Program Overview

Doctor of Philosophy

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.

Programme Overview

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.

Programme Requirements

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.

Core Courses

• For students admitted prior to AY2022/2023 intake, the two core courses are:
  • MDG5108 (Biostatistics for Basic Research)
  • 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)
  • NG5001 (Academic Communication for Graduate Researchers)
• For students admitted from AY2024/2025 intake onwards, the two core courses are:
  • MDG5108 (Biostatistics for Basic Research)
  • NG5001 (Academic Communication for Graduate Researchers)
  • In addition, students must complete the compulsory course NG5002 (Research Ethics for Graduate Researchers)

Elective Courses

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.

Education

The programme offers various educational opportunities, including:

• Doctor of Philosophy (School of Medicine)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Cancer Science Institute)
• Joint PhD Programmes
• Master of Science (School of Medicine)
• Coursework Programmes
• Master of Clinical Investigation

Research Areas

The programme focuses on training competent biomedical scientists and clinician-scientists who will drive the medical biotechnology efforts in the industry. The research areas include:

• Biomedical sciences
• Clinician-scientists
• Medical biotechnology

Additional Information

The programme is offered by the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. The Division of Graduate Studies, NUS Medicine, is responsible for the administration of the programme. The programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education and training in biomedical sciences and medical biotechnology.