Thailand GraduateField Programme
AbouttheProgramme
We begin with your intended learning outcomes. Share what you want students to achieve, and we design a programme that delivers against those goals.
This sample shows how a faculty-led programme comes together in the city for a university or graduate cohort. The teaching belongs to your own faculty, who lead the sessions, the project work and the academic outcomes, while Discova Educational Travel looks after everything around it on the ground.
Your group is based for the full programme at a single conference hotel in central Bangkok, with a dedicated learning room set up to your requirements and project work built into most days. We coordinate logistics, access, and introductions to organisations, universities, and industry leaders that meets the needs of your programme, ensuring seamless execution. Evenings leave room for a networking reception partway through the week and a closing dinner that brings everyone together before departure.
Throughout, our part is to hold the spaces, the catering, the transport and the indestination relationships steady, so your team can give its attention to the learning rather than the logistics.
TheFaculty-LedModel
A successful faculty-led programme depends on clearly defined roles; your institution owns the learning. We own the delivery, and we shape it around the outcomes you tell us matter most.
Your faculty lead
Curriculum, teaching and academic framing
Learning outcomes and assessment
Pre-departure academic preparation
Selection of the subjects and themes the programme should serve
We deliver
An itinerary built around your stated outcomes for the students
Access and introductions to organisations, universities, businesses, community hosts and subject-matter experts
Accommodation, transport and in-destination logistics
Pre-departure cultural briefings, bilingual translation, coordination and safety Sample
WhyPartnerwithDET?
We start with your outcomes. Tell us what you want your students to gain, and we build an itinerary designed to deliver it, rather than fitting your goals into a fixed template.
Connections that open doors. Through relationships built over years on the ground, we arrange access to organisations, universities, businesses, community hosts and subject-matter experts who bring your chosen themes to life.
Local knowledge in the moment. If something on the ground sparks an interest, say a question about the city's history or a theme from that morning's session, our team can suggest a site to visit or an activity to add, drawing on the kind of knowledge that only comes from living and working in the destination.
Operating, since 2007. Nineteen years of running programmes across Southeast Asia, with the local knowledge and relationships in place long before your group arrives.
Academic independence preserved. Your faculty maintain full control of teaching and learning, while we manage logistics, safety, and coordination.
Prepared before departure. Pre-departure cultural briefings and bilingual translation support help students engage respectfully and effectively from day one.
Responsive when plans change. Our local teams coordinate multi-location logistics as a single operation and adjust in real time, so your group never feels the seams.
On-the-GroundFocus
The subjects below give a sense of what we can open up in-destination. We align local engagement with your academic priorities, connecting students with relevant experts, institutions, and environments.
History and heritage. Students explore the sites, landmarks and living traditions that shaped the region, guided by local teams who know the stories behind them.
Academia and research. Students encounter local universities and academics through visits, guest sessions and exchanges that we coordinate around your faculty's interests.
Industry and enterprise. Students gain insights into the businesses, markets and sectors that define the local economy, with visits and speakers arranged to suit your focus.
Community and rural life. Students observe and participate in the working life of communities who host the visit as partners, never as a backdrop.
Environment and land. Students gain insights into how communities care for the landscapes they depend on, from farming to conservation.
TRIP INCLUSIONS
An itinerary built around your stated outcomes for the students
Access and introductions to organisations, universities, businesses, community hosts and subject-matter experts, arranged to suit your focus
Accommodation throughout, on a twin or triple share basis
Dedicated English-speaking programme leaders and local guides
TRIP EXCLUSIONS
All transfers and transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
Meals as listed in the daily programme
Pre-departure cultural briefing for students and faculty
In-destination translation support, on-the-ground coordination and round-the-clock support from our local team
International flights and visa arrangements (including stamp fee upon arrival)
Expenditure of a personal nature including drinks at restaurants and early check-in or late check-out services
Travel insurance (compulsory), tips, and gratuities.
Sample faculty-led programme in Thailand
The rhythm below is illustrative. The academic sessions are placeholders your faculty would shape, and the venues and partners shown are arranged to suit your programme and desired outcomes Day-by-DayItinerary
DAY 01
Arrival and Welcome
Your group is met on arrival in Bangkok and transferred to the conference hotel in the city centre After check-in, the evening is free to settle in and rest before the programme begins
Meals: At leisure
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 02
Orientation and Bangkok in Context
The day opens with a welcome briefing in the group’s dedicated learning space, where your faculty run through the week ahead A guided introduction to the city in the afternoon gives useful context for the work to come, and everyone comes together in the evening for a welcome dinner at a riverside restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 03
Cultural Context
A guided cultural experience sets the destination in context before project work begins in earnest. The afternoon is left open for the group to rest or explore independently, ready for the days ahead
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 04
Project Work Begins
Project work begins in the group’s dedicated meeting room, configured to your faculty’s plan and supported by full conferencing and audiovisual provision Two coffee breaks and refreshments are served through the day.
Faculty-led sessions run throughout the day, with content directed by your institution.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 05
Project Work and Field Visit
Morning sessions continue in the meeting room In the afternoon the group travels by private coach to a field visit arranged with organisations your faculty have selected, returning to the hotel in the evening.
Faculty-led sessions run throughout the day, with content directed by your institution.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 06
Project Work and Networking Reception
A full day of project work in the meeting room is followed by a networking reception at the hotel, with drinks and canapés in a private space set aside for the group
Faculty-led sessions run throughout the day, with content directed by your institution
Meals: Breakfast / Canapés
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 07
Project Work and Field Visit
After morning sessions the group sets out for a second field visit in the afternoon, with transfers and timings handled so the academic schedule stays on track.
Faculty-led sessions run throughout the day, with content directed by your institution.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 08
Project Work
A full working day in the meeting room, with a working lunch served so the group can keep its momentum through the afternoon.
Faculty-led sessions run throughout the day, with content directed by your institution.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel Sample faculty-led programme in Thailand
DAY 09
Project Work and Preparation
The group consolidates its work and prepares for final presentations, with breakout space available alongside the main meeting room
Faculty-led sessions run throughout the day, with content directed by your institution
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 10
Final Presentations and Closing Dinner
Final presentations take place in the morning, led and assessed by your faculty The programme closes in the evening with a celebratory dinner at a private venue, marking the end of the group’s time in Bangkok.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Accommodation: Central Bangkok conference hotel
DAY 11
Departure
The hotel remains available until midday The group is transferred to the airport in good time for onward flights. End of programme.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nil
CaseStudySnapshot
Duration of programmes: 10-12 days
Client: Graduate Business School (Non-Disclosure Agreement signed)
Locations: Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Groups per year: 70-90 MBA Students per destination annually
Partner since: 2018
Programme Objectives
Industry Integration: Offer first-hand exposure to the business environment in emerging markets.
Cross-Cultural Learning: Equip students with cultural competence for global leadership roles. Applied Learning: Provide practical consulting opportunities with local businesses to address real challenges.
Programme Highlights
Industry Visits: Real-world exposure to companies across technology, finance, manufacturing, and other key sectors
Guest Lectures: Insights from prominent local and regional business leaders and academics
Consulting Projects: Practical applications of MBA coursework, working directly with local businesses on strategic initiatives.
Cultural Immersion: Interactive cultural experiences, including heritage tours, networking events, culinary activities, and local university collaborations.
Challenges Addressed
Diverse Learning Objectives: DET customises itineraries to meet the varied academic goals of different MBA cohorts
Cultural and Communication Barriers: Pre-trip cultural briefings and translation support prepare students for effective engagement
Complex Logistics: DET’s dedicated local teams ensure smooth multi-location coordination, adapt rapidly to changes, and resolve issues in real time.
"The Discova team did an absolutely superb job handling travel, logistics, cultural education, and translation. We could not have achieved such a successful experience without their exceptional support."
Senior faculty member from a top-tier global business school
