Programme Overview
NUS Medicine is Singapore’s oldest and largest medical school, training about 300 doctors per year through a rigorous five-year MBBS programme. The curriculum is integrated — you learn basic sciences alongside clinical conditions from the start, with clinical exposure beginning in Phase I through polyclinic observations. The programme is taught through five phases, combining collaborative case-based learning with hands-on clinical rotations across NUH and other restructured hospitals. Admission is highly competitive and requires a written test, UCAT, and interview. This is a direct pathway to becoming a doctor in Singapore; if you’re interested in the science of healthcare without clinical practice, consider Biomedical Engineering or Biological Sciences instead. A rigorous 5-year programme producing doctors through comprehensive pre-clinical and clinical training. Admission is extraordinarily competitive, requiring aptitude tests and interviews. Graduates complete housemanship followed by specialization training.
Admission Requirements
IB Diploma
- •No specific subject prerequisites listed
- •but admission requires written test
- •UCAT and interview
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
- •No specific subject prerequisites listed
- •but admission requires written test
- •UCAT and interview
This refers to Singapore A-Level qualifications, not international A-Level programmes.
Requirements are for reference only. NUS Official Prerequisites (IB / Singapore A-Level)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does MBBS Medicine at NUS cover?
NUS Medicine is Singapore’s oldest and largest medical school, training about 300 doctors per year through a rigorous five-year MBBS programme. The curriculum is integrated — you learn basic sciences alongside clinical conditions from the start, with clinical exposure beginning in Phase I through polyclinic observations. The programme is taught through five…
What are the entry requirements for MBBS Medicine?
IB: No specific subject prerequisites listed, but admission requires written test, UCAT and interview; Singapore A-Level: No specific subject prerequisites listed, but admission requires written test, UCAT and interview.
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