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NUS Engineering and Medicine Track

Engineers to Clinicians

The practice of medicine is fast changing to extend beyond the application of science. We see technology playing a significant role in treating patients. The Engineering and Medicine track offered by National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) prepares students with a background in engineering for leadership roles in healthcare as clinicians who can harness technological advancements for impactful innovation. Successful students will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree at NUS followed by a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at Duke-NUS Medical School.

Programme Highlights

Engineering students in this track can expect an interdisciplinary learning environment. Students will be encouraged to apply their engineering skills to analyse issues in healthcare and develop innovations to address them. Learning will take place not only at NUS Engineering campus, but also at Duke-NUS and Singapore General Hospital’s Outram Campus.

During their undergraduate course of study in the Faculty of Engineering, students will participate in the Innovation and Design Programme (IDP), where they will work closely with medical professionals and engineering faculty to conceptualise, design, test and develop medical technology for the healthcare industry. They can also stay engaged with Duke-NUS through extra-curricular activities such as seminars, workshops, visits and mentorship. These activities are designed to build up their competency as future physicians.

To introduce current research issues in biomedicine, students will need to read GMS1000 - The Duke-NUS Pre-Med Course conducted at Duke-NUS Medical School. During their undergraduate studies in engineering, students can expect to stay engage with Duke-NUS through extra-curricular activities such as seminars, workshops, visits and mentorship. These activities are designed to build up their competency as future physicians. A general overview of the mentorship and enrichment activities is below.

Coursework Requirements

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Duke-NUS Pre-medical Course (GMS1000)

Mentorship and Enrichment Activities

Advising Sessions with Duke-NUS Medical School Faculty
Duke-NUS Medical Specialties Workshops
Duke-NUS Alumni Clinical Observership
Community Projects

Read about an engineering graduate who went on to pursue medicine at Duke-NUS Medical School

Pre-requisites for Application

Application is opened to Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents only. All applicants must fulfil the following requirements to be considered for an invitation to apply to the pathway:

- Attained highly competitive scores for any of the following certifications/examinations

Singapore Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
NUS High Diploma

- Holds records of leadership experience and community services

- Indicated an interest in the "NUS Engineering and Medicine Track" in their Undergraduate Application Form during the NUS Application Exercise

- Accepted admissions (within the 1st acceptance deadline) into any of the Engineering Programmes offered by the College of Design and Engineering in NUS.

How to Apply

Step 1: Indicate Interest
Applicants should indicate their interest in the "NUS Engineering and Medicine Track" in their Undergraduate Application Form during the NUS Application Exercise
Step 2: Apply Online (by invitation only)
*Eligible applicants will receive an email invitation sent by the Duke-NUS Admissions Office to apply for the pathway through the Duke-NUS Online Application System (please indicate “Conditional Admissions” as the programme of interest). A completed application will include letters of recommendation and a personal statement. This should be completed within the stipulate timeline.
Step 3: Interviews (by invitation only)
Completed applications will be reviewed and applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by Duke NUS Admissions Office.
Step 4: Application Outcome
Application outcome will be revealed through the Duke-NUS Online Application System. An email will be sent to applicants to check on the outcome of their application.
*Eligibility is determined by the outcomes of the preliminary screening conducted by Duke-NUS

Note: The admissions process for each school is independent of each other. Admissions into the undergraduate programme with an indicated interest in the pathway does not automatically qualify an applicant of an opportunity to apply to the track.

Important Note

Students on the Conditional Admissions Track are not guaranteed direct admissions into the MD programme. Students are expected to maintain a stipulated academic performance and fulfil the final acceptance criteria stated below for successful admissions into the Doctor of Medicine (MD).

Final Acceptance Criteria

Achieve a comparable Cumulative Average Point (CAP) or Grade Point Average (GPA) relative to incoming MD class of that year of entry
Achieve a comparable MCAT score relative to the incoming MD class of that year of entry and to submit the scores by September of the year prior to entry
Complete meaningful clinical/medical and service experience throughout their undergraduate years
Expected to conduct themselves professionally. If concerns should arise at any time regarding a student’s academic performance or professional/personal development, the student may be reviewed by the Admissions Committee resulting in action up to and including withdrawal from the offer
Submit the Duke-NUS MD application form and supporting documents to Duke-NUS Admissions Department by specific deadlines:
- Submissions of complete undergraduate transcript;
- Production of original degree scroll during the student’s first term at Duke-NUS;
- Attend Applicant Day for MD and undergo interviews for final evaluation.
- Complete all other assessments that may be required by Duke-NUS or NUS