International Program in Design and Architecture

INDA, the International Program in Design and Architecture, is an English language program taught within the Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Chulalongkorn is the oldest University in Thailand, founded in 1917 by King Rama VI in honor of his father, King Chulalongkorn. The Architecture Faculty was first established in 1939, and has a long and successful history of educating professionals for practice in Thailand. The international program – INDA – was founded in 2006, aimed at meeting a growing demand for English language instruction that would better prepare students for graduate study abroad.

Courses at INDA can be divided into three general categories: studio courses, lecture courses, and hybrid courses.

Design studio courses are the core of the design and architecture education. These courses are three and a half hour studio sessions twice a week where you will meet with your professor to discuss, develop, and and receive critical feedback on your work. The maximum professor to student ratio for these courses is 1 to 12. The average professor student to student ratio is 1 to 10.

Lecture courses are typically for subjects like history and theory, where you will follow along and ask questions during a lecture and receive feedback on your exams, projects, and papers. The professor to student ratio for lecture based courses is around 1 to 80.

Hybrid courses are a mix between a design studio and a lecture course. In this type of course you will be moving back and forth between concepts and hands on work. The professor to student ratio for these courses is around 1 to 20.

Scholarships for international graduate students are available.