MSc Programme

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Distinction and above) or its equivalent
• The degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• The degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• The ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study.

PhD Programme

• A good Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Distinction and above) or its equivalent
• The degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or
• The degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery and
• The ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study.

TOEFL/IELTS

As the medium of instruction is English, applicants whose native tongue and medium of instruction are not English must submit TOEFL/IELTS scores as evidence of their proficiency in the English Language. Exemptions will be given to applicants with distinctions in the Cambridge GCE ‘O’ level examination English Language Paper 1119. The minimum TOEFL score required is 580/237/85 for the paper-based, computer-based and internet-based tests respectively. For IELTS, the minimum score required is 6.5.

GRE

GRE is compulsory for all applicants. Exemption will be given to graduates who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Distinction and above) from NUS and graduates who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with Honors (Highest Distinction) from NTU/SUTD/SMU.
Please quote ‘0677’ for the University code. There is no Department Code.
A minimum total GRE score of 320 for the verbal and quantitative sections and 3.5 for the Analytical section is required.