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4.3.1 Public resources (lifelong learning)

4.3.1 Public Resources for Lifelong Learning

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) promotes lifelong learning by providing educational opportunities and learning resources to individuals beyond its enrolled student population, offering free access to educational resources for those not studying at the university. In 2025, the university supported public access through free online courses leading to a certificate, campus facilities such as university library facilities, digital academic resources, and openly accessible scholarly publications. These services reflect SWU's commitment to expanding educational opportunities and supporting learning across different stages of life.

1. Expanding Free Lifelong Learning Opportunities through the SWU Lifelong Learning Platform and Credit Bank System

In 2024, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) launched the SWU Lifelong Learning Platform as part of its institutional policy to promote lifelong learning and expand educational opportunities for people of all ages. The university provides lifelong learning opportunities for individuals beyond its formally enrolled student population through the SWU Lifelong Learning Platform, an institutional online learning and credit accumulation system designed to support flexible education, professional development, and continuous learning across different stages of life.

The SWU Lifelong Learning Platform serves as an open learning resource for the general public, extending educational opportunities beyond traditional university degree programs. Community members, working professionals, senior learners, and individuals from diverse backgrounds can access online and on-site learning activities according to their interests and circumstances. The University aims to provide a wide range of courses that enable individuals to pursue new knowledge and learning opportunities, upgrade their existing skills (upskilling), or acquire new competencies (reskilling) to adapt to changing economic, technological, and social environments.

The platform enables members of the general public, including those not studying at the university, and university students to explore and register for educational courses through an online catalogue. Learners can search for courses according to their interests, learning formats, academic disciplines, industry categories, and registration fees. The platform integrates online learning resources, including courses connected to SWU's Moodle learning management system, with additional training courses developed by university academics.

In 2025, SWU expanded its publicly accessible online learning provision. During March–April 2025, the university announced 16 courses covering a range of subjects, including digital society and cybersecurity, marketing communication, personal development, health psychology, geographic information systems, and other academic and professional fields.

According to an official report published by Thailand's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation on 6 June 2025, the SWU Lifelong Learning Platform offered more than 40 courses and had attracted over 1,500 registered learners. During the pilot implementation period, interested individuals were permitted to register for courses free of charge, extending learning opportunities to participants outside traditional university degree programmes.

Beyond course delivery, SWU Lifelong Learning incorporates functions for documenting and recognizing educational achievements. The university's official user manual describes the issuance of course completion certificates, Virtual Transcripts, Learning Outcomes records, and Experience Transcripts. The platform also supports the Credit Bank System, through which eligible learning achievements may be accumulated and considered for credit transfer under the university's applicable academic regulations.

By integrating publicly accessible courses, digital learning resources, formal learning records, and flexible educational pathways, SWU demonstrates its institutional commitment to lifelong learning and widening access to education beyond conventional university enrolment.

Additional Information:

SWU Lifelong Learning — Official Platform

https://lifelong.swu.ac.th/home

SWU Lifelong Learning — Course Catalogue

https://lifelong.swu.ac.th/academics

Ministry of Higher Education — Official Inspection and Implementation Report, 6 June 2025

https://ops.go.th/th/ins-news/item/12499-lll

2. Free Public Access to University Library Facilities

The Central Library of Srinakharinwirot University provides free access to campus facilities, including university library spaces for members of the general public, supporting educational inclusion and lifelong learning beyond the university's enrolled student population.

The service covers the university's library facilities at Prasarnmit in Bangkok and Ongkharak in Nakhon Nayok Province. Visitors from outside SWU, including learners from other educational institutions and interested community members, are permitted to enter and use designated reading and study areas without an entrance fee, subject to library regulations.

A child reading picture books in the SWU Central Library

An older adult visitor reading a book among the shelves of the SWU Central Library

A young visitor reading on the floor of the SWU Central Library children's book zone

This public-access initiative enables external learners to use university learning environments for reading, academic study, and independent educational activities. The university's Central Library publicly reported this free-access provision under its Sustainable Development Goals activities in September 2025.

By making physical learning spaces accessible without admission charges, SWU extends the benefits of university educational infrastructure to the wider community and supports equitable opportunities for lifelong learning.

Additional Information:

SWU Central Library — Free Public Library Access Announcement

https://lib.swu.ac.th/sdgs/สำนักหอสมุดกลางเปิดให้/

3. Free Online Academic Resources through SWU Discovery

Srinakharinwirot University provides online access to academic information through SWU Discovery, the university's digital library search and discovery service. The system enables users to explore bibliographic information and electronic learning resources across multiple academic disciplines.

In 2025, SWU Central Library publicly documented the availability of this online service, including access to open-access academic resources from international collections. These resources include scholarly materials made available without subscription charges, alongside other electronic collections subject to institutional access conditions.

SWU Discovery allows members of the public not studying at the university to search for educational and research materials remotely. Open-access full-text resources can be accessed without university authentication where permitted by the content provider, while subscribed resources remain subject to applicable access restrictions.

Through this service, SWU contributes to lifelong learning by facilitating free discovery and access to openly available educational and scholarly information beyond its physical campuses.

Additional Information:

SWU Central Library — SWU Discovery Online Resource Service

https://lib.swu.ac.th/services/swu-discovery/

4. Free Public Access to Scholarly Knowledge through SWU eJournals

Srinakharinwirot University supports public access to academic knowledge through its SWU eJournals publishing system, which disseminates scholarly articles across education, science, humanities, and social sciences.

One example is Science Essence Journal, an academic journal managed by SWU's Faculty of Science. The journal operates under an open-access policy, allowing readers worldwide to access published research articles without subscription or reading fees.

During 2025, the journal published Volumes 41(1) and 41(2), covering research in scientific and interdisciplinary fields. Its published articles include downloadable scholarly materials that can be used by educators, researchers, students, and independent learners.

This university-supported scholarly publishing service contributes to lifelong learning by making research-based knowledge available to the wider public without requiring university enrollment or payment for access to the published content.

Additional Information:

SWU eJournals — Science Essence Journal Open Access Policy

https://ejournals.swu.ac.th/index.php/sej/about

Science Essence Journal — Volume 41(1), 2025

https://ejournals.swu.ac.th/index.php/sej/issue/view/1406

Science Essence Journal — Volume 41(2), 2025

https://ejournals.swu.ac.th/index.php/sej/issue/view/1417

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