The cost of your studies:

Tuition Fees, Costs, and Scholarships

All prices are equal for Thai citizens, permanent residents, and
international students. Only exception is the Online M.B.A. due to the
higher costs outside Thailand.

Please note:
To make it easier for you, all costs of study are exhibited as cost per semester. If you want to graduate earlier, however, you will register for more courses per semester, which certainly increases the cost of study per semester.

Overview of Program Costs in U.S. Dollar
Please note that the tuition fee is to pay in Thai Baht. The following table gives you an overview of the average tuition fee per year (for 2 semesters), calculated with 1 USD = 31.36 THB (February 10, 2008).

Overview of Program Costs in Euro
Please note that the tuition fee is to pay in Thai Baht. The following table gives you an overview of the total tuition fee per year (for 2 semesters), calculated with 1 € = 45,485 Baht (February 10, 2008).

Bachelor Degree Programs
For any bachelor program, the exact amount to pay depends on the number of courses and credits taken in the respective semester. The fee per credit is in the English Program 1,000 Baht, in the Chinese Program 800 Baht. Below you see how much our students have to pay per semester when studying the courses offered in the regular schedule:

B.A. (English)

about 30,000 THB/sem.

B.A. (Mass Communication Technology)

about 30,000 THB/sem.

B.B.A. Bachelor in Business Administration (English Program)

about 35,000 THB/sem.

B.B.A. Bachelor in Business Administration (Chinese Program)

about 25,000 THB/sem.

Administrative fee per re-examination

1,500 THB

Studying additional courses, for example for graduating earlier, increases the tuition fee for the respective semester by the tuition fee for each additional course.

Master Degree Programs
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration (English Program)
The tuition fee covers all textbooks and a student jacket as well. The tuition fee for the first semester includes the mandatory pre-course BM501 Financial Accounting (9,000 THB).

Total Program Fees

239,000 THB

1st year, 1st semester

79,000 THB

1st year, 2nd semester

60,000 THB

2nd year, 1st semester

50,000 THB

2nd year, 2nd semester

50,000 THB

M.B.A. Master of Business Administration (Chinese Program)
The tuition fee covers all textbooks and a student jacket. The program fee for the first semester includes the mandatory pre-course BM501 Financial Accounting (9,000 THB).

Total Program Fees

209,000 THB

1st year, 1st semester

59,000 THB

1st year, 2nd semester

50,000 THB

2nd year, 1st semester

50,000 THB

2nd year, 2nd semester

50,000 THB

M.A. Master of Arts in English Language (English Program)
M.A. Master of Arts in Mass Communication(English Program)
M.A. Master of Arts in Political Science (English Program)
M.Ed. Master of Education in Educational Administration (English Program)
The tuition fee covers all textbooks and a student jacket as well.

Total Program Fees

230,000 THB

1st year, 1st semester

70,000 THB

1st year, 2nd semester

60,000 THB

2nd year, 1st semester

50,000 THB

2nd year, 2nd semester

50,000 THB

Doctoral Programs

Ph.D. in Business Administration (English Program)

1st year, 1st semester

335,850 THB

1st year, 2nd semester

146,250 THB

2nd year, 1st semester

315,400 THB

2nd year, 2nd semester

202,500 THB

each further semester

48,250 THB

LL.D. Doctor of Laws (English Program)
Ph.D. in Political Science (English Program)
Ph.D. in Educational Administration (English Program)

1st year, 1st semester

175,000 THB

1st year, 2nd semester

175,000 THB

2nd year, 1st semester

175,000 THB

2nd year, 2nd semester

175,000 THB

Each further semester

48,250 THB

Other Programs
Non-Degree Program
Summer University
Semester Abroad Program
The Non-Degree Program has the same tuition fees as the Bachelor Degree Program. You should expect following costs:

a) One-time Payment for First Registration

Registration fee for new students

2,000 THB

Student ID card

60 THB

Application Fee

800 THB

b) Tuition Fee per Semester

Academic fee per semester

5,000 THB

Academic fee per summer session (since it is shorter than a semester)

3,000 THB

Examination fee per semester

2,200 THB

c) Tuition Fee per Subject (based on the number of credits)

Tuition fee per credit (English Program)

1,000 THB

Tuition fee per credit (Chinese Program)

800 THB

Course materials and handout fee per subject

500 THB

Example: A 3-credit course is 3 x 1,000 THB plus 500 THB for handouts, i.e. 3,500 THB.

Application Fee
The application fee includes the Entrance Examination fees.

• Undergraduate Application (Bachelor Programs) 800 THB
• Graduate Application (Master Programs) 1,000 THB
• Doctoral Application ( Ph.D. and LL.D. Programs) 9,000 THB
  

Transfer of Credits
The fee for the transfer of credits earned at other universities into any program is 1,500 THB per credit. The fee for the transfer of credits earned at Ramkhamhaeng University into any program is 1,000 THB per credit.

Cost of Living for International Students

Cost of living varies widely, according to your life style. In a metropolis like Bangkok, you can perform a luxurious life style as in central Manhattan, Zurich, London, or Tokyo. Alternatively, you can live as our Thai students do. We recommend this way for two reasons. Firstly, you will safe a lot of money. Secondly, and since culture may be defined as the end product of a society, you will understand Thai culture much better when you understand every day life. Our students are more than willing to share their experiences and knowledge with you to find the appropriate accommodation, food, and so on.

For more detailed information on the environment where you will live, please have a look at our Student Live in Thailand section of this Web site.

For international students, the following additional budget is suggested for studying in Bangkok:

Living allowance

150,000  THB / Year

Room and board (off campus)

180,000  THB / Year

Transportation expenses

18,000  THB / Year

Medical expenses

15,000  THB / Year

Just a legal disclaimer: Tuition fees are subject to change without further notice.
(They did not change, however, since IIS-RU was founded.)