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M.A. in Labour
Economics and |
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M.A. in Labour
Economics and |
Course Objectives
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Degree Requirements
| The Programme structure is designed in two options as Plan A: Thesis Writing and Plan B: Non-Thesis or taking supplementary elective courses. Graduate students are required to complete at least 36 credits to be recommended for a Master Degree in Labour Economics and Human Resource Management. These consist of the following. |
| Plan A: THESIS OPTION |
TOTAL 36 credits |
| - Compulsory Core Courses |
24 credits |
| - Thesis |
12 credits |
| Thesis option students must complete all the required courses in the first two semesters, after which he/she prepares his/her thesis while consulting with a committee of advisors. By the end of the third semester, each student must pass his/her thesis and oral examination to complete the study programme in one year. | |
| Plan B: NON-THESIS OPTION |
TOTAL 36 credits |
| - Compulsory Core Courses |
24 credits |
| - Individual Study |
3 credits |
| - Elective Courses |
9 credits |
| Non-thesis option students must pass the Comprehensive Examination at the end of the third semester to complete the study programme in one year. | |
Programme Components
| The M.A.
Programme in Labour Economics and Human Resource Management is a
full-time one-year (June - May) Programme which operates on a schedule
of trimesters of four months each. One course is offered each month, an
arrangement that enables the Programme to benefit from visiting
professors by accommodating their schedules. The last week of each month
is reserved for examinations. Full-time attendance, evening class on
weekday and weekend class, is required for all students.
To fulfill requirements for the first two trimesters, the students must first attend and pass the examination of Compulsory Core Courses. For the final trimester, the student must select one of the two options: thesis writing or taking supplementary elective courses (non-thesis option). Upon successful completion of the third trimester, the student is granted a Master Degree in Labour Economics and Human Resource Management. |
Course Plan
| Students are recommended to plan their study programmes that can vary according to specific needs and interests. Yearly update of elective course offerings will be announced at the end of each academic year to facilitate planning. Course plan is suggested as follows: |
| Compulsory Core Courses |
24 credits |
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| 1st trimester | 2940603 | Advanced Economic Theory I | 3 credits |
| 2940604 | Advanced Economic Theory II | 3 credits | |
| 2940605 | Quantitative Methods in Economic Analysis | 3 credits | |
| 2946601 | Human Resource Economics | 3 credits | |
| 2nd trimester | 2946602 | Labour Economics | 3 credits |
| 2946651 | Industrial Relations | 3 credits | |
| 2946652 | Labour Law and Social Security | 3 credits | |
| 2946653 | Research Method and Workshop in Labour Economics and Human Resource Economics | 3 credits | |
| 3rd trimester | 2946811 | Thesis (for Thesis - option) | 12 credits |
| Non-thesis option | 12 credits | ||
| Elective courses | 9 credits | ||
| 2946711 | Individual Study in Labour Economics and Human Resource Management | 3 credits | |
| Additional trimesters are designed to accommodate elective course-option (non-thesis) students who may not pass all 12 required courses in three trimesters. as well as those who must elevate their respective cumulative grade point averages (GPAXs) to the degree requirement of 3.00. |
Academic Performance Assessment and
Degree Conferral
| The academic
performance of students is assessed according to the rules of the
Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, whereby grades A, B+, B, C+,C,
D+, D and F are conferred. Each graduate student must maintain a GPAX of
3.00 or B average, with successful examination of his/her thesis or
performance on his/her Comprehensive Examination (depending on which
option is selected in the third trimester), in order to be conferred the
Master of Arts in Labour Economics and Human Resource Management.
The Comprehensive Examination, required of elective course-option students, is usually taken in May, at the end of the third trimester, but is also held in September and January, to provide alternative scheduling options for students who wish to take it earlier and those who must take it a second time. |
Student Status: Regular & Discretionary
| All students
who fulfill the requirements for the M.A Programme are classified as Regular
students. Students who fail to maintain a GPAX of 3.00 will be
placed on probation for the following trimester. Students must have a
minimum GPAX of 3.00 in order to be conferred the M.A. degree.
A student can be accepted to the M.A Program under a special Discretionary Status if he/she has graduated from a discipline other than Economics with a GPAX of between 2.75 and 3.25, or if he/she has graduated from a Faculty of Economics with a relatively low GPAX. To continue in the Programme, Discretionary Status students must attain a GPAX of 3.00 or higher for the first trimester, at which point they are re-classified as Regular students. |
Academic Performance Regulations
| Plan
A ( Thesis Option)
Students who choose the thesis option (eight courses and the thesis) must successfully defend their thesis proposals before the Academic Committee, within a maximum of two academic years starting from the day of enrollment. And they must complete and defend their thesis before the Academic Committee within a maximum of four academic years starting from the day of enrollment. Plan B ( Non-Thesis Option) Students who choose the elective-course option (twelve courses and the Comprehensive Examination), must pass the Comprehensive Examination within a maximum of two academic years starting from the day of enrollment. |
Submission of Applications
The Study
Programme is now open for submission of applications until the end
of February 2001.
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Academic Calendar
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Admission Timetable
| Application forms available | mid October-February |
| Application deadline | |
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- Local students |
early March |
| - International students | early April preceding the start of the first trimester in June |
Requirements for Admission
| The applicant should provide the following documents for admission. | |
| 1. | Official transcript from the college or university previously attended. |
| 2. | The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 200 computer based (500 paper based), IELTS score of 5.5,or equivalent English language test results. |
| 3. | Recommendations from two unrelated persons, who are able to evaluate academic and/or professional performance. |
| 4. | Description of work experience and extra-curriculum activities |
| Baht | US$ | |
| Application form | 200 | 5 |
| Application fee | 800 | 20 |
| Tuition (55,000 Baht or US$1,310 per trimester) |
165,000 | 3,930 |
| Fee (11,000 Baht or US$262 per trimester) |
33,000 | 786 |
| Workshop and/or field trip | 13,500 | 322 |
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TOTAL |
212,500 | 5,063 |
| Other expenses for non-resident students are estimated as follows: |
| Baht | US$* | |
| Books, Supplies & Data Processing | 25,000 | 595 |
| Accommodation | 120,000 | 2,857 |
| Meal & Personal Expenses | 84,000 | 2,000 |
| * calculated on an exchange rate of 42 Baht per dollar. | ||
Request for further information
| Request for
additional information and/or application forms should be forwarded to:
The Admission Office M.A. in Labour Economics
and Human Resource Management Programme Director Dr. Chuta Manusphaibool Programme Coordinator and Secretary Lae Delokvidhiyarat Clerical Staff Warajit Sochom |
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