Admissions 2023 – KMITL-NIDA

KMITL-NIDA Financial Engineering program welcomes both Thai and international applicants. For 2023 Admissions, the program accepts new students through 2 admission channels:

1. Direct Admissions
2. TCAS Admissions

International applicants residing outside Thailand are recommended to apply through direct admissions. In both channels, there are a number of application rounds. Please see below for the admission requirements and schedules for each round of each admission channel.

Note: The information provided on this page is only valid and applicable in the indicated round and year of admissions. The information on admissions and fees, including admissions requirements, application process, tuition fees and other fees, and scholarships, for 2024 admissions (or later) is subject to change.

Direct Admissions (1st Round 2023 – CLOSED)

Thai and non-Thai candidates residing in Thailand or abroad may apply for admissions directly with the School of Engineering, KMITL. Selection of successful candidates through the direct admissions is based on the submitted academic records, standardized test scores, and an interview. There is no paper examination.

For more details on Direct Admissions, see the official announcements at

Note that, even though the direct admissions are carried out by the School of Engineering, all accepted candidates who are Thai nationals are still required to confirm the acceptance of their admission offers on the national TCAS website during the period specified by the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT).

1. Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for consideration, you must satisfy the requirements set out in 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 below.

1.1 Educational qualifications

You must have obtained or be expected to obtain prior to the start of Academic Year 2023 an educational qualification equivalent to (or higher than) a high school diploma in Thailand. Please see https://hsces.atc.chula.ac.th/ for the criteria for high school equivalency endorsed by the Council of University Presidents of Thailand.

1.2 General academic requirement

You are expected to demonstrate good academic competence. Specifically, you should submit at least one of the following test results/qualifications with a score or level that meets the minimum requirement specified below:

SAT general test score of 1020 or higher
GSAT score of 1020 or higher
ACT composite score of 19 or higher
IB Diploma score of 29 or higher
Official school letter certifying the applicant’s cumulative GPA at high school level (covering at least 5 semesters) in the 75^th percentile
National higher education board exam or university entrance exam (such as A-Level, Gaokao, GAT/PAT) that the admission committee considers equivalent to one of the above qualifications
Official certificate of academic excellence issued by the School of Engineering, KMITL

1.3 Subject specific requirement

You are expected to demonstrate an excellent level of knowledge and skills of mathematics. Specifically, you are required to submit at least one of the following test results with a score or level that meets the minimum requirement specified below:

SAT Math score of 600 or higher
GSAT Math score of 600 or higher
SAT subject test Mathematics Level 1 or Mathematics Level 2 score of 600 or higher
ACT mathematics score of 23 or higher
IB Diploma score for a mathematics subject with a score of 5 or higher
College Board AP exam for a mathematics subject with a score of 4 or higher
GCE A-Level or AS-Level for a mathematics subject with grade B or higher
PAT 1 (mathematics) score of 90 or higher
Overall average of the grades for all mathematics subjects taken in high school (at least 5 semesters) no less than 3.0 out 4.0 (or equivalent)

1.4 English language proficiency

You are expected to demonstrate excellent skills of English language for academic purposes. Specifically, you should submit at least one of the following test results with a score or level that meets the minimum requirement specified below:

TOEFL (iBT) score of 79 or higher
TOEFL (ITP or paper-based test) score of 550 or higher
IELTS score of 6.0 or higher
Cambridge English Exams (FCE/CAE/CPE) score of 170 or higher
IB – English A1 or A2 score of 4 or higher
IB – English B (HL) score of 5 or higher
KMITL-TEP level B2 or higher

Note: The applicant who does not meet the requirement on English language proficiency stated above may be admitted upon the condition that they enroll and pass the English as a Second Language (ESL) courses offered by the School of Engineering before or during the first year of study at KMITL. Additional fees for such courses may apply.

2. Application procedure and schedule

The application procedure and schedule are as shown in the following table.

Activities	Dates
1) Application submission and application fee payment Please go to http://new.reg.kmitl.ac.th/admission/ and carefully follow the instructions to complete and submit an application and upload supporting documents. For more information on how to use the application system, see the application process guidance. The application fee is 1,000 Baht (for each program that you apply). The application fee is non-refundable. Application fee can be paid by bank transfer only. Follow the instructions given after the online application has been submitted. Payment must be received by the date shown in the right. Applicants residing outside Thailand should contact the admissions team for assistance on how to pay the application fee.	Until 23 Dec 2022
2) Interview candidate notification The list of the applicants who have passed the preliminary screening and are eligible for the interview will be announced on http://new.reg.kmitl.ac.th/admission/.	10 Jan 2023
3) Interview The exact time and room where the interview is held will be sent to all the eligible applicants via email. Applicants who are residing outside Thailand at the time of the interview may request for an interview via video conference.	15 Jan 2023
4) Admission decision The list of the admitted applicants will be announced on the website http://new.reg.kmitl.ac.th/admission/. The decision made by the admission committee is final.	27 Jan 2023
5) Offer acceptance through TCAS Clearing-house (for Thai nationals only) Admitted applicants who are Thai nationals are required to confirm their acceptance of the admission offers on the TCAS website: https://www.mytcas.com/	7-8 Feb 2023
6) Enrollment confirmation and tuition fee payment Admitted applicants are required to confirm their intent to enroll on www.reg.kmitl.ac.th and pay the tuition fee for Semester 1/2023 in full via bank transfer. The tuition fee paid is non-refundable. Applicants residing outside Thailand should contact the admission team for assistance on how to pay the tuition fee.	17-23 Feb 2023

Supporting documents

The following documents should be submitted with your application.

Photocopy of your national identification card or passport (only the page with your photo)
Latest high school transcript (in Thai or English language)
Examination results – SAT, GSAT, ACT, IB, etc.
English proficiency test results – IELTS, TOEFL, etc.
Personal statement (written in English with no more than 650 words) explaining your reason to join the program and your career plan

The following documents can either be submitted with your application or be brought with you on the day of the interview.

(Optional) Portfolio of your past activities and achievements. In case you have an online portfolio, no need to print it out – just include the URL link to your online portfolio on your application.
(Optional) Two recommendation letters from your teachers or supervisors

All supporting documents should be combined into a single PDF file with the filename “Program_Name_Application_ID_First_Name_Last_Name”, for example, Financial_Engineering_12345_John_Doe, and then uploaded into the online application system either before or after the application has been submitted but no later than the last day of the application period.

TCAS Admissions

Admissions through TCAS Round 2/2023 and 3/2023 are opening soon. Stay tuned for announcements.

Tuition Fees and Scholarships

Contact

For all enquiries regarding the admission and applications, please contact the Financial Engineering admission team by phone at 02-329-8397, 098-339-9003 or by email at fe@kmitl.ac.th. The applicant is advised to follow the announcements regarding the admission on the website https://new.reg.kmitl.ac.th/admission/.