LL.M. in Business Law (English Program)

Objectives of the program

It is undeniable that rapid economic and social developments of Thailand is inevitably related to those of the
world. Such developments result in a number of students planning to pursue their master and doctoral degrees abroad
particularly in English speaking countries. The Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, with its qualified faculty members
and reputation as the long time leading legal institution in the country, deems it appropriate to offer the Master of Laws
Program in Business Laws (English Program) as an alternative for the students who can enjoy their stay in the country
and at the same time master their law degree of international standard with the following objectives.

1. To generate graduate personnel who are capable of learning, researching and analyzing laws on their own.

2. To generate graduate personnel who have knowledge and skills at international level of laws and English
language for their legal profession.

3. To generate graduate personnel of knowledge and capacity of high standard particularly students in Plan Kor
Form Kor 2.

4. To generate graduate personnel who specialize in the field of business laws in response to the needs of both
academic and professional expertise in both private and government sectors.

5. To generate graduate personnel of good ethics and governances and lawyers’ code of ethics capable of
applying Thai legal knowledge and experience to develop Thai society and country.

Applicants’ Qualiications
1. Applicants must have earned a bachelor degree of laws from the universities accredited by Thammasat
University either with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and upper or have been selected by the Implementing Subcommittee
on Graduate Program in Business Laws (English Program) together with a letter of recommendation from an academic
advisor or a lecturer taught in a bachelor level or a superior in support of consideration.

2. Applicants must have passed law and/or English tests as required by the Board of Graduate Program of the
Faculty of Law.

3. Applicants must have other qualifications as required by Thammasat University Regulations on Graduate
Studies B.E. 2541 as amended (No.2) B.E. 2545.

Recruitment
1. Applicants must have passed the admission in accordance with the criteria specified by Thammasat
University and the Faculty of Law under which GPA in a bachelor level and a letter of recommendation will be considered.
If the Admission Committee deems appropriate, certain applicants may be invited for additional interview in support of
consideration.

2. Applicants must have passed a TU-GET test of the Language Institute, Thammasat University or TOEFL or
IELTS as required by the Faculty of Law and Thammasat University with the scores valid not exceeding two years as of
the date of application provided that the TU-GET scores are 500 and upper or TOEFL scores are 500 and upper for
paper-based test or 173 and upper for computer-based test or 61 and upper for internet-based test or IELTS scores
are 5.0 and upper, or approved by the Admission Committee upon approval of the Implementing Subcommittee on
Graduate Program in Business Laws (English Program).

Learning System
The Program is a part-time two-semester system. Classes are conducted in the evening of Monday through
Friday from 17.30 - 20.30 hours. There are two compulsory semesters in an academic year. Each of such semesters
consists of 16 weeks of classes. Summer semester may also be available covering not less than 8 weeks provided that
extra hours are added for each class in order to make cumulative hours equal to those required for classes in normal
semesters. Summer classes, however, are not compulsory.
The Program is conducted entirely in English.

The Program offers two plans of study as follows.

1. Plan A Form Kor 2 offers the fulfillment of required courses and a thesis. Plan A Form Kor 2 requires not less
than 39 credits not less than 24 of which are for certain required courses and 15 credits of which are for a thesis.

2. Plan B, on the other hand, offers the fulfillment of required courses and an independent research. Plan B
requires not less than 39 credits not less than 33 of which are for certain required courses and 6 credits of which are
for an independent research.

Duration of Study
The duration of study in this Program shall not exceed 4 academic years of normal (compulsory) semesters.

Registration
In each semester, students are required to register for courses and/or thesis not less than 3 credits and not
exceeding 9 credits provided that other registrations shall be in accordance with the Regulations of Thammasat University
on Graduate Studies B.E. 2541 as amended (No.2) B.E. 2545 and (No.3) B.E. 2550.

* Estimate of expenses of the Program per one student is 185,000 Thai Baht

For mor information Tel : +662-613-2162, +662-613-2104, +662-613-2108, +662-613-2132

http://www.law.tu.ac.th/law%20eng/main.html

http://www.law.tu.ac.th/law%20eng/MASTER%20OF%20LAWS%20PROGRAM%20IN%20BUSINESS%20LAWS.pdf

http://www.letec.law.tu.ac.th/pdf/LLMe.pdf