General Instructions
Applicants applying for graduate admission in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine must submit their application online with the required supporting documents in the application checklist via the GDA3 System. Hard copy submissions are not required.
Important Note
If you wish to apply for more than one programme, you must submit a separate online application for each. There is no limit to the number of applications you can submit.
International applicants (except NUS/NTU graduates), awarded the NUS Research Scholarship will be required to participate in a laboratory rotation scheme. Click here for more information on the laboratory rotation scheme.
Please note that your application will only be processed for the relevant intake if the completed online application, along with all required supporting documents, is submitted before the application closing date.
Unless granted approval by the School, no candidate may concurrently be a student for more than one degree or register as an NUS candidate and of another university/institute.
The University has not engaged any external agencies to undertake graduate student recruitment on its behalf. Candidates interested in our graduate programmes are advised to apply directly to the University and not through any agents. Candidates who apply through agents will not have any added advantage in gaining admission and the School reserves the rights to reject any applications without giving reasons.
Password for Online Application
After clicking “Register” in the GDA3 system, you will be directed to a page where you can enter your information. Please note that the email address you provide during account creation will serve as your Login ID. All notifications related to your application will be sent to this email address. You will also need it to access the system and receive alerts. Please register only one account per email address.
Once registered, GDA3 will send a temporary PIN to your email. If you don’t receive the PIN within a few minutes, check your junk or spam folder.
You will then be prompted to create a 12-character Password. This Password, along with your email address, will allow you to access the following online services related to your application:
Online Application Status Enquiry
Online Update of Contact Details
Online Reply to Offer of Admission
Supporting Documents
Click here for the checklist of supporting documents required.
Submission of Application
Please submit your application online with the required supporting documents in the application checklist via the GDA3 System. Hard copy submissions are not required.
Correspondences from the University
The University will correspond with you primarily using e-mail and the online status enquiry during the application process to convey messages such as requesting for outstanding documents, interview notification etc. Hence, it is very important that you provide a valid and correct e-mail address and maintain your e-mail account regularly. The University will not be responsible for undeliverable e-mails and their consequences.
Application closing dates and outcome
If you have submitted the completed application (with all the required documents) before the respective application closing date, your application will be processed and you can check your application outcome via the online submission 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.
Application received after the respective application deadline will be considered for the next intake.
Application Fees
The following non-refundable application fee is payable for each programme you apply for:
| Mode of Application | Application Fee |
| Online application | S$50 per application (inclusive of prevailing GST) |
Please note that your application will not be processed until the application fee (if any) is paid. Payment can be made by using VISA, Mastercard, Amex, Alipay or PayNow.
Rejection of Application
Inaccurate or false information or omission of material information or no application fee payment will render your application invalid. The University reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete or inaccurate. Persons admitted on the basis of inaccurate or false information may be expelled.
The University has not engaged any external agencies to undertake graduate student recruitment on its behalf. The School reserves the rights to reject any applications without giving reasons.
