Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy and Development (International Program)

The Social Policy and Development (SPD) Programme is an international bachelor programme, taught entirely in English and open to ambitious and driven Thai and foreign students. The programme was launched in 2013 and its mission is encapsulated today in the motto: " Empowering Students, Inspiring Change "

We prepare our students for a wide range of employment opportunities ranging from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), charities and international organisations to academia or the public sector (and many others) by developing transferrable skills and knowledge which empower social changemakers who are aware of today’s problems and want to play a part in tomorrow’s solutions.

The program aims to create graduates who have a well understanding of social policy and development to prepare them to work as social welfare or services practitioner under a particular principle, regulation and culture, especially at the regional level. Therefore, the program focuses on a value of the respect of human dignity and diversity not only at national level but also at regional and global level. Graduates are expected to become social thinkers who are able to engage in social problems and solution in a holistic way, social entrepreneur who understand well social protection, employee in international organizations who practices, social justice and respect of human dignity and good citizen of the globe .

The Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat university recognized the changing world context and emerging complex problems. Thus, the faculty decided to create Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy and Development program in relations to the current situation. The course content is designed to cover not only classical but also modern approaches, theories and practices in social policy, such as policy formulation from social context, social policy research, social entrepreneurship and innovation, disaster management and social practices. These contents would become a fundamental knowledge for students' future work both at government and private sector at domestic and international level and their further studies as well.

To prepare graduates with knowledge, good attitude, skills especially communication and relationship building skills and ethical accountability to be able to effectively work in social policy and development, and social welfare at national and international level.

To prepare graduates with ability to systematically and creatively analyze social problems and manage social services.

To prepare graduates who have fundamental research skills and creativity to appropriately

develop their own work