Overview

The Human Rights and Democratisation program of Mahidol University is designed for students who are aiming to become academics, researchers, experts at the university or staff of leaders of NGOs on human rights, nation and democratic development.

The Asia Pacific MA in Human Rights and Democratisation (APMA) is a one-year interdisciplinary program that highlights the inseparable links between human rights, democracy, peace, and development in the Asia Pacific region.

The degree is offered by Mahidol Unviersity and jointly taught with Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines), Gadjah Mada Unviersity (Indonesia), Kathmandu School of Law (Nepal), and the Unviersity of Colombo (Sri Lanka). Students spend their first semester in Mahidol Unviersity and choose one of four partner universities for their second semester.

Job Option after Graduation

Government officials and private sector employees

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Rights and Democratization Research

Dynamic of Human Rights Violations

Democratization

Human Rights and Democratization Intensive

Critical and Emerging Regional Issues

Human Rights Norms and Mechanisms

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

32

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Disciplines

International Law International Development Political Science

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

32

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree Certificate (English Translated)

Academic Transcript (English Translated)

Photo (jpeg format)

Passport

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Health Certificate

Recommendation Letters (to request via online admission system)

Additional documents: e.g. Statement of Purpose, Letter of Work Experience, Professional License, Publications, Scholarship Letter, Research Proposal, Concept Paper, etc.

English Proficiency Score Report (directly sent by the test center)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

160000 THB / year

≈ 160000 THB / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

160000 THB / year

≈ 160000 THB / year

Living costs

Bangkok

Thailand

23180 - 36560 THB / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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