Curriculum

The NTU MBBS keeps the best elements of the Imperial-NTU programme, but with increased emphasis on outcomes related to:

  • Population health, occupational medicine, health promotion and preventive medicine.
  • Patient safety, cost-conscious care and quality improvement.
  • Digital health, AI and precision medicine.
  • Learning research skills and engaging with research to transform medicine and medical education and training
  • Developing greater self-awareness and managing stress adaptively to better care for patients.

The 12 Outcomes are firmly based in the context of Singapore’s healthcare landscape with an emphasis on high-quality, value-based and patient-based care.

Programme Outcomes Graph
Curriculum

Integrated science in a medical context: You will learn the science underpinning each body system through our distinctive Team-Based Learning pedagogy and hands-on science practicals. You will develop foundational clinical and communication skills in the Clinical Practice and Patient Safety vertical theme. Through the Longitudinal Community Experience and Medical Humanities vertical themes, you learn to appreciate illness and healthcare from the patient’s perspective.

Core clinical medicine in practice: Immerse with clinical teams in healthcare institutions across Singapore to develop your core clinical skills in Medicine, Surgery, as well as in Short Postings undertaken in a number of specialities. You learn through supervised interactions with patients, teaching ward rounds, tutorials, and receive mentoring from Core Tutors.

 


Medicine for all stages of life and in diverse settings: You embark on a six-week Scholarly Project to hone your scientific skills and explore the boundaries of medical knowledge, before you set out on clinical postings focusing on medicine for all stages of life (obstetrics, paediatrics and geriatrics), delivered in a range of settings, including primary care. You will also gain experience in Psychiatry, Palliative Medicine, Rehabilitation, Emergency Medicine and Clinical Care.

Preparing for practice as a doctor: You start the year with an overseas Elective to experience a different healthcare environment, and a home-based Selective where you can further your experience in a speciality of your choice. In the final 10 weeks, the Student Assistantship Programme ensures that you are fully prepared for practice as a doctor