- Chiang Mai University
- Living in Thailand
-Travel to/from Thailand
- Language and Orientation
- Application & Acceptance
The importance of the city of Chiang Mai has its roots deep in the past. Throughout history,Chiang Mai has been a major center for commercial and political activity in the area that comprises the northern region of modern Thailand, and extensive parts of Laos, Burma, and southern China. The many historical sites that dot the area speak clearly of its heritage not only as a seat of political power, but also as a major center of Theravada Buddhist learning. The great ethnic and linguistic diversity of the region has always made for a lively cultural and artistic atmosphere, and the area has long enjoyed its reputation as a center of traditional arts.
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Chiang Mai University was found in January 1964, when a royal charter was granted by his Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is the first institute of higher education in the Northern Part of Thailand and the first Provincial University Today 17 faculties, with 107 individual departments, offer a total of 84 undergraduate program, with 151 graduate or diploma program, to a total of more than 24,000 students
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Trent Thailand Year Abroad Program makes every effort to arrange comfortable and appropriate housing that meets the needs and preferences of the student participants. Homestay Opportunities are available which assist with both language and cultural knowledge development. Thesetake place at the beginning of the program from September to October or longer if prefered, and optional.
Comfortable private dormitories, guest houses, and apartments near the campus are readily available for accommodations following the home stay. We assist students in finding appropriate housing following the home stay, and in making changes during the year, if that should be desirable.
Exact arrangements depend on flight schedules in effect at the time of departure, but participants normally fly together on Thai International Airlines leaving from Toronto International Airport at the beginning of September. However, it is also possible for students to arrange their own travel schdule, going there earlier, for example. Those students are expected to meet with the rest in Bangkok in the Beginning of September. The ticket will be an open ticket for a year, so Participants select their own return itinerary from Thailand.
Admission to Thailand is on a three-month nonimmigrant visa, which will be obtained by the Program during the summer session in Madison. This visa will be extended in Chiang Mai for the duration of the stay.
Trent Thailand Year Abroad Program runs for approximately 39 weeks, from beginning September through May, with a short break from classes from late December through the New Year. Students are free to travel in Thailand during this time.
There will be weekly meeting for general information about Thailand and Thai language session after all participants have been selected. We will also have one day long orientation session for specific information, for example, Visa, exact travel date, OSAP.
There will also be a week long Orientation in Thailand when students arrive. This orientation will be held in Chiang Mai University. Also, during the first month of the program, students will be together in Thai language course(Introduction to Thai language) teaching my experience Thai Professor.
Applications are gernarally due by the beginning of February,click here for exact date. Late application will be considered if space permits. You can apply online, download the application form or request an application form from the Program Website.
If you do not apply online, completed application forms are to be returned to:
Christine Welter
Trent University , Natives Studies Department
Otonabee College 213 Peterborough Ontario K9L 1ZB
Phone : (705) 748-1011 ext. 1610
E-mail : cwelter@trentu.ca
Decisions on admission are beased on an evaluation of application materials and on interview,which will be conducted either by telephone or in person. Conditional acceptance
notifications are normally confirmed by e-mail the day after the interview. These conditions are based on the academic result at the end of the academic year( Students need to have more than an 70% average to be illegible for the Program ).
Upon receiving the signed Acceptance Form ,we will send out instructions regarding passports,visa ,necessary immunizations, and dental and medical forms, as well as summer registration, and housing options.
