Leading the way in innovation for education, The Asian Institute of
Technology (AIT) has launched a Five-Year Unified International
Bachelor’s-Master’s Degree Program with the Asian University (AU). The
new joint program is the first of its kind in Thailand and provides a
fast-track opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree and master’s
degree recognized by both schools in less time and at lower cost than
traditional programs.

According to the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed on 27 September
by the President of AIT, Prof. Said Irandoust, and the President of AU,
Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, at the celebration of AU’s 10th Anniversary,
the strategic tie-up will cover the academic fields of information
systems engineering and electrical and electronic engineering. The
AIT-AU partnership agreement is expected to produce world-class
research scientists and engineers in computer science and
telecommunications.

“We are delighted that AIT and the Asian University have agreed to
collaborate to offer this first of its kind Five-Year Unified
International Bachelor’s-Master’s Degree Program in Thailand. This
unique and innovative academic program in computer science and
telecommunications brings together the synergies of our two fine
institutions and will benefit all our students immensely,” AIT
President Irandoust said at the signing ceremony.

Spread over five years, the program will operate in two phases. Phase
one will see participating students spend their first three-and-a-half
years of bachelor’s level study at Asian University, located in
Chonburi. The accelerated nature of the new curriculum will allow
undergraduate students to earn up to 12 master’s level credits by
taking advanced level courses, thus eliminating half a year of total
course work. Students possessing an accumulative GPA of 3.00 will then
enroll at AIT’s campus located in Pathumthani for their last
one-and-a-half years of graduate level study leading to a master’s
degree.

Officials of both academic institutions stressed the international
character of this program. While at AIT, students will study with
world-class faculty and scientists using only English, and join
students from as many as fifty countries at one of Asia’s most
multicultural graduate institutes. The curriculum will be developed and
finalized by both institutions.

Former Prime Minister of Thailand, H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Hon.
KBE, who is the founding chair of Asian University, and the former
Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees from 2000-2006, also attended the
MoA singing ceremony.