Ophthalmology

Fees

Description	Fee (SGD)
Application Fee *	64.80
Programme Fee (One-time Fee)	7, 245.20

Notes:

• Payment modes: PayNow (preferred), VISA, Mastercard or Amex
• *Application Fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of online application.
• All fees are inclusive of the prevailing GST rate and are subject to changes without prior notice.
• Successful applicants will be notified via email to accept the placement and to pay the Programme Fee. Placement will be confirmed only after payment receipt.
• Programme Fee includes fees for any 2 Pre-Approved Academic Courses. More details are under the Academic Component section.
• The Programme and Application Fees do not include fees for FRCOphth exam fees.

Eligibility Criteria

The following requirements must be met by the application period:

1. Enrolled in Ophthalmology Residency Programme in one of these Sponsoring Institutions:
   1. National University Health System (NUHS)
   2. Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)
   3. National Healthcare Group (NHG)

Information

The Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) [MMed (Ophth)] Programme has been revised to a 3-year programme consisting of 4 Clinical Components (CC) and 1 Academic Component (AC). Upon completion of these components, candidates will be conferred with the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) degree by NUS.

Maximum candidature for this programme is 5 years.

Components

Summative Assessment
Components	Structure/Content	Mode of Conduct	Duration	Remarks
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 1, offered jointly with Part 1 Written FRCOphth Examination	Paper 1 and 2: 2 MCQ Papers, 90 questions each Tested on: Basic sciences Theoretical optics Pathology	Online Proctored Examination	2 hours each paper	No previous experience required Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 1 Must pass by the end of R3 Maximum six attempts
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 2, offered jointly with FRCOphth Refraction Certificate	10 OSCE stations in five rooms Tested on: Double Retinoscopy stations (Assessing of three patients and perform retinoscopy on each eye Subjective Refraction	Held once a year in Singapore (residents may opt to sit in other countries)	10-minute per station	No previous experience required Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 2 Must pass by the end of R3 Maximum six attempts
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 3, offered jointly with Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Examination a.       Part 2 Written FRCOphth Examination                 b.       Part 2 Oral FRCOphth Examination	Paper 1 and 2: 2 MCQ Papers, 90 questions each Clinical Knowledge	Online Proctored Examination	2 hours each paper	Permitted to take once completed Part 1 FRCOphth Allowed to take before the Refraction Cert Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 2 Must pass by the end of R3 Maximum four attempts Singapore candidates are required to take the exam by the end of their R2 year to be eligible to register for Part 2 Oral in Year 3
	Structured Viva [6 Stations] Patient Investigations and data interpretation Patient management 1 Patient management 2 Attitudes, ethics, and responsibilities Audit, research and evidence-based practice and Health promotion and disease prevention Communication Skills   And   Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) [5 Stations] Anterior Segment Glaucoma and Lid Posterior Segment Strabismus and Orbit Neuro-ophthalmology	Held once a year in Singapore (residents may opt to sit in other countries)	10-minute per station                 20-minute per station	Permitted to take when Part 1, Refraction Cert and Part 2 FRCOphth Written Exam are successful Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 3 Must pass by the end of R3 Maximum four attempts
Submission of pass letters to DGMS as proof of fulfilment. Information on the exams and fees can be found at RCOphth’s website here.

Formative Assessment
Components
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 4 / Portfolio Review; EPA	Entrustable Professional Assessment (EPA) Portfolio Review – To fulfil CC1-CC4
Submission of the EPA, endorsed by Programme Directors, at the end of Residents’ Year 3.
MMed (Ophth) Academic Component	Complete any 2 approved Academic Courses* to be taken by R3 List of Pre-Approved Academic Courses as of 1 August 2023: - Credit-bearing courses offered by NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Division of Graduate Studies (DGS). Information can be found here. - EBM Workshop by Asian EBM Centre. Details can be found here.
Submission of pass letter and/or Certificate of Completion/Participation to DGMS required as proof of fulfilment. *Academic courses may include any relevant courses listed in the Pre-Approved Academic Courses or any 2 non-DGS courses approved by MMed (Ophthal) committee. For any non-DGS courses, approval from MMed (Ophthal) Committee must be sought before applying and attending the course. The total Academic Courses reimbursement is capped at SGD2,500 (inclusive of GST). The 2 academic courses should not be of a similar subject. Residents are not allowed to apply for the same course if the resident did not obtain the certificate of completion on their first attempt. The table below illustrates some possible scenarios to fulfil the Academic Component. Scenario  Course 1  Course 2  Amount reimbursable from DGMS 1 DGS Course+ DGS Course Covered by NUS – no action required by residents. 2 DGS Course+ EBM Workshop by Asian EBM Centre (Pre-approved) Residents are required to pay out-of-pocket for any external courses (with the exception of EBM Workshop by Asian EBM Centre) and submit the receipt and certificate of completion to DGMS for reimbursement. The total reimbursed amount is capped at SGD2,500 (inclusive of GST) if a resident is to claim for two external courses. 3 DGS Course+ External Course#, subject to approval by MMed Ophth Committee 4 EBM Workshop by Asian EBM Centre (Pre-approved) External Course#, subject to approval by MMed Ophth Committee 5 External Course#, subject to approval by MMed Ophth Committee External Course#, subject to approval by MMed Ophth Committee + Recommended course: MDG 5108 Biostatistics for Basic Research # If Course 1 is already a Biostatistics course, Course 2 should not be a Biostatistics course or workshop again.

Application

Please submit your application online via Graduate Admission System (GDA2) by the closing date as stipulated above. A step-by-step guide for the online application can be found here. A complete application would have fulfilled the following:

1. all required fields are accurately filled and all supporting documents are uploaded into the system
2. a unique 10-digit application number is auto-generated by the system (we recommend that you jot down the number for reference)
3. the non-refundable SGD64.80 payment is successful and supported by Tax Invoice (also known as the receipt) which is downloadable from the system
4. an auto-generated confirmation of receipt of application from Graduate Admission System (GDA2) (auto-email will be received upon clicking of "Submit" button after payment)

A completed application does not indicate a successful placement or admission into the programme.  All applications and fees must be submitted by the closing date as stipulated above.  Late or incomplete applications will not be processed. Hardcopy and email applications will be not accepted.

The following supporting documents must be submitted in GDA2:

• Recent passport-sized photograph (image has to be 400 by 514 pixels)
• Letter of Enrolment/Confirmation into Ophthalmology Residency Programme
• 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)
      • Passport : for foreigners (not residing in Singapore)
  • Recognised basic medical degree certificate (MBBS)
  • Pass Letters of FRCOphth Part 1 Written, Refraction Certificate and/or Part 2 Written (if 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:

• • the issuing University or Medical School
  • Medical Council of which you are registered and licensed to practice
  • Government Ministries of Health
  • a 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. DGMS is not obliged to provide reasons for unsuccessful applications. Other respective rules/regulations of DGMS apply.

Withdrawal Policy

Candidates must contact the respective Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as soon as they know that they are withdrawing from the programme.  Requests to withdraw from the programme must be made in writing.  Emails are acceptable.

Candidates who notify the Division that they would like to withdraw from the programme and seek a refund must provide the supporting evidence where appropriate.  The Division will generally consider providing refunds to candidates under the following circumstances:

• Illness - Refund request must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
• Pregnancy - Refund request must be accompanied by medical report.
• Accident e.g. victim of crime, accident or disaster - Refund request must be supported by evidence such as medical report and/or police report.
• Withdrawal from Ophthalmology Residency Programme – Refund request must be accompanied by an acknowledgement of the withdrawal from the programme director.

All refunds will be subject to 10% administrative charges capped at SGD500.00.

All refunds granted will be subject to the following:

Withdrawal Period	Refund Amount
1st Academic Year	70% of Full Amount
2nd Academic Year	40% of Full Amount
3rd Academic Year and above	0% of Full Amount

 

For further enquiries, please contact:
Nur Irdina MAH (Ms) / JAP Ren Fang (Ms)
Tel: (65) 6601 8210 / 6601 1990
Email: irdina@nus.edu.sg / renfang@nus.edu.sg