Overview

Research (School of Medicine) at Nanyang Technological University is designed to train and equip students with essential skills that will enable them to conduct cutting-edge research in one of the following domains:

Lifespan Medicine
Population Medicine
Medical Biology
Medical Engineering
Medical Education Research

The four-year PhD by Research programme has three distinctive features:

Global health awareness attachment
Laboratory rotations & clinical attachment
Three unique research training pathways

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Ethics & Practice of Research
Computational Biology and Modelling
Biostatistical Methods & Basic Epidemiology
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis
Latest Development in Infectious Disease Research
Advanced Genetics in Diseases, Ageing and Cancer

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Health Sciences Genetics

Academic requirements

GPA

2

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Non-clinician applicants: At least Upper Second, preferably First class honours degree in a relevant field. A Master’s degree is not a pre-requisite but is considered advantageous.
Clinician applicants: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) with identifiable research experience, preferably in the form of a Master’s degree
English test scores are required for international applicants except those who are from English-medium institutions or whose undergraduate/graduate degrees are from autonomous universities in Singapore. IELTS may be submitted in lieu of TOEFL
GRE: Valid test score is required for applicants who are not graduates from autonomous universities in Singapore. Test dates must be within 5 years or less from the date of application.

Tuition Fee

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International

10450 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10450 SGD per year during 36 months.
National

9750 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9750 SGD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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