SDG 4.3.3 Vocational Training Events (Lifelong Learning)
Performance News and Evidence (Part 1), 2025
1. Primary SDG:
SDG 4 Quality Education
2. Related Indicators (if known):
4.3.3 Vocational training events (lifelong learning)
- Executive education or vocational training hosted at the university and open to people who are not students
- Full points when events are held on both an ad-hoc and a programmed basis
3. Related SDGs (if any):
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth (workforce upskilling)
4. Category:
☐ Policy and Operations
☐ Teaching and Learning
☒ Outreach and Engagement
☐ Research and Innovation
☐ Others (please specify): __________
5. Title:
RUTS Runs 15 Vocational Training and Short Courses on Campus for the Public and Working People in 2025, on Both a Programmed and an Ad-hoc Basis
6. Activity/Implementation Date:
January – December 2025
Southern Development Centres: 10 Feb – 25 May 2025 | Digital skills courses: 3 Feb – 21 Dec 2025 | Thai Chef: 30–31 Jan 2025 | CSWIP 3.0: 23 Jun 2025
7. Responsible Unit:
- Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology (Southern Border Development Centre)
- College of Hospitality and Tourism (Andaman Southern Development Centre)
- College of Industrial Technology and Management (Gulf of Thailand Southern Development Centre)
- Office of Innovation Management and Technology Transfer (digital skills courses and Thai Chef training)
- Faculty of Liberal Arts (Thai Chef training)
- Faculty of Engineering (CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector training)
8. News Content:
In 2025, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) ran vocational training and short courses on its campuses for people who are not RUTS students, on both a programmed (annual plan) and an ad-hoc basis, with 15 courses in total. Programmed training was delivered by the three Southern Development Centres and by the Office of Innovation Management and Technology Transfer. Ad-hoc training was organised with private-sector partners. More than 443 people completed the training.
RUTS Delivers Its 2025 Annual Vocational Training Plan at Three Southern Development Centres, Open to the Public
(Programmed vocational training: annual plan, open to the public)
Short vocational training at the Southern Development Centres follows an annual training plan announced in advance. All three centres are located on university premises: the Southern Border Development Centre at the Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, Songkhla; the Andaman Southern Development Centre at the College of Hospitality and Tourism, Trang; and the Gulf of Thailand Southern Development Centre at the College of Industrial Technology and Management, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The training is open free of charge to members of the public who are not RUTS students, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). Target groups are tourism operators, restaurant owners, community entrepreneurs, workers seeking a career change and unemployed people. The aim is to upskill, reskill and build new skills for the workforce in southern Thailand's coastal tourism and creative industries.
Training is hands-on and takes place in the university's own laboratories and real working spaces. Seven courses ran in 2025. The Southern Border Development Centre delivered five: Reviewer (Cohort 2) and Professional Barista Standards (Cohort 2) on 10–11 February 2025, Event Management and Light and Sound Business on 15–16 March 2025, Electrical System Administration on 19–20 March 2025, and Professional Bartending (Cohort 1) on 24–25 May 2025. The Andaman centre ran Product Design and Branding for New-Generation Tourism Entrepreneurs on 20–21 May 2025, and the Gulf of Thailand centre ran Professional Barista Standards (Cohort 1) on 10–11 February 2025.
Professional Bartending (Cohort 1), 24 May 2025
Professional Bartending (Cohort 1) was held in the Chantharaksa Meeting Room at the Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology. Participants learned about types of beverages, menu creation, cost control, purchasing, pricing, mixing techniques and bartending flair.
At the Workforce Development Centre room of the College of Hospitality and Tourism, participants in the branding course worked on brand identity, brand design, digital-age communication and marketing tools to reach target customers precisely.
The barista course at the Hotel Training Centre building of the College of Industrial Technology and Management covered slow-bar and speed-bar brewing, espresso extraction, milk steaming, hot and cold menus, machine care and cost calculation for opening a coffee shop. Trainers from Boncafe taught alongside lecturers from the Hotel Management programme.
In 2025, 243 people from 7 provinces completed the seven courses, and all received certificates. Follow-up showed that 85 percent of graduates used what they learned to work or increase their income within three months.
RUTS Runs Digital Skills Courses for Working People in 2025, Open to the Public
(Programmed short courses for working people)
The Office of Innovation Management and Technology Transfer ran six short courses on digital skills for working people throughout 2025, open to members of the public who are not RUTS students. Participants included civil servants, company employees, teachers and SME owners. Some courses charged a registration fee of THB 500–1,500, while others were free. The courses develop the digital skills needed for today's workplace.
Participants using GIS software
The first course, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), ran on 3–4 February 2025 at the Office of Academic Resources and Information Technology. It was followed by 3D Animation Techniques on 24 March 2025 and a hands-on workshop on Instrument Sensors and Transducers on 5–8 May 2025, both at the Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology. Advanced Automatic Control Systems (PLC) for Industry took place on 30 June – 3 July 2025 in the Marine Mechanical Engineering programme, Faculty of Engineering. In the second half of the year, AI for Creating Teaching Materials ran on 30–31 August 2025 and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Teachers 4.0 on 20–21 December 2025, both at the Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology.
In 2025, 130 people completed the six courses.
RUTS Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sodexo Amarit (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Hold Thai Chef Skills Upgrading Training
(Ad-hoc vocational training on industry request)
On 30–31 January 2025, the Office of Innovation Management and Technology Transfer and the Faculty of Liberal Arts, with executives from Sodexo Amarit (Thailand) Co., Ltd., ran a skills upgrading course in Thai cookery (Thai Chef) at the Food and Nutrition programme's laboratory, Faculty of Liberal Arts. This was an ad-hoc training organised at the company's request.
The company provides offshore catering services on oil rigs with partner companies worldwide and places importance on the knowledge, ability and Thai cookery skills of its staff. The training aimed to raise the professional skills of participants and give them experience and a network in Thai cuisine.
Thirty food and beverage staff working on offshore oil rigs completed the course, and all passed the national skill standard test in Thai cookery (Thai Chef).
RUTS Faculty of Engineering Runs "Visual Welding Inspector" Training to the International CSWIP 3.0 Standard
(Ad-hoc vocational training with industry partners, open to external participants)
On 23 June 2025, the Faculty of Engineering, together with TWI Training & Services and Thai Nippon Steel, ran a hands-on training course, "CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector", in Classroom 66601 and the Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory. This was an ad-hoc training open to external participants, attended by students, staff and people from outside the university.
Mr. Waikool Thongsaenkhan, an expert trainer from Thai Nippon Steel with international experience in welding inspection and quality control, delivered the course. Training focused on hands-on practice so that participants could carry out visual welding inspection effectively to the CSWIP 3.0 standard, with assessment and certification by TWI Certification Ltd, United Kingdom.
Associate Professor Surasit Rawangwong, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, opened the course and spoke about developing a skilled welding workforce to meet the standards of Thailand's target industries. More than 40 participants from a range of companies took part.
Summary of Vocational Training and Short Courses, 2025
| Course | Type / unit | Date | Venue on campus | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviewer (Cohort 2) | Programmed / Southern Border Centre | 10–11 Feb 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | |
| Professional Barista Standards (Cohort 2) | Programmed / Southern Border Centre | 10–11 Feb 2025 | Room 57101, Hotel and Service Management programme | |
| Event Management and Light and Sound Business | Programmed / Southern Border Centre | 15–16 Mar 2025 | Animation Studio, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | |
| Electrical System Administration | Programmed / Southern Border Centre | 19–20 Mar 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | |
| Professional Bartending (Cohort 1) | Programmed / Southern Border Centre | 24–25 May 2025 | Chantharaksa Meeting Room, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | |
| Product Design and Branding for Tourism Entrepreneurs | Programmed / Andaman Centre | 20–21 May 2025 | Workforce Development Centre, College of Hospitality and Tourism | |
| Professional Barista Standards (Cohort 1) | Programmed / Gulf of Thailand Centre | 10–11 Feb 2025 | Hotel Training Centre, College of Industrial Technology and Management | |
| Southern Development Centres total (7 courses) | 243 | |||
| Introduction to GIS | Programmed / Office of Innovation Management | 3–4 Feb 2025 | Office of Academic Resources and Information Technology | 20 |
| 3D Animation Techniques | Programmed / Office of Innovation Management | 24 Mar 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | 20 |
| Instrument Sensors and Transducers | Programmed / Office of Innovation Management | 5–8 May 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | 20 |
| Advanced Automatic Control Systems (PLC) | Programmed / Office of Innovation Management | 30 Jun – 3 Jul 2025 | Marine Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | 20 |
| AI for Creating Teaching Materials | Programmed / Office of Innovation Management | 30–31 Aug 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | 30 |
| IoT for Digital Teachers 4.0 | Programmed / Office of Innovation Management | 20–21 Dec 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology | 20 |
| Digital skills total (6 courses) | 130 | |||
| Thai Chef skills upgrading | Ad-hoc / Faculty of Liberal Arts | 30–31 Jan 2025 | Faculty of Liberal Arts | 30 |
| CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector | Ad-hoc / Faculty of Engineering | 23 Jun 2025 | Classroom 66601 and Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory | More than 40 |
| Total: 15 courses | More than 443 |
9. Photos:10. Related Links / Supporting Evidence:
(Supplementary evidence. Item 8 fully answers the indicator without opening these links.)
- Southern Border Development Centre (Coastal Tourism Training Center): https://www.facebook.com/ied.ruts.coastaltourism/
- College of Hospitality and Tourism: https://www.facebook.com/CHTrmutsv
- College of Industrial Technology and Management: https://www.facebook.com/pr.cim.rmutsv
- Office of Innovation Management and Technology Transfer: https://www.facebook.com/IMTTRUTS
11. Information Provider:
Asst.Prof.Dr.Chaiya Thanaphatsiri, Asst.Prof.Kloyjai Krutjon, Miss Namfon Channual