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LEARNING BEYOND BOUNDARIES

Your Choice for Graduate Education. LEARNING BEYOND BOUNDARIES. VISION. AIT will strive to become a leading and a unique regional multicultural institution of higher learning, offering state of the art education, research and training in technology, management and societal development.

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LEARNING BEYOND BOUNDARIES

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  1. Your Choice for Graduate Education LEARNING BEYOND BOUNDARIES

  2. VISION • AIT will strive to become • a leading and a unique regional multicultural institution of higher learning, offering state of the art education, research and training in technology, management and societal development. • position itself as a regional hub • a leading developer and provider of technical and managerial manpower • become a leading developer and provider of highly qualified researchers and faculties.

  3. MISSION • To develop highly qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the sustainable development of the region and its integration into the global economy

  4. CHARACTERISTICS • Postgraduate institute with strong research emphasis • Internationality with an Asian orientation • Interdisciplinary, agile academics • Real-life development problems & industrial practice • Capacity building for sustainable development • Orientation towards professions • Global network of partners (top international universities & research institutes)

  5. MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT • 2000 Students from 40 + Countries/Territories • 15000+ Alumni from 80 Countries/Territories • 23000 Short-term Trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories • 130 World Class Faculty from 20+ Countries • 800 Research and Support Staff from about 30 Countries • About 200 Sponsored Research Projects • 29 Board of Trustee members from 21 Countries

  6. AIT CORE VALUES AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES Competitive Advantages Relevance and Applicability of AIT’s Academic Offerings to the Region Internationality Alumni Networks Reservoir of Valuable Research Output Complementarities with National Institutions Integration of traditional and cultural values AIT Satellite Centers (Vietnam, Indonesia) • Core Values • Mutual trust and respect • Tolerance for others’ beliefs • Ethical conduct in all aspects • Social and individual responsiveness • Treating others with dignity • Respect for cultural diversity • Quality assurance • Creativity and Innovativeness • Unity in diversity

  7. EDUCATION at AIT • Professionalism across Disciplines • Flexible Curriculum • Real-Life Development Problems and Industrial Practice • Small Class Sizes in Multicultural Environment • Global Network of Colleagues. • Opportunity for Student Exchange and Dual-Degree Programs.

  8. DEGREE & AWARDS • Master's Degree (Full time) • Master of Science (MSc) • Master of Engineering (MEng) • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Master's Degree (Flexible time) • Dual Master's Degree • Executive Master's Degree • Professional Master's Degree • Doctoral Degree • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) • Doctor of Engineering (DEng) • Doctor of Technical Science (DTechSc) • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) • Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) • Diploma • Certificate • Non-Degree Continuing Education Courses for Practicing Professionals

  9. ACADEMIC OFFERING & PROFSSIONAL TRAINING School of Management (SOM) School of Engineering and Technology (SET) School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) AIT CENTERS Vietnam Indonesia .............. AIT EXTENSION

  10. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (SET) Information and Communications Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Industrial System Engineering Microelectronics Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management Computer Science Mechatronics Information Management Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Design and Manufacturing Engineering Telecommunications Structural Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Transportation Engineering Supply Chain and Logistics Management Water Engineering and Management Interdisciplinary Programs Information and Communications Technologies Geosystem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering Offshore Technology and Management

  11. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (SERD) Development Studies, Energy and Environmental Management, Resource Management Fields of Study Agricultural Systems and Engineering Pulp and Paper Technology Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology Regional and Rural Development Planning Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management Gender and Development Studies Urban Environmental Management Natural Resources Management Energy Environmental Engineering and Management Interdisciplinary Programs Agribusiness Management Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management Integrated Watershed Development and Management Modeling Tools in Environmental Resources and Management Cleaner Production

  12. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM) • Full Time MBA Program: • Management of Technology • International Business • International Public Management Dual Degree Arrangements - AIT and some of the premier business schools in Europe • DBA Program (Professional Doctoral Program): • DBA Sri Lanka DBA Taiwan • DBA Thailand DBA China • DBA Vietnam • DBA India • Executive MBA Program: • EMBA Bangkok • EMBA Vietnam • EMBA-HRM

  13. AIT EXTENSION (Non-degree Training Programs & Consultancy Services) AIT Extension offers: AIT Extension's operating programs: Continuing professional education Agriculture, Resources and Development (ARD) Short-Course Trainings Development Management (DR) Seminars, workshops and conferences Poverty Reduction and Livelihoods Development (PL) Study visits Education and Training Development (ETD) Consultancy services Customized / Tailor -Made Courses Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

  14. DURATION OF STUDY • Master’s Degree: 22/24 months, including 4 semesters, 2 short and 1 long semester break • Doctoral students: 36 months (6 Semesters) • Diploma program: 2 Semesters • Certificate program: 1 Semester

  15. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Master’s Degree and Diploma: • Hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent ( 4 year program) • minimum CGPA of 2.75 and satisfy other requirements as specified by the School. • Doctoral Degree: • Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent • CGPA of at least 3.50 at the Master’s level and satisfy other requirements as specified by the School

  16. PROOF OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Submission of an official test score from any of the following standardized English exams with minimum scores as follows: OR CERTIFICATE OF UNIVERSITY MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: This document certifies that you attained your previous degree from a university where the sole medium of instruction was English. OR AIT ENGLISH INTERVIEW TEST SCORE (AITEIT): AITEIT is administered by AIT Language Unit and is normally applicable only to applicants in Thailand. For details, please contact: languages@ait.ac.th

  17. NOTES ON TUITION AND FEE STRUCTURE • For the doctoral program tuition fee covers moderate research expenditures For large-scale, cost-intensive research, addition funding from non-AIT sources required. • Living expenses depend on individual needs and life styles. • Tuition and fees are fixed in Thai baht. However, students can pay either in Baht or US$ (at exchange rate fixed in advance each semester). • For travel from outside Thailand: airfares, visa fees and other travel costs are to be considered. • Reasonable additional funds to offset price/currency fluctuations.

  18. FINANCIAL AID: SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS • Scholarships (Covering one or more of the following) • Tuition Fees • Bursary • Accommodation • Medical Insurance • Travel Grant • Research Grant • Fellowships: • Part of Tuition Fees • Some opportunities for part-time employment as Student Assistants/Associates • Of the 2000 AIT Students • 20% get full scholarships • 30% get full tuition financial aid • 40% get partial tuition financial aid Detail information and student guidelines are available on our website. Please click on prospective Student www.ait.ac.th

  19. FACILITIES & SERVICES • LIBRARY: www.library.ait.ac.th • RESEARCH LABORATORIES • LANGUAGE CENTER: www.language.ait.ac.th • STUDENT UNION : www.su.ait.ac.th • CAREER CENTER: www.careercenter.ait.ac.th • AIT Conference Center: www.aitcc.ait.ac.th • CAFETERIA • SPORTS AND RECREATION • MEDICAL SERVICES • VISA ARRANGEMENT • PRAYER ROOM

  20. New Zealand Belgium Norway Netherlands Indonesia 1.53% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 1.53% France Nigeria South Korea South 0.78% 0.78% China 1.53% Africa/Russia 1.53% 0.78% Sweden Switzerland 2.30% Thailand 0.78% Philippines 24.85% 3.07% India 14.62% Nepal 3.07% Japan 8.46% Canada United States Germany 6.93% 3.84% 3.07% Finland Sri Lanka Vietnam Bangladesh 5.35% 6.15% 4.61% 3.07% NATIONALITY DISTRIBUTION OF FACULTY (Total: 130) 1 2 7 6 3 4 5

  21. CURRENT STUDENTS (1909 Students from 45 Countries/Territories) Countries 1. Thailand 867 2. Vietnam 318 3. Nepal 75 4. India 74 5. Pakistan 72 6. Sri Lanka 64 7. Myanmar 63 8. Bangladesh 61 9. Indonesia 49 10. Lao PDR 40 11. Cambodia 38 12. PR China 36 13. Philippines 18 14. Bhutan 17 15. Mongolia 14 16. France 13* 17. Afghanistan 08 18. Taiwan 08 19. South Korea 06 20. Japan 05 21. United States 05 Countries 22. Maldives 04 23. Malaysia 03 24. Turkmenistan 03 25. Uzbekistan 03 26. Canada 02 27. East Timor 02 28. Iran 02 29. Italy 02 30. Nigeria 02 24. Germany 01 25. Kyrgyzstan 01 29. Cameroon 01 30. Guinea 01 34. Israel 01 36. Malawi 01 37. Morocco 01 38. Russia 01 39. Switzerland 01 40. Togo 01 41 Turkey 01 42. United Kingdom 01 Exchange Students France 06 Germany 06 Finland 03 PR China 02 Sweden 02 Bangladesh 01 Netherlands 01 Indonesia 01 Russia 01 *Exchange and Dual Degree

  22. 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 India Laos Nepal Europe Japan Bhutan Africa Thailand Pakistan Taiwan PR China Mongolia America Vietnam Maldives Malaysia Myanmar Sri Lanka Cambodia Indonesia Philippines East Timor Middle East Bangladesh Central Asia South Korea Afghanistan Exchange Students MASTER’S STUDENTS BY COUNTRY (As of August ‘07)

  23. DOCOTORAL STUDENTS BY COUNTRY (As of August ‘07) 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 India Laos Nepal Africa Japan Bhutan Taiwan Europe Vietnam America Malaysia Pakistan Maldives Myanmar Thailand Mongolia Indonesia PR China Sri Lanka Cambodia Philippines Bangladesh Middle East South Korea

  24. Singapore Mongolia Bhutan Iran Central Asia Hong Kong 0.14% 0.27% 0.19% 0.35% 0.39% 0.59% North & South Japan Europe Africa America South Korea 1.59% 0.56% 0.28% 0.21% 1.03% Laos Cambodia Others 1.50% Thailand 0.31% 1.95% Malaysia 26.06% 2.03% Vietnam Myanmar 2.95% 12.44% Indonesia China Bangladesh 3.95% 5.91% 4.36% Philippines India Taiwan Pakistan Nepal Sri Lanka 5.85% 5.76% 5.71% 4.57% 5.62% 5.17% 15000+ ALUMNI from 80 Countries/Territories 1 2 7 5 3 6 4

  25. 6000 Male Female 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1961 - 1970 1971 - 1980 1981 - 1990 1991 - 2000 2001 - 2007 11 118 488 1414 1708 Female 346 1577 2673 3993 2992 Male DISTRIBUTION OF GRADUATES by Gender (1961 - 2007) = 3739 =11581

  26. SOME PARTNER UNIVERSITIES FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE/DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM • ESCP-EAP- European School of Management, Paris, France • Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia • Helsinki University of Technology, Finland • Indian Institutes of Management, India • Institut National des Tėlėcommunication, Evry, France • Kyoto University, Japan • National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway • Oregon State University, USA • Seoul National University, South Korea • Stockholm University, Sweden • TECHNION – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel • Tsinghua University, China • University of Tokyo, Japan • Universite de Montreal, Canada

  27. WHEN TO APPLY? When most students are admitted in August, for flexibility students can be admitted into certain fields in January. Doctoral students may enter either in January or August Although application deadline are there, Application are received on an ongoing basis

  28. HOW TO APPLY? To apply online or download forms please visit: www.ait.ac.th/apply

  29. THANK YOU

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