Sumantana Chantaroagwong

Office of the Higher Education CommissionJuly 13, 2012

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& UUMAP MAP SStudent tudent CConnection onnection OOnlinenline

University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific

Australia Bangladesh

Brunei Darussalam Cambodia

Fiji Hong Kong

India Indonesia

Japan Macao

Malaysia Mexico

Mongolia Papua New

Guinea the Philippines Reunion Island

Samoa Taiwan

Thailand Vietnam

20 Full members (pay annual contribution) 20 Full members (pay annual contribution)

www.umap.org

The organization is an association of government and non-governmentrepresentatives of the higher education sector.

AimAchieve better understanding of countries/territories in

Asia Pacific region through academic cooperation and mobility

GoalIncrease exchange of university students and staffFunction Promote bilateral, multilateral and consortium

arrangements Develop recognition and credit transfer system Identify and overcome impediments of university

mobility

International Secretariat

(Fu Jen University, Taiwan)

UMAP Chair (The Philippines)

Committees(7 committees)

Member SecretariatsThailand = OHEC

Vice President Forum Coordination Committee

Participating Universities

7 Committees: UMAP Alumni, UCTS, Promotion & Marketing Strategy, Chair Election& IS, Models & Roles of Member Sec., Finance & Audit, Strategic Planning

As of July 2012

University Mobility inAsia &Pacific

Activities Duration- Undertake a study corresponding to the major or minor subjects for at least 6 credits- Conduct research as a part of the applicant’s study- Transfer at least 6 credits back to home university

1 Semester(Granted 4 months)

-Monthly living allowance- Economic class airplane ticket

• Thai citizen• at least 2.70 GPA for undergraduate students and 3.20 GPA for graduate (master) students• Language Proficiency (TOEFL: 213 (CBT) or 79-80 (IBT) or IELTS 6.0;

Standard TOPIK at least grade 4; HSK at least grade 4; JLPT = N1) • Be accepted by host university

• Thai citizen• at least 2.70 GPA for undergraduate students and 3.20 GPA for graduate (master) students• Language Proficiency (TOEFL: 213 (CBT) or 79-80 (IBT) or IELTS 6.0;

Standard TOPIK at least grade 4; HSK at least grade 4; JLPT = N1) • Be accepted by host university

Eligibility

• UMAP IS• OHEC•USCO administrators of U.

•USCO Website:http://www.umap.org/usco/en/directory/UMAP-members.php

• UMAP IS• OHEC•USCO administrators of U.

•USCO Website:http://www.umap.org/usco/en/directory/UMAP-members.php

Staff or advisors who in charge of credit transfer

Staff or advisors who in charge of credit transfer

UMAP Super Short Term Scholarship

The UMAP will provide US$800 scholarship per student to UMAP-USCO participating universities which offer their Super Short programs under the USCO-Program C.

Super Short Program details•Taught in English•Duration between one week and one month•Earned credits must be transferable. (At least 2 UCTS points)•Each awarded university will receive up to 10 scholarships for the participating students of their super-short program

In 2012, there were 10 host institutions with awarded scholarship for UMAP Super Short-term Student Exchange Program (decided at the first board meeting)

Unqualified student applicants

Inaccuracy of applicants’ documents

Weak supporting system of home universities

Complexity of USCO system

Neglect of application timeline

UMAP Student Exchange Program funded by OHEC

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UMAP Student Connection Online 2/2012• Sign and send Pledge Agreement to OHEC before 23 July• Up-load university’s info. and courses’ details before 3 August• Student make application online before 12 August• USCO Placement and result announcement during 15-26 August

THANK YOU

Office of the Higher Education Commission

328 Si Ayuttaya Road, RatchathewiBangkok 10400, Thailand

Tel: 66 2610 5400 - 02Fax: 66 2354 5570

URL: www.inter.mua.go.th

Contact person: Ms. Sumantana Chantaroagwong E-mail: sumantan@mua.go.thMs. Phicharmon Sridurongkhatham E-mail: phicha@mua.go.th