Overview

Features

Research (School of Medicine) at Nanyang Technological University is designed to train and equip students with essential skills that will enable them to conduct cutting-edge research in one of the following domains:

Lifespan Medicine

Population Medicine

Medical Biology

Medical Engineering

Medical Education Research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Ethics & Practice of Research

Computational Biology and Modelling

Biostatistical Methods & Basic Epidemiology

Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis

Latest Development in Infectious Disease Research

Advanced Genetics in Diseases, Ageing and Cancer

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Medicine View 5 other PhDs in Medicine in Singapore

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Non-clinician applicants: At least Upper Second, preferably First class honours degree in a relevant field. A Master’s degree is not a pre-requisite but is considered advantageous.

Clinician applicants: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) with identifiable research experience, preferably in the form of a Master’s degree

English test scores are required for international applicants except those who are from English-medium institutions or whose undergraduate/graduate degrees are from autonomous universities in Singapore. IELTS may be submitted in lieu of TOEFL

GRE: Valid test score is required for applicants who are not graduates from autonomous universities in Singapore. Test dates must be within 5 years or less from the date of application.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22850 SGD / year

≈ 22850 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14700 SGD / year

≈ 14700 SGD / year

Living costs

Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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