Doctor of Philosophy in Human Rights and Peace Studies

Curriculum Structure

The curriculum structure is set in compliance with the Announcement of the Ministry of Education on the subject of Criteria and Standards of Graduate Studies B.E. 2558, PhD Degree, with Plan 1 and Plan 2 curriculum as below:

Study Plan

Plan One: Research Only :
Total not less than 48 credits

Plan Two: Coursework and Research :
Total not less than 48 credits

Cost for the entire course

Admission Requirements: Ph.D. (Human Rights and Peace Studies)

Plan 1: Research Only

• Hold a Master’s degree in social science and any related major from one of the higher education institutions accredited by the Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 or equivalent.
• Have at least 3 publications in English in related fields in internationally recognized journal(s)/ publication(s), which are not part of the applicant’s graduation requirement.
• Have an English Proficiency Examination score as per the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies.

5)   Experience in human rights and peace or related fields are specially considered, as well as demonstrated research and writing skills with evidence of at least 5 years experience working in HR peace and related fields.

6)   Applicants with other qualifications that are specified with 2) and 4) may be considered by the discretion of the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University.

Plan 2: Coursework and Research

• Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in any relevant field major from one of the higher education institutions accredited by the Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 or equivalent.
• Have an English Proficiency Examination score as per the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies
• Experience in human rights and peace or related fields are especially considered.
• Applicants with other qualifications that are specified with 2) and 3) may be considered by the discretion of the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University

Required Documents

1. Application form (download here)
2. Academic transcript(s) MA
3. Academic Certificate(s) MA
4. National ID card (Thai applicants)/passport (international applicants)
5. Copy of Resident Registration (Thai applicants)
6. Statement of Purpose
7. Research Proposal
8. CV
9. Reference form (at least 2 academic references and 1 professional reference) (download here)

10. Certification of employment (if any)
11. English Language Test Certificate(s) (if any)
12. Internationally recognized journal(s) /publication(s) (required for Plan 1: Research Only)

Note: Interview will be required upon the selection committees’ decision

 Apply online at:

https://graduate.mahidol.ac.th/inter/prospective-students/?topic=howToBeStudent

Contact: ihrpphd@mahidol.edu, (+66) 2441 0813-5 ext.1116

Scholarship:

Mahidol University Scholarship https://op.mahidol.ac.th/ir/mu-scholarships/

Cotutelle & Joint Supervision Program https://op.mahidol.ac.th/ir/cotutelle/

Faculty of Graduate Studies https://graduate.mahidol.ac.th/inter/prospective-students/?p=scholarship

Required Courses :                                                                                      

HPHP 601   Human Rights Theory   2 credits

Historical development of human rights concepts and contemporary debates in social science approaches to human rights; philosophical, legal and political considerations of human rights ideas; perspectives from and contributions to human rights studies within the Global South.

HPHP 602   Peace & Conflict Theory  2 credits

Historical and philosophical development of key peace and conflict theories and schools of thought; sociological and anthropological perspectives on peace, conflict, violence, nonviolence, conflict transformation and peacebuilding; emerging political trends and discourses on peace, conflict, development, security and human rights at regional and international levels.

HPHP 605   Critical Perspectives for Human Rights and Peace  2 credits

Concepts and theories of justice as related to human rights and peace; critiques of human rights from cultural relativist, post-modern and feminist perspectives; gender, conflicts and non-violence. Power dynamics, conflicts and human rights; links between development, human rights and peace.

HPHP 609   Research Seminar in Human Rights and Peace Studies  2 credits

Epistemology and ontology of human rights and peace research; constructivism, critical theory and legal positivism as major research paradigms; critical analysis of cross-cutting human rights and peace themes including citizenship, gender, identity as applied in research; analysis of human rights and peace research from a multidisciplinary perspective.

HPHP 608   Research Methods in Human Rights and Peace Studies  2 credits

Practical skills in peace and human rights studies; human rights and peace research design. Mixed methods research; formulation of research objectives and questions. Research tools, protocols and ethics for peace and human rights research;

participatory methods for human rights-based research.

HPHP 611   Human Rights Standards and Mechanisms  2 credits

Basic concepts of international law. Politics behind development of international human rights standards and mechanisms. Critical examination of international and regional human rights regimes. National implementation of international and regional human rights standards. Human rights and armed conflicts; International accountability for mass human rights crimes; International human rights law and law of war; State and non-state actors and obligations.

Dissertation :

HPHP 699 Dissertation 36 credits

HPHP 898 Dissertation 48 credits

Formation of problem and research proposal; Review literature related; Data collection; Data processing; Data analysis and interpretation; Research report writing or dissertation; Presentation and publication of the research in the international peer-reviewed journals. Conducting research based on research ethics in all research processes