN-QUORUM network partners.