Singapore Medical Schools
- National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine, Duke-NUS GMS and Imperial College-NTU Lee Kong Chian Medical School -




Introduction
    This page is in response to multiple emails regarding the recent (at least at the time thisw as written...) announcement of Singapore's 3rd medical school - Nanyang Technological Institute's tie up with Imperial College London and Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It summarises the main differences between the 3 schools as well as the eligibility criteria.


  NUS Yong Loo Lin
School of Medicine
Duke-NUS
Graduate Medical School
Imperial College-NTU
Lee Kong Chian
School of Medicine
Type of program Undergraduate - 5 years Postgraduate - 4 years Undergraduate - 5 years
Program style Singapore US-Style UK
Nominal graduants Clinicians Clincian Scientists (Researchers) All rounded clinicians
(Including science, technology and business management.)
Campus / Main Hospital /
Affiliated Health Cluster
National University Hospital (NUH)
(National University Health System)
Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
(Singapore Health Services - SHS)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)
(National Healthcare Group - NHG)
First intake Many years ago 2007 2013
Class size 300 (2011) 56 (2009) 50 (2013), final target 150
Applications open March of same year May of preceeding year To be announced
Applications close Mid March of same year Online apps close 1 Dec, or when places are filled (whichever comes first). To be announced
Term starts August August To be announced
Bond 5 years (Sgp citizens)
6 years (Non-citizens)
(Excludes 1 year housemanship)
4 years (Sgp citizens)
5 years (Non-citizens)
(Excludes 1 year residency)
To be announced
(Probably similar to NUS)
Tutions fees (S$ per year)
(NUS:2009, Duke:2010)
$18,230 (Sgp citizens)
$20,060 (Sgp PR)
$27,350 (Others)
$35,000 (Sgp citizens)
$35,600 (Sgp PR)
$38,000 (Others)
To be announced
(Probably similar to NUS)
Degree awarded M.B.,B.S. MD with option for PhD M.B.,B.S.
Notes - - FAQ here
 

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