ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
  • Bachelor’s with Honors (Distinction and above) or its equivalent
  • GRE
  • TOEFL/IELTS*

TOEFL / IELTS

If the medium of instruction of your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is not English, you are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS Scores:

  • TOEFL: Minimum ≥ 580/237/85 for the paper-based, computer-based and internet-based tests respectively.
  • IELTS: Minimum Overall ≥ 6.5

*Exemption: The medium of instruction of the applicants’ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in English and applicants with distinctions in the Cambridge GCE ‘O’ level examination English Language Paper 1119

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS (GRE)

  • GRE is compulsory for all applicants*.
  • Score: Verbal + Quantitative ≥ 320 and Analytical Writing ≥ 3.5

*Exemption: NUS Bachelor’s with Honors (Distinction and above) and NTU/SUTD/SMU Bachelor’s with Honors (Highest Distinction). All other applicants, regardless of their university background, nationality, or working experience, are required to submit GRE scores

RESEARCH TOPIC/THESIS ADVISOR

If you haven’t identified your proposed THESIS ADVISOR yet:

  • View the Research Project List
  • Reach out to your potential thesis advisor
  • Obtain their approval & guidance for your research proposal.
LAB ROTATION SCHEME
  • Applies to all international students (except NUS/NTU graduates), who are awarded the NUS Research Scholarship.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Semester 1 (August intake)

  • 31 December – for full-time candidates
  • 30 April* – only for part-time candidates

Semester 2 (January intake)

  • 30 June – for full-time candidates
  • 30 September* – only for part-time candidates

SCHOLARSHIP

NUS Research Scholarship / President’s Graduate Fellowship

NUS-SINGA / A*STAR SINGA

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

General Instructions
 

CONTACT PERSON

Application Deadlines

There are 2 intakes per academic year, one in August and the other in January. All applications must reach the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Dean’s Office by 31 December (of the previous year) for the August intake, and by 30 June (of the previous year) for the January intake.

Application Outcome

For applicants who have submitted the completed application (with all the required documents) before the respective application deadlines, their applications will be processed and they can check their application outcome via the online admission system. Only successful candidates will be notified of their application outcome via email by the following notification periods:

Intake Closing Date Application Outcome
Semester 1 (August) 31 December
30 April*		 End of April
End of June
Semester 2 (January) 30 June
30 September*		 End of October
End of of November

*Extended closing dates are applicable only for part-time candidates. Please contact us at dgrs@nus.edu.sg

Please submit your application before 31 December (August intake) and 30 June (January intake) to be eligible for scholarship evaluation.

Applications that are received after the respective application deadline will be considered for the next intake.

Admission interviews are usually conducted online in March/April for the August intake and August/ September for the January intake respectively.

Applicants who applied for the research scholarship must apply by 31 December for the March/April interviews and by 30 June for the August/ September interviews.

General Information

For information on the various research scholarships available, please refer to here. Application for research scholarships can be submitted together with their online admission application.
Shortlisted applicants, especially those who applied for the research scholarship, may be required to attend an online interview. The Admission interviews are usually in March/April for the August intake and August/ September for the January intake respectively.
Yes, GRE is compulsory for all applicants. Exemption will be given to graduates who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Distinction and above) from NUS and graduates who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Highest Distinction) from NTU/SUTD/SMU. Please quote ‘0677’ for the University code. There is no Department Code. A minimum total GRE score of 320 for the verbal and quantitative sections and 3.5 for the Analytical section is required.
Yes, it is compulsory for applicants to submit TOEFL scores. Please quote '0677' for the University code and '9086' for the Department Code. Applicants whose medium of university instruction is in English can be exempted from the TOEFL requirement. Applicants would have to provide a letter from their university to indicate that the medium of instruction is in English.
No, GRE cannot be replaced by GATE and GPAT.
There is no age limit. As long as you meet the minimum admission requirements, you are eligible to apply. Each application is considered on its own merits.
The documentary proof of financial standing should be in the form of a bank statement for international students and for applicants working in Singapore, a copy of their recent pay slip and bank statement. If you are going to be supported by a sponsor, we will need a letter of confirmation from your sponsor (the sponsor needs to indicate his/her relationship to you), together with the financial status proof. You must have sufficient funds to support your study [estimated cost of living (S$30,000) plus Tuition Fees] for at least two years.
You need not indicate a specific topic if you don't have one in mind. You should, however, indicate the research area(s) that you are interested in. You may browse through the list of research projects available here .
You need not indicate any proposed Thesis Advisor(s) if you are unable to at the point of application. However, it is helpful that you indicate the area of research that you are interested in to facilitate the application process. You may find more information on the research areas in NUS Medicine from the list of research projects here.
Research applicants will be informed of the results of their applications by end of April or end of June for the August intake and by end of October or end of November for the January intake.

System Related Information

Please email your enquiry to gdhelp@nus.edu.sg with the following information:

Full Name (as submitted in the online application)
Date of Birth
Degree applied for (example: MSc/PhD)
Faculty/Department applied for (example: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine/Biochemistry)

Upon receiving the above information, GDHelp shall then inform our IT administration to verify and retrieve the answer to your secret question so that you can proceed to reset the password.

The email notification will be sent to your email address as you have indicated in the online admission system. To verify that your email address has been indicated correctly, please email your enquiry to gdhelp@nus.edu.sg with the following information:

Full Name (as submitted in the online application)
Date of Birth
Degree applied for (example:
Master's/Ph.D./Bachelor's)
Faculty/Department applied for (example: School of Design & Environment / Real Estate)

Upon receiving the above information, GDHelp shall then inform our IT administration to verify and retrieve the answer to your secret question so that you can proceed to reset the password.

Since your institution has a different grading system, you may leave this field blank.
The total maximum upload limit is currently 2mb. Please reduce the file size if possible. Alternatively, you may email the supporting documents indicating your name and application number to medbox1@nus.edu.sg.
Alternatively, you may consider making arrangement with your family or friend who is able to help you make the online payment on your behalf or opt for other modes of payment: For Local Students: Complete the relevant Application Fee Form and make payment by NETS at the Student Service Centre (located at Level 1, Yusof Ishak House) during operating hours. Complete the relevant Application Fee Form and send it together with a bank draft (drawn on a bank in Singapore in Singapore dollar) made payable to "National University of Singapore". Please write your name, mailing address and program applied for at the reverse side of the bank draft. If you are unable to obtain a bank draft in Singapore dollar, you may submit a bank draft in US dollar of USD18.50 (for S$20 fee) or USD37 (for S$40 fee) respectively. The amounts in USD include bank charges which will be incurred by the University to process the bank draft.
If the payment is successful, you will be directed to a confirmation page. Alternatively, you can check directly with your bank for confirmation on the transaction of payment.
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