Determining Factors in Making a Decision to Studying in the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University

Abstract

          The purpose of this study is to find out the factors affecting the decision to study further. And to compare opinions of master and doctoral students about factors affecting the decision to study in the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering (International Program), Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University. This study is a quantitative research. The subjects used in the study are current students in the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering (International Program), Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, consisting of 62 people randomly selected by Accidental Sampling and using questionnaires as a research tool. The statistics used in data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-Test. The results showed that overall factors affecting the decision to enroll in the curriculum are at a high level ( = 3.93). The highest average is the aspect of instructors ( = 4.29), followed by the curriculum and the teaching and learning ( = 4.07), the image of the institute ( = 3.94), the values ​​of students and parents ( = 3.81) and public relations ( = 3.53), respectively. The comparison of opinions between master and doctoral students regarding factors affecting the decision to study in the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering (International Program), overall, there is no significant difference at the level of 0.05, except for the image of the institution and the curriculum and the teaching and learning that are significantly different at the level of 0.05.