Be at the forefront of healthcare and sustainability

"Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century."
-- The Lancet

Presenting the world's first Master of Science in Sustainable Healthcare, delivered by leading experts in the heart of Asia's most dynamic healthcare innovation hub.

Intake Period: August 2025 (Semester 1 Academic Year 2025/26)

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COURSE OVERVIEW
  • 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
  • On Campus @ NUS, 1st in Asia and 8th in the World
FACULTY & CURRICULUM
  • Multidisciplinary teaching from across five leading Faculties
  • Access to teachers from the WHO, The Lancet, industry and more
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
  • Orientation week: 4 Augest, 2025
  • Classes begin: 11 Aug 2025

Applications close on 7 March 2025

Programme Overview

This MSc programme provides you with a broad foundation in the principles of sustainability, population health, and healthcare management. Over 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time) you will have access to a suite of specialised and multidisciplinary modules while maintaining flexibility and the ability to tailor your experience to your personal learning needs and career goals.

List of core courses include:

  • SM5001 Principles of Sustainable Healthcare Practices
  • SM5002 Foundations of Net Zero Analytics
  • SM5003 Climate, Environment & Health
  • SM5004 Delivering and Implementing Net Zero Healthcare
  • SM5101/SM5102: Sustainable Healthcare Implementation Project I & II

 

Key Highlights of the Programme

Access to World-Class Faculty

  • Learn directly from global experts from the World Health Organization, The Lancet, and national Governments in the UK, Singapore, and across the world
  • Gain insights from a wide range of perspectives, from Singapore Healthcare’s Chief Procurement Officer through to Johnson & Johnson’s global Chief Sustainability Officer

International Recognition in the Heart of Asia

  • Study at the National University of Singapore – ranked 1st in Asia and 8th in the world in 2025
  • Live in Singapore, Asia’s global city, and a dynamic hub for healthcare innovation and sustainability

Customise Your Journey

  • Access to teaching from five faculties, including Medicine, Sustainability & Geography, Engineering, and Public Health
  • Specialist modules focused on carbon analytics, implementation and change-management in healthcare, and a Capstone Project to suit your future career

Impact-Focused & Future-Ready

  • Prepare for a career in sustainability - the second fastest growing job market in the world (Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum)
  • Open doors to rewarding career opportunities across the diverse health and sustainability landscapes

Course Information

Have more questions? Download our brochure or email us to get in touch.

Apply Now

This MSc is developed for bachelor’s degree graduates in healthcare-related fields (e.g. medicine, nursing, biomedical science, health policy, public health and allied health disciplines), as well as public policy and social sciences, sustainability and environmental science. Candidates with other relevant qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

International applicants who graduated from universities where English is not the medium of instruction must submit TOEFL/ IELTS scores as evidence of proficiency in the language. The minimum score for IELTS is 6.0, and for TOEFL (internet-based test) is 85.

Provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing your relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and accomplishments.

Submit a Statement of Purpose of no more than 300 words in Word or PDF format.

The statement should showcase your academic strength, research interests, motivation to study, and long-term development goals.

Applications close on 7 March 2025

Meet the Centre's Faculty and Affiliates

Prof Nick Watts
Prof Nick Watts

Director, Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Dr Amanda Zain
Dr Amanda Zain

Deputy Director, Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Professor Eugene Liu
A/Prof Eugene Liu

Chief Sustainability Officer, National University Health System

Prof Tan Sri Jemilah Mahmood
Prof Tan Sri Jemilah Mahmood

Executive Director, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health

Wong Hon Tym
A/Prof Wong Hon Tym

Clinical Director, Centre for Healthcare Innovation

Prof Lian Pin Koh
Prof Koh Lian Pin

Director, NUS Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Prof Chantelle Rizan
A/Prof Chantelle Rizan

Clinical Transformation Lead, Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Nina Zhang, ALPS Pte Ltd
Nina Zhang

Chief Procurement Officer, Singapore Healthcare Procurement Agency (ALPS)

Sammie Leung
Sammie Leung

Partner (Asia Pacific Sustainability), PwC

Jessamy Bagenal, The Lancet
Dr Jessamy Bagenal

Senior Executive Director, The Lancet

Yann Felix Boucher
A/Prof Yann Boucher

Environmental Health, NUS School of Public Health

Dr Jonathan Lee
Asst Prof Jonathan Lee

Carbon Footprinting and LCA, Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Chris Gormley
Chris Gormley

Chief Sustainability Officer, National Health Service, UK

Prof Khoo Teng Chye
Prof Khoo Teng Chye

Director, NUS Cities 

Tom Andrew
Tom Andrew

Health System Carbon Specialist, Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Kimberly Fornace
A/Prof Kimberly Fornace

Infectious Disease and Environmental Change, NUS School of Public Health

paulette frank
Paulette Frank

Chief Sustainability Officer, Johnson & Johnson

Dr Agnes Henson
Dr Agnes Henson

Net Zero Supply Chain Expert, Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Related programme:

Executive Fellowship in Sustainable Healthcare

Designed for senior leaders and established working professionals, the Executive Fellowship in Sustainable Healthcare is an NUS-accredited Graduate Certificate (GC).

Conducted on a part-time basis over 1 year in a hybrid / online format, it allows you to acquire knowledge and skills pertinent to sustainable healthcare at your own flexibility.

Applications close on 7 Mar 2025

Be at the forefront of sustainable innovation by joining our Master of Science in Sustainable Healthcare today! Download our brochure for more information.