[FAQs] Active Recruitment - Khon Kaen University

The application is fully online. Please visit https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/app You can upload the documents via an online application.

Call for applications is open from 1 January - 31 March 2023.

KKU offers many courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, for more information please visit https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/programs/

Yes. We offer Online, On-site and Hybrid courses. It depends on the Thailand Higher Education Bureau and Khon Kaen University Announcement regarding to the Covid-19 pandemics

No. The applicant is not allowed to select more than one program at the same time to apply.

Please visit https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/#admission for more information about the admission requirements for Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Yes, please visit https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/programs/ for more information about the programs and scholarship opportunities.

Bachelor Degree is 4 years study, except for Pharmacy Program which is 6 years study. Master Degree is 2 years and Doctoral Degree is 3 years. (The actual duration depends on program, extension may happen case by case )

If the document is not in English language, please submit the original documents and an English translation certified by a licensed translator.

Your referees, who should be well acquainted with your intellectual abilities, academic performance, and personal character. Applicants for the Master and Doctoral degree programs must submit at least 2 recommendation letters. No recommendation letters are required for Bachelor degree programs.

No recommendation letters will be taken as incompleted document submission.

Yes, we do. The interview may take in April 2023 via online. Applicants will be informed directly by the faculties. The schedule is subject to change, depending on the faculties.

Yes, it is. For more information please visit https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/#admission

Applicants for Bachelor and Master Degrees can apply without an English language proficiency test. Please be reminded that applicants without an English language proficiency test may be taken as second priority on the candidates’ list and it depends on the the related committee.
Applicants for Doctoral Degree must have the English language proficiency test.

Please visit https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/programs/

We recommend contacting the faculty for this matter.

Some courses may provide the entrance examination, especially for a Bachelor Degree.

Please contact us by email : recruit@kku.ac.th, or send PM to https://www.facebook.com/KKUInterStudentRecruitment

Applicants for Bachelor Degree must finish high school before applying for study at KKU.

No. Normally, the faculty will consider applicant qualifications.

The selection process will be taken by the faculties. Some courses may arrange the examination and interview.

First semester starts on 19 June 2023 Second semester starts on 13 November 2023

KKU Active Recruitment is open for ASEAN countries and China

The result announcement is on 10 May 2023 and we will post on the website https://activerecruit.kku.ac.th/

We offer Online, On-site and Hybrid courses. It depends on the Thailand Higher Education Bureau and Khon Kaen University Announcement regarding to the Covid-19 pandemics

There are many online channels to contact the faculties and professors such as social media, email, zoom meeting etc.

KKU will submit the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to the faculties on 10 May 2023. Applicants will receive the LOA from the faculties via Email. If you need the original LOA for VISA Request, please contact faculty staff who are sending you email.

Yes, you can change the applied program before the due date and before clicking the confirm button on the system. However, you are not allowed to change the selected program after you click confirm button on the system.

You are able to check and trace the status of your application online after you login to your account. After you confirm your application, the first step is to review your application for eligible status. Once your application meets the requirement, the system will pass on to the next step. If KKU needs additional documents, then you will be notified by email to update your application. The second step is the selection process. In this selection process, KKU will use criteria to select the applicants to be the candidate. Finally, you will be informed of your submission regarding selection process and result announcement through the system.

The system provides you with an alternative way: a box to put a share link of your application. You are required to save your application on cloud storage in advance, to get a share link, before putting the link of your application in the box.

For the university, we do not appoint any of the agents for the student recruitment. you may contact the related faculty if they need.

you can check the information from the graduate school at https://app.gs.kku.ac.th/gs/en/category/63/en-admission/2994 generally, for postgraduate study programs, students should prepare the following documents:

original bachelor degree and university graduate certificate and English translation certified by a licensed translator (for master study)
original bachelor and master degree and university graduate certificate for bachelor and master, English translation
original bachelor transcript with English translation certified by a licensed translator (for master study)
original bachelor and master transcript with English translation certified by a licensed translator (for doctoral study)
copy of passport
ID photo taken within last 6 months
completed application form
2 recommendation letters
English language proficiency test (IELTS, TOEFL, etc)

No, as the public university, we do not offer this.

The related faculty may provide this service, please consult with the faculty you got accepted.

Due to the limitation of the on-campus dormitory, the faculty you got accepted will contact you regarding this issue.

#1 How do I apply?

#2 When is the application period?

#3 What courses do you offer?

#4 Do the courses provide online learning?

#5 Can I apply to two Academic Programs at the same time?

#6 What are the admission requirements?

#7 Do you offer a scholarship?

#8 What is the duration of study?

#9 Should I provide original documents as requirements to apply?

#10 Who must write my letters of recommendation?

#11 What if I do not have recommendation letters, I have chosen to take the fail?

#12 Do you require interviews for admission? When and Where?

#13 Is proof of English language proficiency required?

#14 If I do not have English language proficiency, can I apply for studying at KKU?

#15 How much does it cost to study at KKU?

#16 Can I postpone the start of my studies?

#17 Do I have to take any entrance exams?

#18 I have an application problem, who can I contact?

#19 Can I apply if I do not finish high school during the application period?

#20 Do you have any age limits?

#21 How do you select students for admission?

#22 When will the semester start?

#23 Any specific nationalities restricted to apply study under the KKU Active Recruitment?

#24 When will I know the result of admission?

#25 During the covid-19 pandemic, how do you teach? online or on-site?

#26 How can I communicate with professors, if I could not come for onsite study?

#27 When and how will I receive the LOA?

#28 After submitting my application, I realized a different program would be a better fit for me. Can I change the program I applied to? What should I do to cancel my application?

#29 How do I check the status of my application?

#30 I am unable to upload a file into my application, what can I do?

#31 Can I apply to be your recruitment agent?

#32 What are the necessary documents for the postgraduate application?

#33 Do you provide a commission fee for the agent?

#34 Will you arrange the pick up service from the Khon Kaen Airport?

#35 Will the university provide accommodation for international students?