Authorities tighten regulations to curb unauthorized employment of international students
Let's Get Real About Short Courses in Thailand
Listen up, mate! The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation (MHESI) in Thailand has gone bloomin' serious on foreign students taking advantage of short courses for under-the-table gigs. Effective bottom line, every education institution needs to hand over their short course plans for a thorough once-over.
On a Thursday rave-up, Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi spilled the beans about these new rules, aimin' to keep foreign students playin' by the rules and livin' up to the agreements between MHESI and the Immigration Bureau.
She warned that institutions offering these short courses are gonna face some stiff penalties, including quality control of content, management of foreign students, and continuous reports to MHESI.
Here's what it all boils down to:
- Expertise and Readiness: Institutions need to prove they're the best in the biz when it comes to content, instructors, and student outcomes Keepin' the standards high for the Thai education game.
- Transparency: They gotta spill the beans and submit everything from the course name, department, and instructors, to the objectives, structure, and content, as well as the teachin' methods (with least 60% in-person and not more than 40% online).
- Duration: The courses are limited to 180 days and they must provide daily and weekly schedules, attendance records, student qualifications, application periods, and the rest of the juicy details.
- Credentials: They gotta issue certificates and lend a hand with temporary residence permits for the foreign students. They gotta verify academic records if a student has ever attended a higher education institution.
- Reports: They gotta deliver regular reports to MHESI, sharin' the details like location, language of instruction, and evaluation methods.
- Accountability: If any institution fails to meet the requirements, MHESI will give 'em a stern talking to, and may consider cancelling the course.
"These new regulations will ensure that foreign students' residence and study in Thailand are legally tight," said Ms Supamas, "Goin' global with these short courses, gainin' international respect, and attractin' more foreign students to our transparent and efficient system."
[1] The Standard for the Short-term Training Course Providers, MHESI[3] Provision of Short Term Training Course, MHESI
- The upcoming changes in the Thai education and self-development sector, stemming from policy and legislation, announce stricter regulation of short-term courses to ensure foreign students adhere to agreed-upon rules, thereby enhancing the country's international reputation and enticing more students to participate in the transparent and efficient system.
- In the realm of politics and general news, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation (MHESI) in Thailand has recently issued new guidelines for short-term course providers that emphasize expertise and readiness, transparency, duration, credentials, reports, and accountability in the quest for both quality education and immigration compliance.
