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Cost of Studying in Thailand (2027) for International Students

Thailand's leading universities run international programmes taught in English, with Mahidol charging international master's students THB 35,000 to THB 150,000 a semester from 2026 and Chulalongkorn THB 76,000 to THB 106,000 a semester for international bachelor's programmes. Degree students travel on a Non-Immigrant ED Plus visa, applied for through the Thai e-Visa system, and may stay a year after graduating to look for work. Thailand's TICA scholarships fully fund selected master's students from countries including Bangladesh.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
฿35,000 to ฿150,000
international students
Living cost, per month
Not listed
typical range
Work during study
Not listed
per week
Post study work
1 yr
after graduation
Intakes
August, January
main application cycles

Tuition. Mahidol University International College, non-resident undergraduates: THB 135,135 a trimester lump sum, THB 5,700 per lecture credit. Mahidol Faculty of Graduate Studies, foreign students from 2026: THB 35,000 to THB 150,000 a semester for international master's programmes, plus research fees. Chulalongkorn, international degree students: THB 76,000 to THB 106,000 a semester for bachelor's programmes and THB 76,000 to THB 133,900 at graduate level, with programme fees on top.

Visa. A Non-Immigrant ED visa costs USD 80 at the Thai embassy in Washington; fees differ by country and are not refundable.

Scholarship living allowance. TICA's TIPP pays THB 7,000 a month for living costs plus an accommodation allowance.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-ed
  2. https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/non-immigrant-ed-to-study
  3. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/non-ed-plus-visa
  4. https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/GH2PYnujXi/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3/Guidelines_for_TIPP_2026_2.pdf
  5. https://muic.mahidol.ac.th/en/study-at-muic/tuition-fees/undergraduate-tuition-fees
  6. https://graduate.mahidol.ac.th/storage/TuitionFee/2569/01-052.pdf
  7. https://www.chula.ac.th/en/academics/admissions/tuition-and-fees/