Occupational Medicine

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Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine Programme

PROGRAMME DATES

AY25/26 Intake - June 2026 to November 2026

APPLICATION PERIOD

Monday, 9 February 2026 to Sunday, 8 March 2026

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PROGRAMME DETAILS ADMISSION FEES WITHDRAWAL

PROGRAMME DETAILS

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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

This is a 6-month part-time Programme consisting of 120 training hours. The Programme is designed to encourage the level of participation for medical practitioners who may have difficulties taking extended periods of absence from their work. Each of the 6 Courses is offered as a 1-week block and must be taken consecutively.

The Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine [GDip (Occ Med)], offered by the Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS), National University of Singapore, aims to provide comprehensive skills to doctors in general practice and specialists who wish to have a better understanding of the occupational aspects of their specialty and to be able to implement programmes to protect and promote a healthy workplace in line with the Total Workplace Safety and Health (Total WSH) Initiatives.

Emphasis is placed on the importance of offering a total and integrated workplace safety, health and wellbeing programme. The Programme will also include “Fitness-to-return-to-work” assessment, management of workers with common chronic diseases, and a project to start a Total WSH programme at a workplace.

PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

This Programme consists of 6 Courses, each Course is conducted in a 1-week block and must be taken consecutively:

Date	Time	Course
8 to 12 June 2026	1:30pm to 6:00pm	Course 1	Introduction to Occupational Health and Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Regulations
6 to 10 July 2026	1:30pm to 6:00pm	Course 2	Clinical Occupational Medicine (Part 1)
30 July 2026	2:00pm to 4:00pm	Written Assessment 1
17 to 21 August 2026	1:30pm to 6:00pm	Course 3	Clinical Occupational Medicine (Part 2)
14 to 18 September 2026	1:30pm to 6:00pm	Course 4	Occupational Medicine Practice – Total WSH
2 October 2026	2:00pm to 4:00pm	Written Assessment 2
12 to 16 October 2026	1:30pm to 6:00pm	Course 5	Occupational Health Assessment at the Workplace
23 to 27 October 2026	Not Applicable	Course 6*	Project Work There are no lectures for Course 6.
27 November 2026	5.00pm	Deadline for submission of Written Portfolio
*Venue: The lectures will primarily be conducted in-person, with a few select sessions online via Zoom. Venue details will be provided closer to the programme's commencement date.*

Note: The above lecture dates are subject to change.

ASSESSMENT / EXAMINATION

Students will be assessed as follows:
Assessment Component	Details
Both Written Assessments are online examinations, students are expected to bring their laptops on the day of the examination.
Written Assessment 1 (WA1)	1. Conducted after completion of Courses 1 and 2. 2. To pass WA1, students must also fulfil a 75% attendance rate for Courses 1 and 2 lectures. 3. Students must pass WA1 to be eligible to attend Courses 3 and 4.
Written Assessment 2 (WA2)	1. Conducted after completion of Courses 3 and 4. 2. To pass WA2, students must also fulfil a 75% attendance rate for Courses 3 and 4 lectures. 3. Students must pass WA2 to be eligible to attend Courses 5 and 6.
Written Portfolio - 2 written reports	1. 2,000- to 3,000-word report based on a visit to, and assessment of, a workplace. 2. 2,000- to 3,000-word report based on a clinical case examined by the student. 3. The reports must demonstrate the application of the principles of occupational health and safety in practice. 4. Late submissions will delay the conferment. 5. Where necessary, students will be asked to undergo an oral examination at the end of Course 6.

Students must achieve a 75% minimum attendance requirement for Courses 1 and 2, and Courses 3 and 4 respectively and must obtain a pass in all assessment components to be conferred the Graduate Diploma. Students conferred with the GDip (Occ Med) may apply to be a Designated Workplace Doctor (DWD) with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), subject to MOM’s criteria. DWD applications will only apply to doctors who are practising in Singapore.

INTAKE DATE

CME POINTS

ADMISSION

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Hold a recognised basic medical degree.

Possess a valid Singapore Medical Council (SMC) Practising Certificate.

Have a minimum of 2 years of post-registration with relevant clinical experience.

For overseas foreign doctors or non-recognised MBBS degrees:
- Meet the English language proficiency requirements.

APPLICATION

Applicants are required to submit an online application via Graduate Admission System (GDA3) by the stipulated closing date. A step-by-step guide to applying online can be found here. A completed application would have fulfilled the following:

All required fields are accurately filled, and all supporting documents are uploaded into the system.
The non-refundable application fee payment is successful and supported by Tax Invoice (also known as the receipt), which is downloadable from the system.

The following documents must be submitted together with your application:

Recent passport-sized photograph (image has to be 400 by 514 pixels)
A copy of one’s CV (employment history; in ascending order) to be submitted in the template provided HERE.
Certified true copy / scanned coloured copy of the following documents (Official English translations will be required for stamps or certificates sent that are not in English):
Identification documents:
- NRIC: for locals / permanent residents
- Employment Pass and Passport: for foreigners (residing in Singapore)
Recognised basic medical degree certificate
Valid practising certificate (for Singapore applicants, screenshot a copy from the SMC portal)
Certificates of other medical qualifications, where applicable.
English Language Proficiency Test scores, where applicable.

Photocopies of certificates and/or official translations (in English)^# including any other official supporting documents will be accepted only if they have been prepared and/or authenticated by one of the following:

Issuing University of Medical School;
Medical Council of which you are registered and licensed to practice;
Ministry of Health, Singapore;
Notary public or Justice of the Peace;
Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) - For authentication by DGMS office, original certificates and documents must be produced.

# Applicants must submit an authenticated translation if their official supporting documents are not in English. A fresh ink stamp must be used to authenticate the copy or translation of the primary medical qualification.

Applicants who fail to present their original documents for verification without acceptable reasons will not be admitted to the examination.

Applicants whose original documents have been damaged or misplaced must apply to the relevant organisations / authorities for replacements or letters of verification.

An applicant is only allowed to enrol concurrently in another programme offered by NUS or another University only if granted approval from the Vice Dean of Faculty and the Head of Department. The Degree Programme refers to any programme (including examination-only programmes) which leads to NUS Degree conferment.

Successful applicants will be notified via email to accept the placement and make the Examination/Programme fee payment via the application portal. Placement will be confirmed only after payment receipt. The Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) is not obliged to provide any reasons for unsuccessful applications.

FEES

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FEES

Description	Fee (SGD)
Application fee*	98.10
Programme fee (inclusive of Examination fee)	8,592.90
Payment Modes	PayNow / Credit Card

Notes:

All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars, including the prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate unless stated otherwise.
*The Application fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of application.
All payments should be supported by a Tax Invoice (also known as the receipt), which can be downloaded from the system upon successful payment.
Successful applicants will be notified via email to accept placement. Placement will be confirmed only after a successful payment transaction.
DGMS reserves all rights to review and adjust fees as necessary and accordingly without prior notice.

FUNDING

This programme is eligible for the Skillsfuture Credit (SFC) scheme. At the point of programme registration, please inform the programme administrator that you intend to use your SkillsFuture Credit in part or in full for the qualifying programme fee. You should then submit your claim on the MySkillsFuture Portal within 60 days before the programme start date (date inclusive). Please visit the Skillsfuture site for more information.

WITHDRAWAL

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DEFERMENT POLICY

Students who wish to defer will need to write to DGMS, citing the reason for deferment and providing supporting evidence where applicable after acceptance of placement. This request will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The candidature will automatically lapse should an enrolled student fail to complete the programme within 3 years from the date of matriculation.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

All withdrawal and refund requests will be subjected to 10% administrative charges capped at SGD500.00. To submit your request, please use this form.
All requests must be submitted within 14 calendar days from the last day of Examination end date or before the programme commencement date, where applicable.
Supporting documents must be submitted via email in all cases after submission of the online request.
The Division will generally consider providing refunds to candidates under the following circumstances:
- Medical – Refund request must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
- Pregnancy – Refund request must be accompanied by a medical report.
- Involvement in an accident, e.g. victim of crime, accident or disaster – Refund request must be supported by evidence such as a medical report and/or police report.
- Compassionate grounds - Bereavement in the immediate family refers to the loss of parent(s), grandparent, sibling, spouse, or child and must be supported by relevant documents such as a death certificate, proof of the relationship, etc.
Requests for refund under the following reasons will not be considered:
- Lack of preparedness or readiness for the Examination/Programme for which the candidate/student has enrolled.
- Failure to arrange time away from work.
- Inability to secure a visa or other travel documents required to attend the Examination/Programme.

For further inquiries, please contact:
Teo Xin Yi (Ms) / Nurnazierah (Ms)
Tel: (65) 6516 3303 / (65) 6601 4848
Email: teoxinyi@nus.edu.sg / gsmv133@nus.edu.sg