Master of Arts in International Development Studies (MAIDS)

Development practitioners from these organizations regularly come to Chulalongkorn to share their knowledge and experience with students. These contacts are crucial for students wishing to work in the region after their studies. These organizations also provide a wealth of resources for the students’ research projects, and possible internship and work opportunities.  Chulalongkorn University is easily accessible by public transport. Most of our students live in comfortable and private apartments only 15 – 20 minutes from campus.

The M.A. program admits a maximum of 25 students each year and is thus able to offer personalized support to each of them. From the day of admission throughout the post-graduation period, the staff facilitates the students’ experience at the university and in Bangkok. Staff members support students in matters such as obtaining and renewing student visas, finding a place to stay on or off campus, and facilitating connections with Thai government agencies and civil society organizations for research purposes.

Chulalongkorn has modern and fully-equipped libraries and resource centers to support learning and exchange. Some of the research and multidisciplinary institutes include the Energy Research Institute, the Center for Ecological Economics, the Environmental Research Institute, the Social Research Institute, and the Asian Migration Resource Center. Students can also access the resources of other Thai universities and institutions in Bangkok .

The 2019 intake offers the first opportunity to participate in a two-year dual degree program, in which students will study with the Graduate Program in Global Studies (GPGS) at Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan) and the MA in International Development Studies (MAIDS), Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. The program runs over 2 years (6 trimesters). The dual degree program combines the strengths of GPGS and MAIDS in research and education, allowing students to design and develop theoretically rigorous and empirically rich research in Tokyo and Bangkok. The dual degree program also provides students the opportunity to write a thesis jointly supervised by Sophia and Chulalongkorn faculty. Students will typically study three trimesters at Chulalongkorn and three semesters at Sophia. After fulfilling the requirements of the two programs, students will receive two degrees: an M.A. in Global Studies from Sophia and an M.A. in International Development Studies from Chulalongkorn.  To learn more, visit here.