MUIC Global Trends

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MUIC Global Trends: Global Health

MUIC Global Trends: Global Health

MUIC Global 2025 welcomes students from all over the world who are interested in global trends, and the theme this year is Global Health. The certificate of achievement is awarded at the end of the program. The MUIC Global Trend is divided into 2 courses:

Available courses:

Session 1

  • Global Health Summer School
Duration: July 1- 17, 2025 The Global Health Summer School offers health science students an introduction to the challenges of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries. Participants will engage in hands-on diagnostic laboratory work focusing on malaria and other parasitic diseases prevalent in the Southeast Asia region. Additionally, students will visit NCD clinics to understand how these diseases are managed within the Thai healthcare system. The program also includes participation in field experiences such as community visits and a trip to the Thai Red Cross serpentarium, where snake antivenoms are produced.

Key Experiences

  • Hands-On Laboratory Diagnostics
  • NCD Clinic Observations 
  • Community Health Engagement
  • Field Experiences: Visit local communities and school, Explore the Thai Red Cross serpentarium.

Session 2

  • The 3rd International Designing Health Innovation Challenge
Duration: July 17- August 1, 2025

The Global Health Summer School offers health science students an introduction to the challenges of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries. Participants will engage in hands-on diagnostic laboratory work focusing on malaria and other parasitic diseases prevalent in the Southeast Asia region. Additionally, students will visit NCD clinics to understand how these diseases are managed within the Thai healthcare system.

The program also includes participation in field experiences such as community visits and a trip to the Thai Red Cross serpentarium, where snake antivenoms are produced.

Key Experiences

  • Designing Health Innovation Challenges
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Sciences workshop

Module 1: One course

Module 2: Two courses

Session 1: Global Health Summer School

Session 2: The 3rd International Designing Health Innovation Challenge

Session 1. Global Health Summer School

Session 2. The 3rd International Designing Health Innovation Challenge

Duration: July 1-17, 2025

Duration: July 17- August 1, 2025

Duration: July 1 – August 1, 2025

Fees: 1,500 USD

Fees: 1,200 USD

Fees: 2,700 USD

The fee covers:
  • Classes, materials and related visits
  • Airport pick-up and send-off to/from MUIC
  • Welcome and farewell meals
  • Cultural activities and Cultural visits
  • Accommodation (Twin room sharing)
  • Certificate
Additional Expenses
  • Meals: 3.5 – 10 USD per day for 3 meals on campus and nearby
  • Sim card: 5 USD
  • Laundry: starts from 1.5 – 3.0 USD for washing machine and dryer per time
  • Transportation from campus to Bangkok: starts from 1.5 USD for public bus with air-conditioner
Important Dates

Application Dates

Now – May 31, 2025

Payment Deadline

10 days after receiving an invoice

Eligible Applicants
  • Undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester at college or university
  • Undergraduate students from any majors
  • It is recommended to apply in groups of 3-4 students.
Required Documents
  • Copy of your passport’s identity page
  • IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent from a non-English speaking country (In case students do not have English scores, please send a recommendation letter from your English language professor or your advisor for further consideration.)
  • Home university unofficial transcript
  • Passport-style photo (Sample photo: PDF)
Application Process
  1. Fill up the application form and submit the required documents through this link https://forms.gle/qTKdyxPhrnD1F7Yu7
  2. Wait for the confirmation email and invoice.
    • Make a payment and send the payment evidence to icshortterm@mahidol.ac.th
    • A letter of acceptance and a letter of visa application will be issued.
    • Apply for a visa and arrange your air ticket.

*All payments are non-refundable unless the program is canceled by MUIC.

*Accommodation details are available via the QR code on the poster.

Global Health Summer School and The 3rd International Designing Health and Innovation Challenge

Module 1 Global Health and Innovation

Students will be able to participate in clinical exposures and debriefings by expert clinicians, interactive case-based sessions in tropical medicine, and field trips related to academic topics with local students.

Module 2 Designing Health and Innovation Challenges 

Students will be able to brainstorm and collaborate with students from different backgrounds of study to develop a business plan using case-based problem solving in Thailand.

Module 1:
Global Health and Innovation (June 1 – July 12) 
maximum 10 students

Module 2:
Designing Health and Innovation Challenges (July 14 – July 26) 
maximum 30 students

Key Experiences

  • Designing Health Innovation Challenges
  •  Clinical exposures and debriefing by expert clinicians
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Sciences workshop
  •  Interactive case-based sessions in Tropical Medicine
  •  Clinical case studies and diagnostic laboratory experiences in tropical diseases

Key Experiences

  • Designing Health Innovation Challenges
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Sciences workshop

 

Program Fee

Module 1: 40,000 THB » 1,145 USD

Module 2: 27,500 THB » 785 USD

  • Classes and related visits
  • Certificate
  • Airport pick-up and send-off to/from MUIC
  • Welcome and farewell meals
  • Cultural activities
    • Thai Boxing (Muay Thai)
    • Thai Performance
    • Thai Cooking Workshop
    • Thai Handicraft
  • Intensive classes, workshops and related visits
  • Certificate
  • Airport pick-up and send-off to/from MUIC
  • Welcome and farewell meal

 

 

Additional Expenses

Module 1 (6 weeks)

Module 2 (2 weeks)

  •  Food/meals: 13,500 – 18,000 THB (≈375 –500 USD)
  • Local transportation: 4,500 THB (≈125 USD)
  • Accommodation at IC Living for twin room type with electricity and water supply: 15,400 THB (≈428 USD)

 

  •  Food/meals: 4,500 – 6,000 THB (≈125 – 167 USD)
  •  Local transportation: 1,500 THB (≈42 USD)
  •  Accommodation at IC Living for twin room type with electricity and water supply: 5,850 THB (≈163 USD)

*Special discount for IC Living*

The rate for two months is 20,000 THB per room and will be applied to students who take both Module 1 + Module 2

*Accommodation outside campus: 8,900- 22,000 THB (≈248 – 612 USD) per month (The exchange rate used for the calculation above is 36 baht/USD)

* The cost of living will depend on your lifestyle

Important Dates

Module 1

Module 2

Application Dates

Now – May 10, 2024

Now – May 31, 2024

Program Duration

June 1 – July 12, 2024

July 14 – 26, 2024

Payment Deadline

10 days after receiving an invoice

10 days after receiving an invoice

 

Eligible Applicants

  • Undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester at college or university or
  • Students who have completed undergraduate studies

*Fields of study in Biology, Biomedical Science, Public Health, Nursing, and health science-related are recommended for Module 1.

 

Required Documents

  • Copy of your passport’s identity page
  • IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent from a non-English speaking country (In case students do not have English scores, please send a recommendation letter from your English language professor or your advisor for further consideration.)
  • Home university unofficial transcript
  • Passport-style photo  (Sample photo: PDF) 

Application Process

  1. Fill up the application form and submit the required documents through this link 

https://bit.ly/globalhealth_Thailand

  1. Wait for the confirmation email and invoice.
  1. Make a payment and send the payment evidence to icshortterm@mahidol.ac.th
  2. A letter of acceptance and a letter of visa application will be issued. 
  3. Apply for a visa and arrange your air ticket.

*All payments are non-refundable unless the program is canceled by MUIC. 

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