Maintaining a high GPAX is an important goal for international students at Naresuan University, and the university provides a range of resources and support services to help them achieve this goal. By striving for academic excellence and taking advantage of the opportunities available to them, international students at Naresuan University can prepare themselves for successful careers in their chosen fields.
GPA Required
1. In the first year, you must maintain ≥ 1.50 of GPA at the end of 2nd semester (summer semester excluded)
2. In the second year, you must maintain ≥ 1.75 of GPA at the end of 4th semester (summer semester excluded)
3. In the third year, you must maintain ≥ 1.75 of GPA at the end of 6th semester (summer semester excluded)
4. In the last year, you must maintain ≥ 1.75 of GPA at the end of semester for maintaining the student’s status but you must maintain ≥ 2.00 of GPA in order to graduate
Graduation
A student has to submit ‘NU 25 form’ to NU within first 4 weeks of the semester that he/she is expecting to graduate. Students, who expect to graduate, should have the following qualifications:
1. Completed all courses within the duration of their study plan
2.Passed the evaluation in professional training or his/her undergraduate thesis
3. Registered and study all courses according to study plan without any I, P, U, F grade result.
4. GPAX of at least 2.00
5. Passed all required tests including Cambridge English Placement Test and Information and Communication Technology Exam (ICT Exam)
A student who is eligible to receive academic honors for their degree, aside from having the above mentioned qualifications, must not transfer from any other institutions and have the following additional qualifications:
1. GPAX of at least 3.50 will receive 1st class honors, GPAX with 3.25 - 3.49 will receive 2nd class honors.
2. Never received grade ‘F’ or ‘U’ from any courses, and never registered repeatedly in any courses.
3. In the case of students requesting transfer of academic results, the number of credits transferred must not exceed one-sixths of the total number of credits throughout the program.
Academic Excellence Award
The University will confer an ‘Annual Outstanding Achievement Certificate’ or ‘Award of Academic Excellence’ on students who have outstanding academic performance throughout the particular program or whole academic plan:
1. Annual Outstanding Achievement Certificate
The University will confer an ‘Annual Outstanding Achievement Certificate’ on students who have outstanding academic performance in a particular academic year. The enroll credits of study in this academic year must be at least 32 credits. Students must not receive ‘F’ or ‘U’ in any courses and hold GPAX of 3.75 or above. A 4th year student is not eligible to receive this Annual Outstanding Achievement Certificate.
2. Award of Academic Excellence
The University will confer the Degree of First-class honors on a student who receives GPAX of 3.75 or above throughout the academic plan without any ‘F’ or ‘U’ and be eligible to receive Gold Medal Honor.
English Proficiency Requirement for Graduation
Naresuan University international undergraduate students are required to take the Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT) before graduation and need to obtain B1 level or a score of 35 or more.
Please note that the score report is valid for two years from the test administration date.