Applicant Qualifications
1. For the Certificate of Achievement and Pre – degree:
The applicant must be at least 16 years old at the beginning of the semester.
2. For the Bachelor’s Degree:
2.1 The applicant must be a high school graduate or above.
2.2 The applicant who is not a high school graduate but has received the One Year’s Completion Diploma from Dhammakaya Open University and is at least 18 years old at the beginning of the semester can qualify for the Bachelor’s Degree Program.
Application
1. By mail:
Download the application form and the registration form from our website: www.dou.us and fill in the forms. Send the completed forms along with the application and registration fees as well as other relevant documents to the Dhammakaya Open University’s coordination center in your area.
2. In person:
Submit the completed forms along with the application and registration fees as well as other relevant documents in person at the Dhammakaya Open University’s coordination center in your area.
Relevant Documents:
1. The completed application form.
2. The completed registration form.
3. A signed copy of your national identification card and/or passport.
4. A signed copy of your monk, novice or nun’s identification card.
5. A copy of your High School Diploma and higher education transcripts (for those who enroll in our Bachelor’s Degree Program).
6. Two 2” photographs with your name written clearly behind each photograph. The photographs should show your face clearly.
Acknowledgement of Application
Once the university has received and checked over all of the applicant’s documents, we will issue the applicant a student identification card along with a receipt and send them to the applicant at the address given on the application form.
Tuition & Fees
Expenses |
Thai Program |
English Program |
Chinese Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission Fee | 800 Baht | 20 USD | 160 YUAN |
| Registration Fee | 800 Baht | 20 USD | 160 YUAN |
| Learning Materials Fee | 200 Baht | 27 USD | 80 YUAN |
| Delivery Fee | 100 Baht | 3 USD | 20 YUAN |
Postal rates for shipping (Print-based media only)
Postal Rates for Shipping (per course) |
USD |
Baht |
|---|---|---|
| America | 23 | 900 |
| Asia | 12 | 500 |
| Europe, Africa, and Pacific Islands | 18 | 700 |
| Thailand | 3 | 100 |
Exemption of the Tuition and Fees
It is a policy of Dhammakaya Open University to support and facilitate the learning of monks, novices and nuns about Buddhism. For this purpose, DOU has exempted monks, novices and nuns from any tuition and fees for any course. However, after registering for the course, if homework and exam papers are not submitted to the University and the student cannot pass the exam, a monk/novice/nun must re-register for the same course in the following semester. Since re-registration incurs extra expenses for DOU, DOU will charge a fee of USD 5 or Baht 200 to offset these costs.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS REGARDING PAYMENT
A USD 5 or Baht 200 late fee is assessed if tuition and fees are not paid by the deadline. DOU reserves the right to make changes that affect the policies, fees, curricula, or other matters. The University reserves the right to alter, add or delete fees.