Study in Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Thailand

• Chiang Mai: 
Chiang Mai

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Mid-June - Mid-January; January - May; Mid-June - Late May

Description: The College Year in Thailand program is a specially-designed academic program offered through a partnership between UW-Madison and Chiang Mai University, Thailand. The program offers independent students the opportunity to develop Thai language skills and engage in research in northern Thailand, one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse areas in the world.

After an initial month-long stay with a Thai family, students are given the choice of continuing the homestay, or living in an apartment, private dormitory, or guest house. The local Thailand program staff helps to arrange housing. Students are encouraged to live within the Thai community.

Highlights: Students participate in a preparatory summer session at UW-Madison before studying abroad in Thailand for either the academic year or fall semester. The summer session includes intensive Thai language training worth up to eight credits, as well as academic and cultural orientation sessions.

The academic year program consists of three parts:

- Thai language study. Instruction in group and/or tutorial settings (eight credits).
- Subject tutorials. During each semester, students will choose a subject tutorial in an area of interest. The tutorials are usually conducted in English (three credits each, for a total of six credits).
- Fieldwork project. A faculty-supervised study takes students off campus and into the field. The project structure proves to be both flexible and challenging: it allows students to pursue their own personal interests, but also requires taking primary responsibility for designing and successfully completing the project (twelve credits).

The fall semester academic program involves Thai language study (worth four credits) and three subject tutorials in topics of each student's choice (three credits each, nine credits total).

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

The UW Program Fee is a fixed cost which includes academic expenses, administrative costs, mandatory health insurance, and a homestay (including meals) for the first month.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. Contact us.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview Required
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home