Admission Policy

General Qualifications

1. Applicants must be physically and mentally fit for studying and working as a medical doctor in Thailand.

2. Applicants must not have been disposed of from any other institutes due to academic misconduct, inappropriate and/or illegal behavior.

3. Non-Thai applicants must possess a valid passport from the country of origin. The passport expiry date should be no less than 6 months from the last day of the application period. A visa to visit the Kingdom of Thailand must be obtained, following the regulations of the Immigration Bureau before the indicated interview date.

Specific Qualifications

1. Education background

The applicant must meet at least one of the following requirements:

1) Graduated or studying in Mathayom 6 in the Thai education system.

2) Graduated or studying in the final year of Grade 12 (in the US system) or Year 13 (in the UK system) at an accredited school or academic institution in Thailand or abroad.

3) Obtained or expected to receive a certificate or diploma of a qualification equivalent to Mathayom 6 as approved by the Ministry of Education before the starting date of Academic Year 2024.

2. Academic achievement

Applicants must have Grade Point Average (GPA) of the last two academic years no less than 3.25 out of the 4.0 grading system plus at least one of the following academic achievements:

1) SAT general test score at least 1200 or 80th percentile

2) Biomedical Admission Test (BMAT) with scores in Section 1 and Section 2 no less than 4 and section 3 no less than 2.5C

3) For A level courses, grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics must be “A” or “A*” in all subjects.

4) For International Baccalaureate courses, grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics must be at least 6 in all subjects.

5) For Advanced Placement Program, grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics must be at least 4 in all subjects.

6) For applicants who have already completed college-level courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Mathematics: grades of all courses taken within the past 3 years must be at least “B”

The official transcript or score report is required. The score must be valid and not older than 2 years on the day of application.

English Proficiency Test

Applicants should submit at least one of the following English Proficiency Test scores and obtain a score which meets the minimum requirement specified below:

1) TOEFL (Paper-based Test) at least 580

2) TOEFL (Computer-based Test) at least 240

3) TOEFL (Internet-based Test) at least 94

4) IELTS (Academic-Module) at least 7.0 (overall)

5) CU-TEP at least 90 The official score report is required.

The score must be valid and not older than 2 years on the day of application.

Personal Statement

Applicants are also required to write a personal statement describing the motivation for studying medicine in our program as well as their expectations for the academic career. The length should not exceed 1000 words.

Important Notices

1. Applicants with Thai nationality must sign a unilateral contract to work in the Government Sector for three years after graduation. Failure to comply with this agreement will result in a fine and/or penalty.

2. Non-Thai applicants must accept the condition that they may not be allowed to apply for a medical license to practice or get further post-graduate medical training in Thailand unless permission is granted individually by the Thai Medical Council.

Activities	Dates
Submit application online at https://new.reg.kmitl.ac.th/admission/	Now – December 27, 2024
Application fee payment via bank transfer	Now – December 27, 2024
Announcement of the eligible candidates for the MD@KMITL admission test and multiple-miniinterview (MMI)	January 6, 2025
MD@KMITL Admission test at the Faculty of Medicine, KMITL	January 11, 2025
MMI at the Faculty of Medicine, KMITL	January 12, 2025
Announcement of the selection results	January 24, 2025
Confirmation of first-round positions via TCAS Clearing House (for Thai Nationals only)	February 5 – 6, 2025
Announcement of the final acceptance decisions	February 13, 2025
Enrollment confirmation and tuition fee payment	February 18 – 24, 2025

1. Apply via online registration system at https://new.reg.kmitl.ac.th/admission/ along with providing original or certified copies of supporting documents including:

1) A completed application form with a color photo (25 mm x 30 mm, clear face without hat and sunglasses, taken no less than 6 months; with the applicant’s signature on the back)

2) A copy of Thai national ID card, or for non-Thai applicants, a copy of your passport with the expiry date being no less than 6 months from the last day of the application period.

3) A copy of an academic certificate or document confirming that the applicant satisfies the requirements 

4) A copy of the academic achievement as specified the announcement.

5) A copy of the score report of an English Proficiency Test as specified in the announcement

6) A personal statement as specified in the announcement. The statement should be typewritten in English; not exceeding 1000 words; on an A4 sheet using Times New Roman font and @ font size of 12

7) Two letters of recommendation from the School Headmaster, academic advisors or other appropriate reference persons evaluating the applicant’s ability to pursue study in medical and/or biomedical sciences.

2. Print out and sign the application form together with the application fee payment form. Pay application fee of 1,000 Baht at any SCB Bank or Kasikorn Bank branch within the payment deadline. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable.

3. Submit all application documents by post to

Office of Academic Affairs,
Faculty of Medicine, KMITL
1 Soi Chalongkrung 1
Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520 Thailand

 The date on the postmark will be considered as the application submission date.

 

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The applicant is responsible for checking and certifying the authenticity of all submitted documents. The applicant is also required to comply with this announcement. Failure to provide sufficient evidence for any qualifications will result in the annulation of the application. The applicant who submits fake, incorrect or falsified documents will bedisqualifiedandprohibitedforfurtherapplicationtotheFacultyofMedicine,KMITL.Thej udgment made by the Admission Committee of the Faculty of Medicine shall be deemed final.