Student cries foul over uni tests

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Student cries foul over uni tests
By The Nation
2011-05-06

A high-school student has submitted a complaint to the Association of University Presidents of Thailand after educational authorities disqualified him from taking the test for the central university admissions system.

Meanwhile, the Private University Association said it had places for more than 60,000 students at private universities nationwide.

The student went to the Office of the Higher Education Commission to submit the complaint as he had been disqualified from the central university admission test.

He said he had already given up his chance to take direct admissions tests at Chiang Mai and Kasetsart universities but the educational agencies had not allowed him to take the central test, even though he had presented all relevant documents to the authorities.

Chiang Mai University confirmed the student had turned down his chance to take its admissions test, but Kasetsart University has not yet replied.

After admissions test results were announced on Wednesday, more than 100 students phoned the educational authorities about alleged mistakes that took place. Educational staff insisted that this year's admissions test had no problems.

Council of University Presidents of Thailand president Prasart Suebkha said the admissions test at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Sport Medicine was popular among students as they could get good jobs when they graduated.

However, Prasart said 412 educational fields were not selected by students for the admission tests, such as social science and the Arabic, German and Japanese languages.

Those students who failed admissions tests should not worry about their future. They can study at private universities across the country, as there are more than 60,000 seats available for them, Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand president Mattana Santiwat said.