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Education System

Trimester System

Trimester System regulates each academic year into 3 teaching terms, each of which consists
of 13 weeks. This allows students to efficiently spend their time on their studies and enables
cooperative education to be integrated in such a way that students can work at the firms’
factories or companies full-time with no interruption and thus gain more hands-on experience.

International Cooperative Education

Cooperative Education (Co-op) is a process of learning that formally integrates the student’s
academic study with work experience in Co-operative employer organizations. The Co-op
program helps students with the transition from academic studies to employment by placing
them in actual workplace situations. The International Co-op is a program that provides
SUT students with an opportunity to work abroad. Not only that, SUT also acts as a hub to
place students at companies in Thailand for students from other countries. Moreover, the
International Co-op program also provides opportunity chance for students to reinforce,
evaluate and develop their knowledge and skills through:
• Systematic exposure to differentworking environments, languages, culture and living
conditions thereby developing interpersonal skills and realistic career expectations.
• Experiencing on-site work practices that cannot be provided within the university.
• Development of critical thinking as a result of the observation, experience in the exercise
of judgment and decision-making.
With all the training and experiences received overseas, students can compete in today’s job
market domestically and internationally.

Contact Information

Miss Kamonwan Banditsatisan
General Administrative Officer
The Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Telephone: +66 4422 3052
Facsimile: +66 4422 3045
E-mail address: coop_inter@sut.ac.th, kamonwan@sut.ac.th