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Srinakharinwirot University (SWU)

Country:	Thailand
City:	Bangkok
Sessions:	Semester/Year
Eligibility:	2.50 GPA or higher
Languages:	English, Thai

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Distance to Cedar Falls: 8466 miles

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Introduction

Program City

Bangkok, Thailand --- The largest city of the Southeast Asian nation also functions as the capital. The natural beauty that surrounds the area is nearly unmatched, providing a fast-paced backdrop that meets all human demands in the sprawling metropolis that never sleeps. There are always a wide array of things to experience inside and outside of the classroom with easy access and cheap travel to other surrounding countries in the region. The dichotomy of historic elegance and an enriched technologically advanced infrastructure makes the city both unique and peculiarly innovative.

Institution

Srinakharinwirot Wirot University (SWU):

Philosophy
“Education is growth” is the equivalent of Balinese “Sikkha Wirun Sum Patta”. (สิกขา วิรุฬ หิ สม ปต ตา)

The five growth respects are:

Growth of faith: trust in life, roles and one’s own duty.
Growth of sacred precepts: ethics and goodness.
Growth of attentiveness: thoughtfulness and continuous learning.
Growth of abandonment: generosity and kindness to others
Growth of wisdom: living, thinking, and doing with intellect.

Value
The academic life of a scholar is like that of philosopher who follows the practice of Dhamma and is worthy of being an intellectual leader.

Vision
Srinkharinwirot University is one of the leading research and learning organizations on a basis of virtue and education oriented to international innovation and creativity.

Mission

To generate personnel development with quality and virtue for society through the learning process and a learning society.
To create quality, beneficial and sustainable research and innovation for national and international society.
To provide services with quality, awareness, and accountability for society.
To study, analyze and foster arts and culture.
To develop administration systems with quality and good governance.