1. Course introduction

      Faculty of Social Administration offers Bachelor's degree level, Master's degree level and doctorate degree level. The program was opened at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan, Rangsit Campus and Lampang Campus at the master and doctorate levels. The Faculty of Social Administration has been established since the academic year 1998 until now. Vision: Creating academic and professional leaders who meet international standards with social innovation.

2. Course objectives

2.1 To provide graduates with knowledge in social welfare and social work who have a methodology in social work practice and professional skills in order to work in organizations, communities, various target groups and families.

2.2 To encourage graduates to integrate their knowledge, attitude and social work skills that are linked to their professions in various organizations. They will also have the ability to develop new working strategies and apply professional skills to work with the people, local organizations, communities, societies, at the national, regional, international level, as well as being able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

2.3 To graduate with morals, ethics, social consciousness, and public mind, who are able to be leaders in driving social change to create fairness in society.

3. Course format

3.1 Faculty of Administration, Lampang Campus offers 1 program. The Bachelor of Social Work Program (B.SW.)

3.2 Teaching and learning are conducted in Thai

3.3 Only Thai students are accepted.

4. Professions that can be attained after graduation

4.1 The graduates are able to work in government units such as the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Labour, Local government organizations or international organizations and private organizations such as UN, UNICEF, UNHCR, NGOs, and foundations in the following positions:

(1) Socialist
(2) Social developer / developer
(3) Community developer
(4) Case Manager
(5) Probation staff
(6) Rights protection staff
(7) Social Entrepreneur (CSR)
(8) Human resource development staff
(9) Academic / Researcher

4.2 The graduates are able to study for master's degree program in social work and other related fields in Thammasat University and other universities both in Thailand and abroad.

5. Expenses

      The tuition fee is approximately 19,100 baht per regular semester and 4,200 baht per summer semester.

6. Number of faculty members at Lampang Center

7. Number of current students

8. Student Enrollment Plan

9. Featured research of the course

1. Pimchat Rossutham, Arreerat Adisaidachcharin, and Punika Apirukkraisri. 2019. Project lesson transcription "Developing guidelines for protection and assistance to increase efficiency in the identification of victims of human trafficking against officials in Chiang Rai province ""sponsored by Winrock international.

2. Anyamanie Buranakanon, Preeyanuch Choktanawanich, Karuna Jaisai, Parinda Tasee, Wilailak Yoosamran. SITUATION ANALYSIS ON SOCIAL WORK SYSTEM IN THAILAND., UNICEF THAILAND.

3. Worraluk Charoensri and Others (2017). Specialized social work program in caring for terminally ill patients. Supported by the Office of the National Health Commission (NSO)

10. Total number of credits throughout the program

11. Qualifications of eligible test takers