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Why DST Program?

Bachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology or DST Program is a Thai Program, that focuses on enhancing students’ knowledge and critical skills in Digital Science and Technology. By Integrating theory and practice, students are ensured that they will be able to analyze and solve real problems in the digital industry. The program also focuses on operational training, allowing students to practice hands-on learning with leading digital companies in Thailand. The program’s main disciplines cover bleeding edge technologies: Internet of Things, Data Science, Cyber Security and Software Engineering.

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Curriculum Structure

Name of Study ProgramBachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology
Degree title
Full TitleBachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology
AbbreviatedB.Sc. (Digital Science and Technology)
Total number of credits120 Credits
Program characteristicsThis program is a 4-year full-time undergraduate program (Thai Program). Classes are taught in Thai. Teaching and learning materials as well as textbooks are in Thai and English.
Venue to conduct the studyFaculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University, Salaya campus

Bachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology (Thai Program) focuses on enhancing students’ knowledge and critical skills in Digital Science and Technology. By Integrating theory and practice, students are ensured that they will be able to analyze and solve real problems in the digital industry. Furthermore, the program also focuses on operational training, allowing students to practice hands-on learning with leading digital companies in Thailand. The program emphasizes the importance of internships in which the students are required to do their short-term internships (2 months) in the 3rd semesters of their 2nd year and 3rd year, and attend a cooperative education program (4 months) in the 1st semester of their 4th year. In addition, the students are required to conduct senior projects which encourage them to learn and solve problems from real situations in order to prepare themselves for their future career paths.

Main disciplines
1) Internet of Things
1) Data Science
2) Cyber Security
3) Software Engineering

A Selection of Collaborative Companies
1) CDG Group and G-ABLE Group
2) MFEC Public Company Limited
3) Advanced Wireless Network Company Limited

Instructors / Specialists

Instructors from the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University, and specialists from collaborative companies

 Possible careers for graduates

  1. Computer Scientist
  2. Programmer
  3. Information System Developer
  4. Software Developer
  5. Data Scientist
  6. Internet of Things Software Developer
  7. Cyber Security Software Developer

Philosophy, Significance, Learning Outcomes

The program is Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in which students are the key components and the center of the program (learning-centered education). In addition, the program emphasizes the knowledge enhancement process and digital science and technology skills so that students are able to gain knowledge and understanding through the combination of experiences and ideas (Constructivism). Students will be able to apply their acquired knowledge to analyze and solve real problems in the digital industry ethically and appropriately. Furthermore, the program aims to produce students who are eager to learn new things, creative, innovative, ready to be crucial IT talent in developing and leveraging the country’s competitiveness, as well as have qualities of desirable graduates of Mahidol University.

The program aims to produce graduates who have the following characteristics:

  1. Be highly competent in Digital Science and Technology knowledge, able to apply knowledge to real-life work, as well as be life-long learners.
  2. Be able to analyze, design, and implement computer software in Internet of Things, Data Science and Cyber Security within digital industries.
  3. Be professional and aware of integrity, ethics, and Digital Science and Technology related law.
  4. Be capable in communicating about Digital Science topics with other people.
  5. Be able to work as a team and have interpersonal skills.

Students are required to pass the following Program Learning Outcomes:

  • PLO1: Solve problems related to digital technology appropriately and ethically by using knowledge and professional skills in digital science and technology.
  • PLO2: Demonstrate effective communication in topics related to digital technology in a professional way.
  • PLO3: Demonstrate the abilities of life-long learners that consistently gain new knowledge and improve one’s professional skills to always be up-to-date.
  • PLO4: Develop a digitalized system for practical use in the digital industry with professional responsibility.
  • PLO5: Recognize the individual, social, and ethical responsibilities of working in digital technology.
  • PLO6: Demonstrate abilities to work as a team to achieve a designated goal.

Program Structure

A bimester system, with two regular semesters and one special semester (also called the “summer semester”) in an academic year.

The teaching and learning will be conducted during official hours as follows:

1st Semester: August – December

2nd Semester: January – May

Summer Semester: June – July

*The Faculty may invite outside guest speakers for courses that require practical learning, and may hold classes and laboratory activities during weekends.

Number of credits no less than 120 credits
General Education CoursesNo less than 30 credits
Courses designated by the University12 Credits
Social Science and Humanities3 Credits
Thai Language3 Credits
English Language6 Credits
Courses designated by the program18 Credits
Mathematics6 Credits
Social Science and Humanities4 Credits
Languages4 Credits
Physical Education and Recreation2 Credits
Ethics2 Credits
Specific CoursesNo less than 84 Credits
Core courses48 Credits
Operational Required Courses18 Credits
Major Elective Courses18 Credits
Free Electives CoursesNo less than 6 Credits

The Major Elective Courses include 4 disciplines: Internet of Things, Data Science, Cyber Security and Software Engineering. Students can choose any subject in any discipline, in total of no less than 6 subjects (18 credits) as follows:

(1) Internet of Things
Number of credits (Lecture – Laboratory – Self-study)
ITDS331Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS332Internet of Things Communication Technology3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS333IoT Platform Development3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS334Internet of Things Data Analytics and Visualization3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS335Internet of Things Security and Privacy3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS336Practical Internet of Things3 (0 – 6 – 3)
(2) Data Science
Number of credits (Lecture – Laboratory – Self-study)
ITDS341Fundamentals of Data Science3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS342Advanced Mathematics and Statistics for Data Science3 (3 – 0 – 6)
ITDS343Business Data Analytics3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS344Data Engineering and Infrastructure3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS345Business Intelligence3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS346Practical Data Science3 (0 – 6 – 3)
(3) Cyber Security
Number of credits (Lecture – Laboratory – Self-study)
ITDS351Advanced Cybersecurity3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS352Secure Software Development3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS353Fundamentals of Digital Forensics3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS354Cyber Risk Management and Operation3 (3 – 0 – 6)
ITDS355IT Auditing3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS356Practical Cybersecurity3 (0 – 6 – 3)
(4) Software Engineering
Number of credits (Lecture – Laboratory – Self-study)
ITDS361Software Design and Development3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS362Software Quality Assurance and Testing3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS363Software Requirement Analysis and Specification3 (2 – 2 – 5)
ITDS364Software Project Management3 (3 – 0 – 6)
ITDS365Agile Software Development3 (3 – 0 – 6)
ITDS366Practical Software Engineering3 (0 – 6 – 3)

Tuition Fees and Graduation Criteria

 

Duration of Graduation

4 years

Graduation Requirements

  • Students who are eligible to obtain a degree of Bachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology must have fulfilled all of the following requirements:
    1. Complete their study according to the curriculum structure and obtain the grading record satisfying the requirements of the Program.
    2. Pass the English proficiency requirement as announced by Mahidol University.
    3. Achieve at 2.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher.
    4. Complete their studies within 8 years, (which is twice the normal study duration of 4 years) as required by the Program.
    5. Must not owe any debt to the University.

 

  • Students who are eligible to graduate with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology must have fulfilled all requirements in accordance with Mahidol University Regulations on Diploma and Undergraduate Studies, B.E. 2552 (2009) and its addendums No. 1-10. In addition, this also includes students who enroll in summer semester and/or transfer credits in any semester under exchange programs with partner universities/institutes in other countries which have signed an MoU with the Faculty of ICT or Mahidol University.

 

  • Students who are eligible to graduate must meet the following requirements:
    1. Be students who received passing grades in all registered courses as required in the program structure.
    2. Pass the requirements of the core courses and core activities as required by the Faculty and Mahidol University
    3. Pass the English proficiency requirement as announced by Mahidol University.
    4. Students who are qualified according to items 1 and 2 are to send a request to graduate to the Registrar Unit by the date and time announced by Mahidol University; otherwise, their names might not be forwarded to the University Council for the approval of their degrees in that semester.

Schedule

No.ActivityRound 1/1 
1Application Period2 Oct. 2023 (9.30 a.m.) – 16 Oct. 2023 (12.00 p.m.)
2The announcement of applicants who are eligible to take the interview1 Nov. 2023
3Interview examination  4 Nov. 2023
4Result announcement (acceptance list and waiting list)10 Nov. 2023
5Students who are accepted to enroll in ICT program (the acceptance list), confirm their status in the MU-TCAS system.10 Nov. 2023 (9.30 a.m.). – 11 Nov. 2023 (12.00 p.m.) 
6Students who are accepted to enroll in ICT program (the waiting list), confirm their status in the MU-TCAS system.14 Nov. 2023 (9.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.) 
7Result announcement21 Nov. 2023
8Clearing House6 – 7 Feb. 2024
9Announcement of list of eligible students 16 Feb. 2024
10Preparatory ProgramJun – Jul. 2024
11Semester starts5 Aug. 2024

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Admissions

MU – Portfolio 1/1

Application period : 2 October 2023 (9.30 a.m.) – 16 October 2023 (12.00 p.m.), application fee payment within 4.00 p.m.

Apply at: https://tcas.mahidol.ac.th/

Educational Qualifications:

  1. Currently studying or graduated from Thai and international schools: 
    • Matthayom 6, and its equivalent in Science – Math, Arts – Math, Science – Computer, Math – Computer Programs or
    • Vocational students with at least 15 credits of computer related courses

2.Have a GPAX from high school, or vocational school of at least 2.50

3.Have an average grade of Science, Mathematics, and English of no less than 2.50 for each subject. (for Matthayom 6 students)

Examination: Thai interview

Additional/Required Documents:

  1. Portfolio in Thai or English, no more than 10 pages. (.pdf file)
  2. A one A4 page of essay written in Thai or English, on “Why would you like to study further in IT and Computers and how will you apply the knowledge gained in the future?” (.pdf file)
  3. A 3-minute video presentation in Thai or English. (.mp4 file.)
  4. A photocopy of completed transcript, 4 semesters with GPAX not less than 2.50 (.pdf file)
  5. One 1–inch photograph taken not more than six months prior to the application date (.jpg file)
  6. A photocopy of citizen identification card (.pdf file)
  7. A photocopy of resident registration (.pdf file)

**Remark: Please upload all documents via online application system only. Students are not required to submit all original documents to the Faculty of ICT.**

Application period: 20 March 2024 (9.30 a.m.) – 8 April 2024 (12.00 p.m.),  application fee payment within 4.00 p.m.

Apply at: https://tcas.mahidol.ac.th/

Educational Qualifications:

  1. Graduated or currently studying in any program of study in
    • Matthayom 6, and its equivalent or
    • Vocational students with at least 15 credits of computer related courses
  2. In accordance with one of the following conditions:
    • Being a student in an MoU school group or
    • Passing the POSN Science Camp / Academic Olympiad Camp or
    • Having received an award in an IT competition at the provincial level or higher
  3. Have one of the following scores:
      • TGAT, TPAT3
        • TGAT scores ≥ 25 in each part
        • TPAT3 ≥ 30

     or

      • A-Level
        • Math 1 ≥ 20
        • English ≥ 25
  1. GPAX at least 5 semesters in high school level, not less than 3.00

Additional/Required Documents

  1. A one A4 page of essay written in English or Thai, on “Why would you like to study further in IT and Computers and how will you apply the knowledge gained in the future?” (.pdf file)
  2. Documentation demonstrating student status in a school affiliated with an MoU group, or a certificate of POSN Science Camp, or a certificate of Academic Olympiad, or a certificate of competition results in the field of IT.
  3. TGAT, TPAT3 or A-Level Scores (Math 1, English) 
  4. A photocopy of completed transcript or at least 5 semesters with CGPA not less than 3.00 (.pdf file)
  5. One 1–inch photograph taken not more than six months prior to the application date (.jpg file)
  6. A photocopy of citizen identification card (.pdf file)
  7. A photocopy of resident registration (.pdf file)

**Remark: Please upload all documents via online application system only. Students are not required to submit all original documents to the Faculty of ICT.**

Application period: 6 -12 May 2024 

Apply at : https://www.mytcas.com/

Educational Qualifications:

  1. Graduated or currently studying in any program of study in 
    • Matthayom 6, and its equivalent or
    • Vocational students with at least 15 credits of computer related courses
  1. Have the following scores:
    • TGAT, TPAT3
      • TGAT scores ≥ 25 in each part
      • TPAT3 ≥ 30
    • A-Level
      • Math 1 ≥ 20
      • English ≥ 25
  1. GPAX: 6 semesters in high school level, not less than 2.50

Additional/Required Documents

  • TGAT, TPAT3 Scores and A-Level (Math 1, English)

Admission Criteria

     *To be announced*

**Remark: Please upload all documents via online application system only. Students are not required to submit all original documents to the Faculty of ICT.**

*To be announced*

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