General qualifications: Graduates with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, good character (behavior), and with sound health and no chronic medical conditions that would be barriers to study.

Specific qualifications:

1. Applicants must have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of not lower than 3.00 on a 4.00-point scale.

2. Applicants must have sufficient background in Introductory Linguistics, Phonetics, and Grammar, subject to approval by the Curriculum Administrative Committee.
Applicants lacking sufficient background may be granted admission with the condition that they complete the Certificate Course(s) offered by the Linguistics Department with a High Pass in each course.

3. Foreign Language Requirement for non-native English speakers: Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which must be English.

Each student whose mother-tongue is not English must demonstrate their proficiency in English in any of the following ways:

• • A TOEFL score (internet) of at least 73 or a TOEFL score (computer) of at least 211.
  • An IELTS (International English Language Test) score of 6.0 or greater on the reading and listening sections.
  • An equivalent score on a similar test acceptable to the admissions committee.
  • Documentation proving education (secondary or post-secondary) with English as the language of instruction.

Note: Applicants whose knowledge of English is below the required proficiency level may be granted conditional admission. Various probationary conditions may be required of the student with regards to their English ability.

4. Foreign Language Requirement for native English speakers: Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which must be English. 

• • Each student whose mother-tongue is English must demonstrate their proficiency in another language in any of the following ways:
  • Undergraduate or graduate courses in another language (not English) totaling 12 or more credits with a grade point average of 3.00 or above.
  • A passing grade on the Thai Ministry of Education O-NET P6 Thai examination.
  • A 2+ on the ILR (Interagency Language Roundtable) scale in a language other than English.
  • Documentation proving education (secondary or post-secondary) with a language other than English as the language of instruction.

The curriculum has 2 plans:

1. Plan A2 Thesis 12 Credits Coursework: 27 Credits
2. Plan B Independent Study 6 Credits Coursework: 33 Credits

1. Students can summarize the intellectual and ethical problems in a variety of linguistic domains and propose solutions.

2. Students can synthesize relevant literature and explain how it relates to their work.

3. Students can use appropriate analytical methods to solve a language problem.

4. Students can design and carry out a research project that accords with theoretical principles.

• Asian language research and language development
• Writer/Translator/Interpreter
• Staff of government organization
• Staff of private organization
• Teacher or professor at various levels