{"id":1621,"date":"2022-08-05T04:35:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T04:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sola.pr.kmutt.ac.th\/phdsola\/?page_id=1621"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:29:51","slug":"a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sola.pr.kmutt.ac.th\/phdsola\/a\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.4 - 13-04-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tabs-wrapper{width:25%;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active{border-right-style:none}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:after,.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:before{height:999em;width:0;right:0;border-right-style:solid}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:before{top:0;-webkit-transform:translateY(-100%);-ms-transform:translateY(-100%);transform:translateY(-100%)}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:after{top:100%}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-desktop-title{display:table-cell}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active{border-bottom-style:none}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:after,.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:before{bottom:0;height:0;width:999em;border-bottom-style:solid}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:before{right:100%}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:after{left:100%}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-content,.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-title,.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-title:after,.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-title:before,.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tabs-content-wrapper{border:1px #d4d4d4}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tabs{text-align:left}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tabs-wrapper{overflow:hidden}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-title{cursor:pointer;outline:var(--focus-outline,none)}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-desktop-title{position:relative;padding:20px 25px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;border:solid transparent}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active{border-color:#d4d4d4}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:after,.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-desktop-title.elementor-active:before{display:block;content:\"\";position:absolute}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-mobile-title{padding:10px;cursor:pointer}.elementor-widget-tabs .elementor-tab-content{padding:20px;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-tabs .elementor-tab-content,.elementor-tabs .elementor-tab-title{border-style:solid solid none}.elementor-tabs .elementor-tabs-wrapper{display:none}.elementor-tabs .elementor-tabs-content-wrapper{border-bottom-style:solid}.elementor-tabs .elementor-tab-content{padding:10px}}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tabs{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tabs-wrapper{-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tabs-content-wrapper{-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-style:solid solid solid none}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-content{border-style:none solid solid}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-center .elementor-tabs-wrapper,.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-end .elementor-tabs-wrapper,.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-stretch .elementor-tabs-wrapper{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-center .elementor-tabs-wrapper{-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-end .elementor-tabs-wrapper{-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-stretch.elementor-tabs-view-horizontal .elementor-tab-title{width:100%}.elementor-widget-tabs.elementor-tabs-alignment-stretch.elementor-tabs-view-vertical .elementor-tab-title{height:100%}.elementor-tabs .elementor-tab-mobile-title{display:none}}<\/style><\/p>\n<p>Admission<br \/>Admission<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693334px; color: #000000; transition-property: background, padding, margin, border, transform, box-shadow, opacity, color, fill, font, border-radius, max-height, max-width, transform, -webkit-box-shadow; max-width: 100%; transition-duration: 0.5s; caret-color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The basic requirement for admission into the Ph.D program is the completion of an MA in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, English Language Teaching or related fields, with a GPA of at least 3.25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Qualifications of the candidates<\/span><\/h6>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em 1em; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; caret-color: #727272; color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">A master\u2019s degree in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, English Language Teaching or related fields from accredited institutions with a GPA of at least 3.25<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Good English proficiency. The candidates should have at <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">least 89 for TOEFL (iBT)<\/span> or 6.5 for IELTS<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Should have teaching experience or work in educational field or English language teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Recruitment process<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em 1em; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; caret-color: #727272; color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">The candidates should have at <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">least 89 for TOEFL (iBT)<\/span> or 6.5 for IELTS (within 2 years after taking the tests) and pass an English interview examination conducted by the Post graduate Committee of the Department of Language Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">OR<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em 1em; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; caret-color: #727272; color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Passing the written examination (in case they do not have the TOEFL or IELTS scores as required) and an English interview examination.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Research proposal accepted by the Postgraduate Committee.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">The candidates who choose to study Plan A which is research-oriented must have experience in doing research when they studied in the MA programme or have conducted some research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Deadline for application<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em 1em; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; caret-color: #727272; color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">End of November to start in January (for Plan A and Plan B) .<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">End of June to start in August (For Plan A only).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Plan B applicants can also apply by the end of June to start the programme later in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">PhD Research Proposal Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">In order to demonstrate your interest and readiness for the PhD programme, you must submit a research proposal together with the application form. The proposal should be a 1,000-word description of the proposed research and should include the following components:<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Working title of the research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Brief Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">A paragraph or two summarising what you will do, why you want to do it and how you will do it (it should not be more than 150 words).<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Background of the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">In this section, you should justify why you want to do the research and the significance of your research study.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Brief Literature Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">You should demonstrate your knowledge about your proposed area of research by showing the theoretical framework within which you will work and the key arguments concerning your field of interest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Research Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">You have to provide the specific purpose stated in the form of a question.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">You have to demonstrate an awareness of the research tools you propose to use and the methods of analysing the data obtained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Research Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">You should give a rough overview of the stages you propose to undertake in conducting your research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #272727; text-decoration: inherit;\" href=\"http:\/\/202.44.15.3\/homesola\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ProposalforPhDinLinguistics.pdf\">Download a sample proposal here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Present the research proposal together with your application form and\/or the TOEFL or IELTS scores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Download for:<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #272727; text-decoration: inherit;\" href=\"http:\/\/202.44.15.3\/homesola\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/refereeform_phd1.pdf\">CONFIDENTIAL PHD REFERENCE FORM (Please provide 2 references)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Application Form:<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\">Online application :\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/join.kmutt.ac.th\/en\/projects\">https:\/\/join.kmutt.ac.th\/en\/projects<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #727272; caret-color: #727272; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: #727272; font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #727272;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Admissions Schedule for Thai students (within June 23, 2026) : <\/strong><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/join.kmutt.ac.th\/en\/projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; 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