Continuation Requirements
| MSc – | GPA should not fall below 2.5 for two consecutive semesters or 3.0 for three consecutive semesters |
| PhD – | GPA should not fall below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters or 3.5 for three consecutive semesters |
Termination of candidature would result if a student fails to maintain the minimum GPA as stipulated above. For any semester in which the MSc candidate’s GPA falls below 3.0 (but = 2.5), he/she will be issued an academic warning. If, in the following semester, the candidate’s GPA again falls below 3.0, he/she will be placed on probation. If the candidate’s GPA remains below 3.0 for the third consecutive semester, the candidate will be issued a letter of dismissal by the Registrar and denied re-admission.
For MSc candidates, if the GPA falls below 2.5 for two consecutive semesters, they will be placed on probation for the first semester, followed by dismissal in the second semester.
For any semester in which the PhD GPA falls below 3.5 (but = 3.0), he/she will be issued an academic warning. If, in the following semester, the candidate’s GPA again falls below 3.5, he/she will be placed on probation. If the student’s GPA remains below 3.5 for the third consecutive semester, the student will be issued a letter of dismissal by the Registrar and denied re-admission.
For PhD candidates, if the GPA falls below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters, they will be placed on probation for the first semester, followed by dismissal in the second semester.
A student may also be issued a warning or placed on probation or be issued a letter of termination for poor performance in the PhD qualifying examination, research thesis, or other program requirements.
Students will be required to complete 16 Units for MSc and 24 Units for PhD for graduation. Letter grades will be given for the courses, except for the default CS/CU core courses and courses taken on S/U basis. Students will be required to obtain a Grade D and above, CS, or S for a course in order to earn the Units.
For courses taken on S/U basis, an ‘S’ grade is assigned if the student receives a ‘C’ grade or above for the course. Conversely, the student will receive a ‘U’ if the grade obtained is lower than a ‘C’ grade.
Students will be required to complete 16 Units for MSc and 24 Units for PhD for graduation. Letter grades will be given for the courses, except for the default CS/CU core courses and courses taken on S/U basis. Students will be required to obtain a Grade D and above, CS, or S for a course in order to earn the Units.
For courses taken on S/U basis, an ‘S’ grade is assigned if the student receives a ‘C’ grade or above for the course. Conversely, the student will receive a ‘U’ if the grade obtained is lower than a ‘C’ grade.
Students will be required to complete 16 Units for MSc and 24 Units for PhD for graduation. Letter grades will be given for the courses, except for the default CS/CU core courses and courses taken on S/U basis. Students will be required to obtain a Grade D and above, CS, or S for a course in order to earn the Units.
For courses taken on S/U basis, an ‘S’ grade is assigned if the student receives a ‘C’ grade or above for the course. Conversely, the student will receive a ‘U’ if the grade obtained is lower than a ‘C’ grade.
Students will be allowed to retake a course if they obtain a F or U/CU grade for it.
Students will be allowed to take any number of courses until s/he has fulfilled the necessary Units as part of the coursework requirements for the degree, subject to the approval of the NUS Medicine Graduate Programme Committee.
Students will be allowed to S/U any number of courses during the course registration period.
NUS Medicine will decide on the continuation requirement of their graduate research students who may be issued a warning, placed on probation, or terminated due to poor performance in the PhD qualifying examination, research thesis, or other programme requirements.
Graduation Requirements
MSc
For students admitted prior to August 2020 intake
- Pass all prescribed core and elective courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B-) for the prescribed courses (GPA is applicable to students admitted prior to the August 2020 intake)
- Pass the Master’s Thesis
- A minimum grade of C+ for all levels of English course(s), where applicable
For students admitted with effect from August 2020 intake
- Pass all prescribed core and elective courses
- Pass the Master’s Thesis
- A minimum grade of C+ for all levels of English course(s), where applicable
PhD
For students admitted prior to August 2020 intake
- Pass all prescribed core and elective courses with a minimum GPA of 3.5 (B) for the prescribed courses (GPA is applicable to students admitted prior to the August 2020 intake)
- Pass the Qualifying Examination
- Pass the PhD Thesis and Oral Examination
- A minimum grade of C+ for all levels of English course(s), where applicable
For students admitted with effect from August 2020 intake to January 2024 intake
- Pass all prescribed core and elective courses
- Pass the Qualifying Examination
- Pass the PhD Thesis and Oral Examination
- A minimum grade of C+ for all levels of English course(s), where applicable
For students admitted with effect from August 2024 intake
- Pass all prescribed core and elective courses
- Pass the compulsory course NG5002 Research Ethics for Graduate Researchers
- Pass the Qualifying Examination
- Pass the PhD Thesis and Oral Examination
- A minimum grade of C+ for all levels of English course(s), where applicable
