Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Faculty of Medicine, Burapha University · Chon Buri, Thailand
แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Burapha University
- Faculty / school
- Faculty of Medicine, Burapha University
- Campus
- Chon Buri
- Country
- Thailand
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years; at least 246 credits Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- At least 246 credits in total Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Preclinical · Years 1-3
Preclinical teaching at Burapha University
Location: Burapha University, Chon Buri
Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026Clinical · Years 4-6
Clinical teaching at four hospitals under collaboration agreements
Location: Four collaborating hospitals
Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Teaching language
- Thai — Program languageTicked option in the curriculum document (section 3.2.3)Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredUpper secondary school completion or equivalent, plus additional criteria in each year's selection rules for the MOPH and MHESI additional-doctor production projects.Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
International and non-EU applicants
- Language requirement · Required · International applicantsForeign students admitted only in special projects and must communicate, read and write Thai well.Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
International admissions: Restricted eligibility — Foreign students only in special projects and must communicate, read and write Thai well. Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital — Teaching hospital
Prachin Buri
Placements arranged by the school
Clinical years 4-6 under a medical-education collaboration agreement
Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital, Naval Medical Department — Teaching hospital
Bangkok
Placements arranged by the school
Clinical years 4-6 under a medical-education collaboration agreement
Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026Queen Sirikit Hospital, Naval Medical Department — Teaching hospital
Chon Buri
Placements arranged by the school
Clinical years 4-6 under a medical-education collaboration agreement
Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026Burapha University Hospital — Teaching hospital
Chon Buri
Placements arranged by the school
Clinical years 4-6 under a medical-education collaboration agreement
Source: med.buu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://med.buu.ac.th/edu/assets/doc/course/Curr68MedBuu.pdf · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026