ANNOUNCEMENT: New Application for Admission Master of Science in Financial Investment and Risk Management Academic Year 2015 (Round 1st - 4th)

ANNOUNCEMENT
National Institute of Development Administration
New Application for Admission
Master of Science in Financial Investment and Risk Management
Academic Year 2015 (Round 1st - 4th )

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       The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) is accepting applications for admission to the Master of Science in Financial Investment and Risk Management for the academic year 2015(Round 1st - 4th ) as follows:

1.Qualification of the Applicants
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field or major from an accredited academic institution.

2. Selection Procedure
2.1 Written Examination
Qualified applicants must take the NIDA Qualifying Examination which consists of:

Condition	Written Examination
Applicants with a TOEFL score of 500 PBT, 173 CBT and 61 iBT or IELTS score of 6.0 or NIDA TOEFL ITP score of 500 and GMAT score of 500 or higher	- No Written Examination
Applicants with a TOEFL score of 500 PBT, 173 CBT and 61 iBT or IELTS score of 6.0 or NIDA TOEFL ITP score of 500 or higher	- A Modified Speed Track Test
Applicants who have a GMAT score of 500 or higher	- An English Proficiency Test
Applicants who have a working experience at least 1 year	- An English Proficiency Test - A Modified Speed Track Test
Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have completed undergraduate studies in English – speaking countries within 5 years prior to application	- A Business Aptitude Test
Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree in any field or major from an accredited academic institution	- A Business Aptitude Test - An English Proficiency Test

**TOEFL, IELTS and GMAT score taken for not more than 2 years

       Applicants who satisfy, the Business , the English aptitude and the Modified Speed Track requirements, will be selected based on their qualifications and career achievements.

2.Application Calendar

1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	4th   Round
Now- September 5th,2014	September 8th,-October 10th,2014	January 5th-Febuary 27th ,2015	March 9th – May 15th,2015

Remark :
Download the application form from the MBA Program’s website (http://mba.nida.ac.th) or pick-up the form from the Graduate School of Business Administration, NIDA (8th Floor Bunchana Atthakor Building), or at the Educational Service Division, 3rd Floor, Prince Naradhip Bongsprabandha Building

Application methods

Methods	1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	4th   Round	Fees
Applying in Person Application can be submitted in person at Educational Service Division	Now- September 5th,2014 time 8.30 - 16.30 hrs (except government holidays)	September 8th,-October 10th,2014 time 8.30 - 16.30 hrs (except government holidays)	January 5th-Febuary 27th,2015 time 8.30 - 16.30 hrs (except government holidays)	March 9th – May 15th ,2015 time 8.30 - 16.30 hrs (except government holidays)	Application Fees 1,200 Baht

3.Application Materials

• Completed Application form
• Two letters of recommendation
  (Use the standard forms included with the application form, in 3.1)
• Two of 1-inch photos taken not more than six months prior to application date
• Copy of complete (final) official transcript of undergraduate studies (Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree (continuing from an Associate’s degree) must submit transcripts for both degrees (Bachelor’s and Associate’s))
• Copy of Identification
• Evidence of any change of name (if applicable)
• In cases where the applicant has graduated from an institute outside of Thailand, students must submit:

(1) A Letter of Confirmation on Standard Curriculum for Bachelor’s Degree This can be obtained from the Bureau of Standards and Evaluation at theCommission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education Tel: +66 2 610 5380-2, or contact NIDA’s Educational Service Division for more details, 0-2354-5481

(2) An Official Letter of Certification for their Bachelor’s Degree Graduation with their University Council’s approval as well as a complete transcript with the specified date of graduation which must be sent directly from the applicant’suniversity to the address below:

Educational Service Division
National Institute of Development Administration
118 Seri Thai Road, Khlong Chan
Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240 Thailand
Facsimile: +66 2 377 7477

Note: Item no. 4.6 can be submitted, at the latest, on the first day of the term for which an applicant has been accepted.

4.Entrance Examination

 List of applicants and venue postings

1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	4th   Round
September 10th,2014	October 16th,2014	March 5th,2015	May 21st , 2015

       NIDA will announce a list of applicants, who are eligible to take the written examination and the venue for the written examination at the Educational Service Division, 3rd  Floor, Prince Naradhip Bongsprabandha Building and be posted on the MBA Program’s website (http://mba.nida.ac.th).

 Schedule
The entrance examination will be held on

1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	4th   Round
September 13th ,2014	October 18th,2014	March 7th,2015	May 23rd  , 2015

• The Business Aptitude Test is from 9:00 - 11:00 am
• The Modified Speed Track Test is from 9:00 - 10:00 am
• The English Proficiency Test is from 12:00 - 3:00 pm

5.Announcement of Results

1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	4th   Round
November 14th ,2014	January 9th ,2015	April 24th,2015	June 19th , 2015

A list of successful applicants admitted to the program will be announced at the Educational Service Division, Educational Service Division, 3rd  Floor, Prince Naradhip Bongsprabandha Building and be posted at (http://mba.nida.ac.th).

Announced on August 1, 2014
Raweewan Auepanwiriyakul
(Associate Professor Dr. Raweewan Auepanwiriyakul)
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Chair of the Student Admissions Commission

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