Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (MSc in BMI)

Driving Innovation and Enhancing Healthcare through Data Analytics & Management

Overview

The Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (MSc in BMI) at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine is a postgraduate programme, available as a full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years) course, with specialisations in Analytics or Hospital Management. The programme equips students with essential skills in evidence-based clinical decision-making, machine learning, data visualisation, effective communication, strategic leadership, large language model and entrepreneurship. Graduates will learn to critically evaluate clinical decision support systems and lead strategic innovations in healthcare, preparing them for impactful roles in healthcare analytics, administration, and technology-driven initiatives.

Intake: August 2025

Duration:

1 Year (Full-time)

2 Years (Part-time)

Application Start Date:

1 October 2024

Application Deadline:

31 January 2025

Outcome of Applications:

April 2025 (Via email)

Ideal candidates for the programme

Junior Clinicians, Allied Health Professionals, and Non-Clinicians with relevant industry expertise and skills

Graduates from this programme can pursue careers in roles such as:

Programme Faculty

Prof Ngiam Kee Yuan

Head, AI Office, National University Health System
Professor, Department of Surgery, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

A/Prof Seth Gilbert

Head, Dean’s Chair Associate Professor
Dept of Computer Science, NUS School of Computing

A/Prof Jason Yap

Vice Dean (Practice), Director (Public Health Translation),
Associate Professor (Practice)
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Aaron Chua

Principal Lecturer and Consultant
Digital Strategy & Leadership Practice, NUS-ISS

Prof Ngiam Kee Yuan

Head, AI Office, National University Health System
Professor, Department of Surgery, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

A/Prof Seth Gilbert

Head, Dean’s Chair Associate Professor
Dept of Computer Science, NUS School of Computing

A/Prof Jason Yap

Vice Dean (Practice), Director (Public Health Translation),
Associate Professor (Practice)
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Aaron Chua

Principal Lecturer and Consultant
Digital Strategy & Leadership Practice, NUS-ISS

The MSc in BMI is available as a 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time) degree. Students can choose to specialise in one of the 2 tracks offered; Analytics or Hospital Management.

Graduation Requirements
Total Units Required: 40 Units

To graduate, students have to:

Complete the following 4 compulsory core courses (20 units)

BMI5101 Advanced Biomedical Informatics
BMI5111 Capstone Project
BMI5207 Medical Data and Data Processing
BMI5306 Advanced Agile Project Management
IT5001 Software Development Fundamentals

Choose a specialisation track and complete 5 courses from the Elective Course list of the specialisation (20 Units)

Analytics
Hospital Management

Please refer HERE for the proposed study plan for full-time and part-time students.

Full-time students are expected to complete the programme within 12 – 24 months. The maximum candidature is 24 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

Part-time students are expected to complete the programme within 24 – 48 months. The maximum candidature is 48 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

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 Applicant Guide to the Graduate Admission System (GDA)
Review the Checklist for Applicants. Please upload the 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:

Fresh graduates with M.B.,B.S. degree, Bachelor (Hons) degrees in Quantitative Sciences (e.g. Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Physics) or Engineering or Computer Science or Business or Health Sciences related discipline.

Candidates with other qualifications and relevant experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the selection committee. Admission is on a competitive basis and candidates with relevant industry experience will be considered favourably.

International applicants who graduated from universities where English is not the main medium of communication are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by possessing a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 85 (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic score of 6.0. The TOEFL/IELTS scores must be valid for two (2) years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.*

Tuition Fees:

Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2025/2026 only): S$60,653 (inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST))

The payment schedule is as follows:

Full Time Students

Part-Time Students

International Students

August 2024

S$25,474

–

August 2025

–

S$14,557

–

January 2026

S$29,720

S$14,557

–

August 2026

–

S$14,557

–

January 2027

–

S$11,523

–

Per Module Fee: S$5,888.67 (inclusive of prevailing GST)*

Acceptance Fee (Including GST):

S$5,459

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.

Note:

All Singaporeans or PRs will receive a 10% tuition fee rebate.
All NUS alumni will receive a 20% tuition fee rebate.
Payment of fees will be on an instalment basis, paid over 2 semesters for full-time students and 4 semesters for part-time students. Full fee must be paid before a student can graduate from the programme.
Upon acceptance of offer, an acceptance fee of S$5459.00 (including GST) will be charged on the Graduate Admission System (GDA). Acceptance fees is non-refundable, non-transferable and will be credited towards the tuition fee once the programme starts.
Tuition fees are subjected to annual review and inflation.
There are penalties for late or partial fee payment. Please refer here for more details on student finance matters.
Students who wish to read more than 10 modules should note that the per module fees are paid to the module host department and may not be refunded if they decide to drop the extra module/s. Application for the extra module/s is also subject to approval by the module host department.
Per Module fee is applicable for students who wish to take additional modules (11th module onwards) or who need to repeat a module. The fee is payable along with the Miscellaneous Student Fees as per the NUS fee payment schedule.

The MSc in BMI is available as a 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time) degree. Students can choose to specialise in one of the 2 tracks offered; Analytics or Hospital Management.

Graduation Requirements
Total Units Required: 40 Units

To graduate, students have to:

Complete the following 4 compulsory core courses (20 units)

BMI5101 Advanced Biomedical Informatics
BMI5111 Capstone Project
BMI5207 Medical Data and Data Processing
BMI5306 Advanced Agile Project Management
IT5001 Software Development Fundamentals

Choose a specialisation track and complete 5 courses from the Elective Course list of the specialisation (20 Units)

Analytics
Hospital Management

Please refer HERE for the proposed study plan for full-time and part-time students.

Full-time students are expected to complete the programme within 12 – 24 months. The maximum candidature is 24 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

Part-time students are expected to complete the programme within 24 – 48 months. The maximum candidature is 48 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

Important:

Only online applications are accepted.

Before submitting your application:

Download and read the Applicant Guide to the Graduate Admission System (GDA)
Review the Checklist for Applicants. Please upload the relevant supporting documents according to the checklist when submitting your online application.

Minimum Requirements:

Fresh graduates with M.B.,B.S. degree, Bachelor (Hons) degrees in Quantitative Sciences (e.g. Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Physics) or Engineering or Computer Science or Business or Health Sciences related discipline.

Candidates with other qualifications and relevant experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the selection committee. Admission is on a competitive basis and candidates with relevant industry experience will be considered favourably.

International applicants who graduated from universities where English is not the main medium of communication are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by possessing a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 85 (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic score of 6.0. The TOEFL/IELTS scores must be valid for two (2) years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.*

Tuition Fees:

Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2025/2026 only): S$60,653 (inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST))

The payment schedule is as follows:

August 2024

Full Time Students

S$25,474

Part-Time Students

–

International Students

–

August 2025

Full Time Students

–

Part-Time Students

S$14,557

International Students

–

January 2026

Full Time Students

S$29,720

Part-Time Students

S$14,557

International Students

–

January 2026

Full Time Students

–

Part-Time Students

S$14,557

International Students

–

January 2027

Full Time Students

–

Part-Time Students

S$11,523

International Students

–

Per Module Fee: S$5,888.67 (inclusive of prevailing GST)*

Additional Fee:

In addition to tuition fees, students will be charged miscellaneous student fees each semester.

For more information, please visit the Office of the University Registrar website.

Note:

All Singaporeans or PRs will receive a 10% tuition fee rebate.
All NUS alumni will receive a 20% tuition fee rebate.
Payment of fees will be on an instalment basis, paid over 2 semesters for full-time students and 4 semesters for part-time students. Full fee must be paid before a student can graduate from the programme.
Upon acceptance of offer, an acceptance fee of S$5459.00 (including GST) will be charged on the Graduate Admission System (GDA). Acceptance fees is non-refundable, non-transferable and will be credited towards the tuition fee once the programme starts.
Tuition fees are subjected to annual review and inflation.
There are penalties for late or partial fee payment. Please refer here for more details on student finance matters.
Students who wish to read more than 10 modules should note that the per module fees are paid to the module host department and may not be refunded if they decide to drop the extra module/s. Application for the extra module/s is also subject to approval by the module host department.
Per Module fee is applicable for students who wish to take additional modules (11th module onwards) or who
need to repeat a module. The fee is payable along with the Miscellaneous Student Fees as per the NUS fee payment schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

When/how will I receive the application outcome?

You should receive an outcome by end April of your application year via the email you submitted your application with e.g. if you are applying for AY25/26 intake that commences in August 2025, you will receive outcome by April 2025.

The official application requires us to submit a documentary proof of financial support in English. What does this refer to? What document can I submit as financial proof?

You may submit a bank statement (original, certified true copy or electronically generated statements will be accepted) OR a certificate of deposit (Chinese: 存款证明) in English issued by the bank as a proof that you (or your parent) have the stated amount in the bank account. If you are not the account holder indicated in the bank statement, attach another document stating your relationship with the account holder.

The financial proof should certify your financial ability to make payment for the Miscellaneous Student Fees (MSFs) and tuition fees for at least 2 semester. For the actual rates of MSF, please refer to this page.

There is a ‘Referee’ section on the application page. Is this compulsory?

Referees are not required for the MSc in BMI programme.

Can I upload supporting documents that are not in English?

All supporting documents which are not in English must be accompanied by an official certified English translation.

If my application is unsuccessful, can I reapply?

Yes, applicants who are unsuccessful in their application can submit a new online application with all the relevant and updated supporting documents uploaded, if they are interested to be considered for the programme again in the next intake.

I am an international student, what document do I need to study and stay in Singapore?

All international students must hold a valid Student's Pass (SP) issued by the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for their studies at NUS.

How do I apply for a student’s pass?

Upon acceptance of your offer of Admission, the University will apply for the Student’s Pass on your behalf via the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) SOLAR system. Once NUS has successfully registered your information, you may login to SOLAR to submit eForm 16. Please refer here for the information required.

Pre-Admission Medical Examination

As an admission condition, all incoming students (excluding non-graduating students and continuing & professional education students) are required to undergo a medical examination. The University reserves the right to refuse admission to or exclude a student from any particular course of study if he/she declines to undergo the health examinations or refuse any prescribed tests. All international students who plan to stay in Singapore for 6 months or more will need to undergo and pass an additional medical examination which must include a HIV test for the application of the Student’s Pass. Please refer here for more information.

Will NUS help to arrange for my accommodation in Singapore?

Only Full-time NUS graduate students may apply for a place in selected Student Residences. Being a research-intensive university, new Graduate students by Research are prioritised for campus accommodation. As demand far exceeds supply, not all applicants will be successful in their applications. With the present high demand for campus housing, Graduate students by Coursework are unlikely to be offered campus accommodation in Kent Ridge Campus with the exception of College Green. It is advisable to budget for off-campus housing and source for one early. More information on off-campus housing can be found here.

* Any agreement signed between a Student and the Private Hostel is deemed to be a private arrangement between the two parties. NUS is unable to mediate in the event of a dispute. Students are advised to practice due care and diligence prior to any contractual commitments.

Can I apply for other courses in other faculties?

You may apply for other courses. However, they are subjected to their availability and approval by respective faculties. Do take note that the other courses will not be included as part of your 10-course graduation requirements and additional fee charges apply as per the other faculties’ guidelines.

If you are unable to find the answer to your query in the list of FAQs, you can email us at nusdbmi@nus.edu.sg and we will reply to you within 3 working days.