Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University

The Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University (Thai: คณะรัฐศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์) is an academic faculty of Thammasat University, Ministry of Education of Thailand. The Faculty of Political Science is one of the four founding faculties of the university. It was founded in 1949 after the Faculty of Law and the Thammasat Business School. It is the second oldest school of political science in Thailand after the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University.

Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat university
คณะรัฐศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์
MottoHarmony, Traditions, Brotherhood
TypePublic
Established14 July 1949
DeanAsst.Prof.Dr. Supasawad Chardchawan
Location
Bangkok and Pathum Thani Thailand
CampusTha Phra Chan
Rangsit
ColorsBlack
Websitewww.polsci.tu.ac.th/nw_polsci_en/

History

Thammasat University was founded on 27 June 1935 as "The University of Moral and Political Sciences". It mandated political science as a core undergraduate subject. The MA and PhD programs had three clearly separated tracks: political science, law, economics. The Faculty of Political Science was founded on 14 June 1949.[1]

Campuses

The Faculty of Political Science teaches at two campuses: the Tha Phra Chan (Phra Nakhon District) campus in central Bangkok, and the Rangsit campus in the northern Bangkok Metropolitan Region.[2]

Programmes

The Faculty of Political Science offers three programmes in Thai at the Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani. International (English) programmes are at the Tha Phra Chan campus.[3]

Faculty of Political Science Curriculum
Departments Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
Politics and Government Bachelor of Political Science (B.Pol.Sc)
  • Politics and Governments (Thai Program)
 Master of Political Science (M.Pol.Sc)
  • Governments (Thai Program)
  • Executive Program in Politics and Government (Thai Program)
 Doctor in Political Science (PhD)
  • Political Science

International Affairs

 Bachelor of Political Science (B.Pol.Sc)
  • International Affairs (Thai Program)
 Master of Political Science (M.PolSci)
  • International Affairs and Diplomacy (Thai Program)
Public Administration Bachelor of Political Science (B.Pol.Sc)
  • Public Administration (Thai Program)
 Master of Political Science (M.PolSci)
  • Public Administration (Thai Program)
  • Executive Program in Public Administration and Public Affairs (Thai Program)
Politics and International Relations Bachelor of Political Science (B.Pol.Sc)
  • Politics and International Relations (English Program -Combined Bachelor and Master Program, 'BMIR Program')
 Master of Political Science (M.PolSci)
  • Politics and International Relations (English Program -Combined Bachelor and Master Program, 'BMIR Program')
  • International Relations (English Program - MIR Program)

International partner universities

The International Programme of the Faculty of Political Science offers a wide range of overseas study opportunities to students, closely working with 23 partner universities in Asia, Europe, and North America.[4]

References
  1. "History". Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. "Contact information". Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. "BMIR Programme". Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. "International Partnerships". The Office of International Affairs (OIA.Polsci)Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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