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Degree programs and Doctoral Degree
programs such as Curriculum and Instruction,
Educational Administration, Information
Science, and Business Administration etc.

At the non-degree program, the university let
the general public enroll each subject in any
Bachelor’s Degree programs. The period of
studying each subject is one semester. Once
they finish, they will receive a certificate
of achievement or they are able to deposit
credits of that subject through the credit bank
system and transfer their credits earned into
Bachelor’s Degree program. The university
also extends the educational opportunity to
the disable people and the inmates. For the
inmates, they can enroll in some Bachelor’s
Degree and Master’s Degree programs. These
inmates are able to study through media that
the university send to them in the prisons.

Examinations
In an effort to maintain its standard of
academic excellence and reduce cost
for travelling of the learners, STOU has
coordinated with main secondary school of
every province to be the examination site
of the university. Thus, the learners have
examination held for two days on weekends
at their own provinces. STOU learners
residing abroad are able to take examinations
at the local Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate.
However, due to the current situation of
Covid-19 pandemic, the university has
initiated online examinations for learners
over Thailand and abroad.

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)