Thailand’s Country Report Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond Deputy Secretary – General Commission on Higher Education Ministry of Education, Thailand Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education Presentation Outline Higher Education Profile Recent Developments Drivers for Change Future Directions May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Higher Education Institutions May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Distribution of Higher Education Institutions Bangkok North Central Northeast South East No. of HEIs. 48 (29%) 24 (15%) 31 (19%) 32 22 (13%) 8 (5%) May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education Numerology May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education Numerology Level of Education Number Percentage Lower than Bachelor 57,254 2.79% Bachelor 1,774,315 86.59% Diploma 18,215 0.90% Masters’ 182,210 8.89% Post Graduate Diploma 764 0.04% Doctoral 16,246 0.79% Total 2,048,997 100% Source: Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

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Recent Developments: Reform of HE System National Education Act 1999 Operation of HEIs by Government agencies, local administrative bodies, and private organizations Lower than Bachelor Higher Education Level Bachelor Level Academic and advanced professional development Research undertaking Bureaucratic administration HE administration system Autonomous administration Ministry of University Affairs Commission on Higher Education May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

University Governance: Public HEIs University as a governmental unit Subsidized by the government Personnel, financing and general administration complied with bureaucratic system Autonomous HEIs University defining own administrative system Enjoying full autonomy through the approval of university’s council Funded by government and self- generated income Traditional HEIs May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

University Governance: Private HEIs Having authority to provide HE equivalent to public HEIs Operation cost from their own revenue Monitored and evaluated by CHE Private Higher Education Act 2003

Access, Equity and Lifelong Learning CHE Student Loan Fund TCU Community Colleges May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education Quality: Policy Develop QA System and Mechanisms Encourage HEIs to develop Internal QA Formulate Guiding Principles & Directions Provide Mechanisms for Quality Audit & Assessment May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

National Higher Education Standards Suitable characteristics of Thai graduates as Thai and global citizens Standard 2: Education delivery mode Standard 3: Guidelines for the establishment of learning organization and knowledge society May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

QA System: the Connection between the Internal and External Education Quality Assurance Internal Quality Assurance External Quality Assurance Institution’s Performance Institution’s Internal Assessment Visits Annual Report Report on the result of assessment Follow-up Feedback Feedback May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

QA System: Accreditation and Standards Ed. Standards Public HEIs Private HEIs Pre - Accreditation by CHE Post - Accreditation by CHE’s Subject Committees University Council May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

National Qualifications Framework Ethical and moral development Knowledge NQF domains of learning outcomes Cognitive skills Analytical and communication skills Inter-personal and responsibility skills May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Enhancement of Research and Innovation Strategic Scholarships Fellowship Frontier Research Networks Centers of Excellence Research and Innovation for Tech. Transfer to the Rural Communities Project UBI TLOs May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Internationalization Int’l Environment in Teaching and Learning Process Quality International Programs Foreign Students Student and Staff Mobility UMAP GMS DUO - Thailand ASEAN Integration Preparation for the ASEAN Community Strengthen closer collaboration with ASEAN member countries May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education Drivers for Change Global/Regional Context Liberalization of Trade in Services ASEAN Community by 2015 National Context Demographic Change Future Employment May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education Future Directions: shaped by the 2nd 15-year Long Range Plan on Higher Education (2008 - 2022) Roadmap of the Plan Articulation of University System with Basic and Vocational Education Reform of university education system Good Governance University Role in enhancing Country’s Competitiveness HE Financing University Staff Development Networking of Universities HE Plan for Southern Thailand Learning Infrastructure for University Education May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Higher Education ขอบคุณ Thank you Terima Kasih Salamat Cám ơn Merci Danke Commission on Higher Education Ministry of Education 328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok Thailand Tel: 66 2 610 5399 Fax: 66 2 354 5570 May 28, 2018 Commission on Higher Education