Admissions Policies
Students who apply to the Chiang Mai University Faculty of Nursing may only apply to one academic program per academic term. Below is a list of policies for admission to our programs.
PREREQUISITES
Before an admitted student can enroll at the Faculty of Nursing, all prerequisite coursework must be completed with a minimum grade as specified by the program. No exceptions will be made.
NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION
Applications and supporting documents will be reviewed by officers from the Registration Office through the Chiang Mai University Admissions website: https://admission.reg.cmu.ac.th/.
Interested applicants may apply through this system and attach all required documentation. Admission decisions are made by the Admission Committee of each specific program. All admission decisions are considered final and cannot be appealed.
Successful applicants will be notified of their results via email or may check their status directly on the CMU Admissions website. Applicants will be given a specific timeframe to either accept or decline the offer of admission. For most programs, this deadline is determined by the university in accordance with the admission schedule of each round. Selected candidates must complete the enrollment registration and pay the tuition fees within the specified dates only. Only emails sent directly from the Faculty of Nursing or announcements posted on the official CMU Admissions website are considered official admission notices.
The Faculty of Nursing offers admission with the expectation that students will enroll in the semester for which they were accepted, unless a deferral of enrollment has been officially approved (see details below).
Due to the high volume of applications, staff are unable to provide individual feedback or explanations to applicants who are not offered admission.
DEFERRAL
Deferral of Enrollment Accepted students who wish to postpone their studies may request a deferral based on their necessity by processing a Leave of Absence request for that specific semester. Please note that once a student has officially registered and enrolled at the Faculty of Nursing, a deferral of enrollment is no longer permitted.
Financial aid and tuition support are not automatically deferred. For any inquiries regarding enrollment deferral, please contact the Educational Service and Student Quality Development Department of the Faculty of Nursing.
To initiate a deferral, you must submit a "Leave of Absence" request for university approval via the website: https://www.reg.cmu.ac.th/. The deferral process is considered complete only after the required fees have been paid and official approval has been granted by the Faculty.
WAITLIST
Each year, a number of applicants may be placed on a waitlist for admission to each program. Students on this list are notified if and when seats become available in the entering cohort. Final notifications for waitlist applicants are sent as soon as space becomes available. There is no guarantee that candidates will be offered a seat in the entering cohort. Waitlist candidacies are not held over for the following semester, nor is special consideration given to those students if they choose to reapply in a future year.
ADMISSIONS DOCUMENTS
Applicants may review the list of required supporting documents at https://admission.reg.cmu.ac.th/ or via the Faculty of Nursing website by selecting the "Program" menu and choosing your desired course of study.
Please note that the Registration Office will only begin the verification of your uploaded documents once the application fee has been paid. If your documents are found to be incorrect or incomplete, a notification will be issued through the application portal. Applicants are advised to monitor their application status regularly; we will make every effort to notify you of any missing documentation.
The Admission Committee of each program reserves the right to request additional information or an interview from the applicant. All applications and submitted documents will become the property of Chiang Mai University.
REUSE OF PREVIOUS APPLICATION MATERIALS
Applicants are welcome to reapply to the Faculty of Nursing. Reapplications are treated as new applications for purposes of evaluation and are considered without reference to the initial admissions decision. All application materials must be submitted anew for reapplication by the published deadline.
ENROLLMENT PAYMENT
No enrollment deposit is required but admitted students must report to the registration office on the specified date. Tuition can be paid in cash or by credit card.
The deadline for payment may be extended in special cases. Students wishing to obtain an extension should contact the Faculty of Nursing’s Educational Services and Student Quality Development Section.
REFUND POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Tuition must be paid for the first semester during registration and is non-refundable.
TOEFL/IELTS
All non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency in their admissions application. English proficiency will be demonstrated by submitting an official passing TOEFL or IELTS score. For more information, visit the international students page.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSIONS AND GRADUATION
The curricula of the Faculty of Nursing requires that students engage in diverse and complex experiences directed at achieving competencies, knowledge, skills, attributes and professional values. Applicants for all academic programs, and enrolled degree-seeking students, must possess certain abilities and skills deemed essential for meeting the professional standards of accrediting agencies.
Admission to the Faculty of Nursing is open to all qualified individuals. The Faculty of Nursing is committed to accommodating the needs of students and will do so to the extent possible without compromising the essential components of the curriculum. Questions or concerns regarding these standards should be directed to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research or Chairperson of each program.
Candidates for nursing degrees must be able to meet the minimum standards with or without reasonable accommodation: Observation, Communication, Motor, Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative, and Quantitative Abilities, Behavioral and Social Attributes, and Program Specific Requirements, and Ability to Manage Stressful Situations.