SDG 4: Quality Education (Year 2024)

Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all

Proportion of Students Graduating from Teacher Education Programs

Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University currently offers one program designed to prepare students for early childhood teaching — the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education. In the 2024 academic year, 70 students enrolled in the program, and 53 graduated with the qualifications required for employment as early childhood teachers, representing 75.71% of the total intake.

Free Access to Information and Short Courses

The Office of Academic Promotion and Registration offers 12 approved short courses to provide learning opportunities for individuals not currently enrolled at the university. The following courses were developed and approved by the University Council:

Course Title	Responsible Faculty
Mental Health Management	Faculty of Education
Leadership and Creative Teamwork	Faculty of Education
Professional Integrated Project Writing	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Promoting Democratic Values and Good Governance	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Public Speaking and Personality Development	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Smart Agriculture	Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Developing Routine Public Health Work into Research	Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Waste Management to Reduce Environmental Problems	Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Food and Nutrition	Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Application of Computer Programs and Information Systems in HR Management	Faculty of Management
Online Stock Investment for Self-Profit	Faculty of Management
Electrical Installation and Home Wiring	Faculty of Technology Industrial

The Credit Bank system has been developed to support these short courses, allowing participants to accumulate academic credits. 👉 View Curriculum Details

Public Activities (Lifelong Learning)

The Student Development Division organized a project to develop soft skills for student teachers through social engineering processes in collaboration with network schools. The activities were conducted at Wat Mahachai Wanaram School, Sichon Khuntharnwittaya School, and Wat Prathum Thai Karnaram School, engaging 214 participants including students, teachers, and community members.

Vocational Training (Lifelong Learning)

The Business Incubation Center (UBI) promoted entrepreneurship through five key activities: business plan training, competitions, academic seminars, exhibitions, and media outreach via radio, TV, and print. These initiatives fostered creativity, innovation, and economic empowerment in the community.

Educational Support for Disadvantaged Individuals

The Faculty of Education implemented a project to raise educational quality in small schools, emphasizing reading, analytical, and writing skills through project-based learning. Sessions were held on 26–27 April and 3–4 May 2024 at Rajaprajanugroh 6 School with 280 teachers from 18 network schools participating.

In addition, the faculty organized an Academic Enrichment Camp for Border Patrol Police Schools to enhance learning in core subjects—Science, Mathematics, Thai, and English—preparing students for the O-NET and NT exams.

Policy to Support Access to Lifelong Learning

The university enforces policies ensuring equal access to education for all—regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, or gender. The Faculty of Education signed 6 MOUs with schools in Thung Song District on 22 December 2023, under the university’s strategic plan for social empowerment. Participating schools included Ban Khlong Tuk, Ban Wang Thon, Ban Tham Talot, Ban Wang Tao, Ban Phun, and Ban Nam Tok Schools.

First-Generation University Students

In the 2024 academic year, 2,187 students were enrolled, of whom 869 were first-generation university students—representing 39.74% of the total.

🎓 Aligned with SDG 4: Quality Education

Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University demonstrates its strong commitment to inclusive education, lifelong learning, and social equity through diverse initiatives that uplift learners, educators, and communities alike.

Source: Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University – Faculty of Education, Office of Academic Promotion and Registration, and Student Development Division (2024)