Overview

Students in the Medicine programme from National University of Singapore are engaged in supervised research with staff members from any of the departments for their candidature, at the end of which, they submit a thesis that is examined by a Board of Examiners.

Features

In addition to the research component, students are required to pass a coursework component.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students who are unable to find a research Thesis Advisor can opt for the laboratory rotation scheme to find a suitable Thesis Advisor.

PhD students and MSc students who wish to upgrade to PhD are required to pass a Qualifying Examination to be confirmed a PhD candidate.

Each PhD student will have a Thesis Advisory Committee which is responsible for monitoring their progress and making recommendations on the suitability of the candidates for submission of their theses.

Only those candidates who have fulfilled the criteria for PhD will be awarded the PhD degree.

All other candidates will have to fulfil the criteria for the MSc in order to be awarded the MSc degree.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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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

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or

A relevant Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Distinction and above) or its equivalent

The degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or

The degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery and

The ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study.

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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

80500 SGD / year

≈ 80500 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

76950 SGD / year

≈ 76950 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.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Singapore

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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