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Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI)
Empowering healthcare professionals to design and conduct clinical research relevant to patient care
Overview
The Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI) Programme at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, was developed in consultation with the National Medical Research Council (NMRC), senior clinician-researchers, and biostatisticians to equip healthcare professionals with the essential expertise to design and conduct meaningful clinical research. The programme also provides a foundation for advanced research training, including PhD pursuits, ensuring participants are well-prepared to integrate scientific research with clinical practice.
Designed for clinicians and allied health professionals, MCI’s focus include evaluating:
- New treatments and technologies
- Diagnostic modalities
- Mechanisms of human disease
- Determinants of disease outcomes
- Effectiveness of health services
Intake: August 2025
Duration:
2 years (Part-time)
Application Start Date:
1 November 2024
Application Deadline:
31 March 2025
Outcome of Applications:
Mid-May 2025
Ideal candidates for the programme
Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals, and TCM Practitioners
Graduates can pursue careers in roles such as:
- Research Director
- Associate Professor
- Health Tech Innovator
Programme Faculty
Makoto Yawata,M.D., Ph.D.
Programme Director and Clinical-Scientist Mentor, NUS Yong Loo Lin
School of Medicine
Prof Cheung Yin Bun
Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine,
Duke-NUS Medical School
A/Prof Edwin Chan
Associate Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS
Medical School
Mihir Gandhi
Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS
Medical School
Dr Cindy Lin Xinyi
Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS
Medical School
Dr Lee Chun Fan
Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS
Medical School
Makoto Yawata,M.D., Ph.D.
Programme Director and Clinical-Scientist Mentor,
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Prof Cheung Yin Bun
Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine,
Duke-NUS Medical School
A/Prof Edwin Chan
Associate Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine,
Duke-NUS Medical School
Mihir Gandhi
Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Dr Cindy Lin Xinyi
Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Dr Lee Chun Fan
Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
The MCI programme is designed for completion within two years, with an option to extend to a third year if additional time is required for the research component.
Graduation Requirements
Total Units Required: 40 Units
To graduate, students have to fullfill both the coursework and research requirements:
Coursework (32 Units):
Nine coursework courses will be offered as a core requirement for all students.
Coursework will be conducted in two blocks, each comprising between five to seven weeks of full-time study, and held semesterly (in August-September and January-February).
All students are expected to complete the coursework requirements in the first year as it is foundational for the research component.
Research Component (8 Units):
The research component will span a minimum of eight months. The aims of this component are to enable students to apply knowledge, acquire skills to plan a project, and to integrate and sustain research within clinical practice.
Please refer HERE for the proposed study plan for full-time and part-time students.
Important:
The University does not engage external agencies for student recruitment. Candidates should apply directly to the University and not through any agents. Applications submitted through agents will not receive any added advantage and the University reserves the right to reject such application without explanation.
Only online applications are accepted.
Before submitting your application:
- Download and read the Instructions to Candidates (online applications).
- Review the Checklist for Applicants. Please upload all supplementary forms and relevant supporting documents according to the checklist when submitting your online application.
To be eligible for enrolment, applicants must meet the following requirements. However, please note that selection of candidates is based on a competitive basis and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the programme.
Minimum Requirements:
For Physicians
- An MBBS or equivalent degree from an internationally-recognised medical school or university
- Physicians who have entered specialist training or residency programme
- Aptitude for clinical research at the international level
For Allied Health and Other Healthcare Professionals
- Internationally-recognised qualification in their profession
- At least three years of professional practice experience
- Aptitude for clinical research at the international level
Tuition Fees:
Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2025/2026 only): S$61,912 (inclusive of 9% Goods & Services Tax (GST))
The payment schedule is as follows:
Part-Time Students
Full Time Students
International Students
Year 1 Semester 1
S$15,478
–
–
Year 1 Semester 2
S$15,478
–
–
Year 2 Semester 1
S$15,478
–
–
Year 2 Semester 2
S$15,478
–
–
Additional Fee:
In addition to tuition fees, students will be charged miscellaneous student fees each semester.
Miscellaneous student fees help meet costs incurred by the University in providing services to the student community that are either not covered or only partially covered by the tuition fees. These services include healthcare for students; facilitating student cultural, social and recreational programmes; and maintaining the shuttle bus service, IT network and other essential campus infrastructure and services.
For more information, please visit the Office of the University Registrar website.
Applicants may apply to the NMRC Research Training Fellowship for funding for the course fees, subject to eligibility requirements. For more information regarding the NMRC Research Training Fellowship, you may send your query to moh_nmrc@moh.gov.sg
Applicants may also apply to Public Service Commission (PSC) for the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship; do note that their preference is for full-time studies although they would still consider candidates for part-time degree programmes.
The MCI programme is designed for completion within two years, with an option to extend to a third year if additional time is required for the research component.
Graduation Requirements
Total Units Required: 40 Units
To graduate, students have to fullfill both the coursework and research requirements:
Coursework (32 Units):
Nine coursework courses will be offered as a core requirement for all students.
Coursework will be conducted in two blocks, each comprising between five to seven weeks of full-time study, and held semesterly (in August-September and January-February).
All students are expected to complete the coursework requirements in the first year as it is foundational for the research component.
Research Component (8 Units):
The research component will span a minimum of eight months. The aims of this component are to enable students to apply knowledge, acquire skills to plan a project, and to integrate and sustain research within clinical practice.
Please refer HERE for the proposed study plan for full-time and part-time students.
Important:
The University does not engage external agencies for student recruitment. Candidates should apply directly to the University and not through any agents. Applications submitted through agents will not receive any added advantage and the University reserves the right to reject such application without explanation.
Only online applications are accepted.
Before submitting your application:
- Download and read the Instructions to Candidates (online applications)
- Review the Checklist for Applicants. Please upload all supplementary forms and relevant supporting documents according to the checklist when submitting your online application.
To be eligible for enrolment, applicants must meet the following requirements. However, please note that selection of candidates is based on a competitive basis and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the programme.
Minimum Requirements:
For Physicians
- An MBBS or equivalent degree from an internationally-recognised medical school or university
- Physicians who have entered specialist training or residency programme
- Aptitude for clinical research at the international level
For Allied Health and Other Healthcare Professionals
- Internationally-recognised qualification in their profession
- At least three years of professional practice experience
- Aptitude for clinical research at the international level
Tuition Fees:
Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2025/2026 only): S$61,912 (inclusive of 9% Goods & Services Tax (GST))
The payment schedule is as follows:
Year 1 Semester 1
Part-Time Students
S$15,478
Full-Time Students (N.A.)
–
International Students (N.A.)
–
Year 1 Semester 2
Part-Time Students
S$15,478
Full-Time Students (N.A.)
–
International Students (N.A.)
–
Year 2 Semester 1
Part-Time Students
S$15,478
Full-Time Students (N.A.)
–
International Students (N.A.)
–
Year 2 Semester 2
Part-Time Students
S$15,478
Full-Time Students (N.A.)
–
International Students (N.A.)
–
Additional Fee:
In addition to tuition fees, students will be charged miscellaneous student fees each semester.
Miscellaneous student fees help meet costs incurred by the University in providing services to the student community that are either not covered or only partially covered by the tuition fees. These services include healthcare for students; facilitating student cultural, social and recreational programmes; and maintaining the shuttle bus service, IT network and other essential campus infrastructure and services.
For more information, please visit the Office of the University Registrar website.
Applicants may apply to the NMRC Research Training Fellowship for funding for the course fees, subject to eligibility requirements. For more information regarding the NMRC Research Training Fellowship, you may send your query to moh_nmrc@moh.gov.sg
Applicants may also apply to Public Service Commission (PSC) for the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship; do note that their preference is for full-time studies although they would still consider candidates for part-time degree programmes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the classes carried out in the evening?
Coursework I (Semester 1, August – September) will require seven weeks of full-time study
and Coursework II (Semester 2, January – February) will require five weeks of full-time study.
All classes are carried out during office hours, while some of the continual assessments and
examinations are conducted on Saturday mornings. Students enrolled in the MCI Programme
will need to take time off (study leave, etc.) from their institutions.
Can students pursue 2 degrees at the same time?
Unless granted approval by the University, no student may concurrently be a student for
more than one degree or register as an NUS student and of another university/institute.
Can the credits earned in this programme be used for exemption to another programme/ PhD degree?
Generally, only courses that have not been used towards another degree at NUS or elsewhere may be considered for credit transfer (NUS courses) / exemption (Non-NUS courses). Such courses must be at level-5000 and above, relevant to the degree programme to which the candidate seeks admission, and read less than 10 years before the date of admission. Please refer to the following website for more details:
https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/admissions/credit-policy.
Do I need to be a specialist in a certain field of healthcare to apply to MCI?
No, non-specialists are welcome to apply, but you should have a clinical research topic / question.
Do the projects for the research component of the programme require laboratory- based research?
No, MCI students could also undertake projects in areas such as Health Services Research.
If I was offered a place in MCI, but could not attend the coursework for the upcoming intake, do I need to apply again the following year?
You may defer your start of the programme to the following year.
If I cannot attend Coursework in Year 1, can I take the Coursework later (in another semester)?
Students may be allowed to take Coursework 2 in Year 2 in situations such as maternity leave, department scheduling conflict, HMDP etc. However, Coursework 1 must be taken in Year 1 of MCI.
If I could not complete MCI within the standard 2 years, could I extend my candidature, and would that affect programme fees?
Students could extend their candidature for a third year.
As tuition fees for MCI are charged on a per programme basis, not per annum, students who extend their candidature beyond the standard 2 years will not be charged additional tuition fees. However, they will still be liable for the NUS miscellaneous student fees.
If you are unable to find the answer to your query in the list of FAQs, you can email us at mci@nus.edu.sg and we will reply to you within 3 working days.
