EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
 
Contact: +66 2 613 2009 (Int'l Office)
Accreditations and rankings:
PIM

Thammasat University

Thammasat University, Office of International Affairs, 2/Floor Dome Building, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
4.26 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
Description:
Thammasat is the second oldest university in Thailand. Established by the Thammasat University Act in 1933, it was inaugurated on June 27, 1934 with an objective of generating the learning of law and politics. The University was then named "Thammasat Lae Karn Muang" meaning literally, "The University of Moral Science and Politics". In 1952 the name was shortened to Thammasat University.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
83% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
3.9/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Be patient in a different culture and try to learn the language” Read Review
kunz, Denmark

66 reviews of Thammasat University

PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 … 11    NEXT »
1 to 1 of 11 
HOUSING    
by pooja, The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? To have my own space.
Personal comments:
The university did not own much housing, although they did recommend housing to us. In a way I thought that wasnt such a great thing because I would have liked to live in a building full of all students.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


STUDENT LIFE    
by Verena, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
go to: -Bedsupperclub; Sukumvit Soi 11 and the Moonbar at the rooftop of the Banyantree Hotel, The Club on Kao Sarn Rd is good as well...there are a lot of different places to go, I am sure you will find the suitable spot for you
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


ACADEMIC    
by Søren, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Economics, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Take courses which concerns on the local region when possible. This is their strength. I recommend Economics of Selected Asian Countries. Do not take any principle courses. It is too basic.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Take one level higher than you normally would. The local students have to adjust to the way of critical thinking at a university. This "sucks" the life out of the principles courses. The teacher have to drag answers out of local students and much time is spend on this rather than contents.

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


by Kristina, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, exchange international
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
When you choose to live in a different culture I believe that its very important to learn the language in order to get the most out of your stay, and it make my stay so much more interesting.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


EXPENSES    
by Søren, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Economics, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
It's Thailand. You live like a king at the same budget as you are trying to survive for in Europe. The only problem is... You will get used to live like a king.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Bargain
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


OVERALL    
by Philippe, ENSAM, Paris, France
Environmental Sciences, IAESTE training
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
my training didn't really met my expectation but i could find easily the experience worth doing...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
the situation (a bit outside the city, north) is really good when you look at bangkok... and you can still go to bangkok very easily with cheap transportation (traffic jams is part of the fun)



FINAL COMMENTS

travel! there are so much to see... don't worry to plan to much, it's really not necessary in this country! studying seems like an excuse to go there for long period but it's also really interesting to work with a very different culture... very good experience
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No