The School of Medicine Graduate Programme is a research-oriented programme aimed at training competent biomedical scientists and clinician-scientists who will spearhead and drive the medical biotechnology efforts in the industry.

Students are engaged in supervised research with staff members from any of the departments for their period of candidature, at the end of which, they submit a thesis that is examined by a Board of Examiners. The students will enroll for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme at admission and fulfill requirements to graduate with a generic PhD degree. There is no specialization in the degrees awarded.

In addition to the research component, students are required to take and pass coursework, which comprises of two core courses and elective courses totalling 24 Units.

For students admitted prior to AY2022/2023 intake, the two core courses are MDG5108 (Biostatistics for Basic Research) and MDG5771 (Graduate Research Seminar & Workshop).

For students admitted from AY2022/2023 intake to AY2023/2024 intake, the two core courses are MDG5108 (Biostatistics for Basic Research) and NG5001 (Academic Communication for Graduate Researchers).

For students admitted from AY2024/2025 intake onwards, the two core courses are MDG5108 (Biostatistics for Basic Research) and NG5001 (Academic Communication for Graduate Researchers). In addition, students must complete the compulsory course NG5002 (Research Ethics for Graduate Researchers).

Students may choose their elective courses from those offered by the School, Department of Biological Sciences, or Research Institutes affiliated with the National University of Singapore.

You may view our Prospective Students page for more information.