(Thai) : วิศวกรรมศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (วิศวกรรมนวัตกรรม) กลุ่มวิชาวิศวกรรมนวัตกรรมการพัฒนาเศรฐกิจ BCG
(Abbreviation in Thai) : วศ.ม. (วิศวกรรมนวัตกรรม) กลุ่มวิชาวิศวกรรมนวัตกรรมการพัฒนาเศรฐกิจ BCG
(English) : Master of Engineering (Innovation Engineering) BCG Economic Development Innovation Engineering
(Abbreviation in English) : M.Eng. (Innovation Engineering) BCG Economic Development Innovation Engineering
Specialization in the Study Area
BCG Economic Development Innovation Engineering
Plan 1 Academic Track (Type A1)
Plan 1 Academic Track (Type A2) and Plan 2 Professional Track
Plan 1 Academic Track Type A1
Plan 1 Academic Track Type A2
Students must complete all coursework as specified in the curriculum and achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale or equivalent. Students must also submit a thesis and pass the final oral examination, which is to be conducted by a thesis examination committee appointed by the university. The committee must be composed in accordance with Article 50.2.1. The oral examination must be open to the public. The thesis or part of the thesis must be published, or at least accepted for publication, in a high-quality national or international journal; or presented at a recognized academic conference with published proceedings; or must be an innovation, invention, or other scholarly work that is publicly accessible as specified by the University Council.
In addition, students must fulfill the following requirements:
Plan 2 Professional Track
Students must complete all coursework as specified in the curriculum and achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale or equivalent. Students must also pass the Comprehensive Examination, which may be written and/or oral, in their field of study.
In addition, students must submit an Independent Study Report and pass the final oral examination, which must be conducted by a committee appointed by the university in accordance with the announcement of the Graduate School. The oral examination must be open to the public.
The independent study report must be published or at least accepted for publication in a journal, or presented at an academic conference that is searchable, as recognized by the University Council. Furthermore, students must meet the following additional requirements:
| Type A1 | Type A2 | Professional Track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Compulsory courses | |||
| (1.1) Engineering Foundation Courses (Non-credit) | 3 | – | – |
| (1.2) Engineering Foundation Courses (For credit) | – | 3 | 3 |
| (1.3) Specialized Engineering Courses (Non-credit) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| (1.4) Specialized Engineering Courses (For Credit) | – | 6 | 6 |
| (2) Elective courses | – | 9 | 21 |
| (3) Thesis | 36 | 18 | – |
| (4) Independent Study | – | – | 6 |
| Cumulative Credits for Entire Program | 36 | 36 | 36 |
(1) Compulsory courses
(1.1) Engineering Foundation Courses (Non-credit)
Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A1 must register for and pass the following course(s) on a non-credit (Audit) basis, totaling 3 credits, and must achieve a grade of S (Satisfactory).
| EN 007 002 | Engineering Research Methodology
and Innovation Management |
3(3-0-6)
(Non-credit) |
(1.2) Engineering Foundation Courses (For credit)
Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 and Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling 3 credits, as follows:
| EN 007 002 | Engineering Research Methodology
and Innovation Management |
3(3-0-6) |
(1.3) Specialized Engineering Courses (Non-credit)
Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A1, Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2, and Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course on a non-credit (Audit) basis, totaling 1 credit, as follows:
| EN 037 891 | Innovation Engineering Seminar for Master’s Degree | 1(0-3-2)
(Non-credit) |
(1.4) Specialized Engineering Courses (For Credit)
Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 and Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling 6 credits, as follows:
| *EN 037 004 | Advance AI Engineering | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 005 | Effective tools for productivity improvement | 3(3-0-6) |
(2) Elective courses
Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling not less than 9 credits. Students must select at least 6 credits from the BCG Economic Development Innovation Engineering course group and/or 3 credits from other course groups or additional courses to be offered in the future, subject to the approval of the Program Executive Committee, as follows:
Students in Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling not less than 21 credits. Students must select at least 18 credits from the BCG Economic Development Innovation Engineering course group and/or 3 credits from other course groups or additional courses to be offered in the future, subject to the approval of the Program Executive Committee, as follows:
| *EN 037 201 | BCG Economic Model for Balanced and Sustainable Development | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 202 | Bioeconomy and Sustainable Resource Management | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 203 | Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency Improvement | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 204 | Green Economy and Net Zero Industry | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 205 | Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technology | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 206 | ESG Framework and Sustainable Development Goals | 3(3-0-6) |
| *EN 037 207 | Sustainable Business Models and Strategies | 3(3-0-6) |
(1) Thesis
| Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A1 | |||
| EN 037 898 | Thesis | 36 | |
| Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 | |||
| EN 037 899 | Thesis | 18 | |
(2) Independent Study
| Students in Plan 2, Professional Track | ||
| EN 037 897 | Independent Study | 6 |
Estimated Costs for International Students (Special Program)
| Costs | Master’s Degree
(4 semester) |
Doctoral Degree
(6 semester) |
| Tuition (per program)
|
160,000 THB
(40,000/semester) |
285,000 THB
(47,500/semester) |
| International Student Fee
|
60,000 THB
(15,000/semester) |
90,000 THB
(15,000/semester) |
| Qualifying Exam Fee (one–time) | – | 500 THB |
| Thesis/Dissertation Exam Fee | 500 THB | 1,500 THB |
| Estimated Total Cost | 220,500 THB | 377,000 THB |
Expected Living Costs
| Health Insurance (Must cover all expenses in Thailand) | 5,000 – 10,000 Baht/year |
| Accommodation | 3,000 – 6,000 Baht/month |
| Cost of living | 6,000 – 10,000 Baht/month |
For master students: up to 30,000 Baht/person
For doctoral students: up to 30,000 Baht/person
Master students who have research papers or parts of research papers that have been published or accepted for publication in international journals indexed in the SCIE database, with at least 1 article, and the work must have been accepted before the end of the student’s program. The student must be the first author. If the article is in the 1st or 2nd quartile, the student will receive a prize of 20,000 Baht. If the article is in the 3rd or 4th quartile, the student will receive a prize of 10,000 Baht.
To apply, please visit this website: https://interadmission.gs.kku.ac.th/