Our main objective is to produce research scientists, who have deep and wide knowledge to be competitive in today’s global research and work environment. Our graduate students enrolled in graduate programmes by research may be admitted on a full-time or part-time basis. They will receive supervision and guidance by faculty members to conduct research projects aligned to the overall objectives of their chosen laboratories. We also provide advanced learning and hands-on training through foundation courses and practical modules.
Our school offers M.Sc. by research. M.Sc. students are required to fulfil course work requirement of 3 course modules (9 AUs) and Transferable Skills Modules within the candidature period; and conduct original research leading to a M.Sc. dissertation.
Our research areas include:
There are two intakes each year - August or January. Applicants are advised to upload their applications 4 months before their desired intake. Intake in August or January is subject to the school's selection and recommendation. The University reserves the right to admit applicants in other semesters.
Applicants from Local Universities
Applicants from autonomous universities in Singapore must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree with at least Honours (Distinction) or better. Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) need not be provided.
Applicants from Overseas Universities (based on Bachelor's degree)
Applicants from overseas universities must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree with at least 2nd Upper Honours or better, or the equivalent.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores need not be provided.
TOEFL/IELTS scores are required if the Bachelor's degree was not conducted in English. These may be waived if the applicant can provide documentary proof that English was used as the medium of instruction during tertiary studies.
As the selection process is competitive, meeting all prior requirements does not guarantee selection. All applicants will be holistically evaluated based on the submitted research proposal, research and work experience, and other relevant experiences.
Applications for admission must be submitted online. For more information, please click on Research Programmes Admissions Guide.
Courses Offered in Semester 1
Course | Course Title | Course Coordinator |
Tools for Structural and Computational Biology | Konstantin Pervushin | |
Graduate Seminar Course | Koh Cheng Gee | |
Practical Course in Protein Crystallography | Julien Lescar | |
| BS7011 | Practical Course in Immunology | Loh Jiatong |
| BS7017 | Regulatory Control of Healthcare Products and Medical Devices | Ervinna Pang |
| BS7020 | Drug discovery: An odyssey from the laboratory to the market | Prakash Arumugam |
Courses Offered in Semester 2
Course | Course Title | Course Coordinator |
Foundational Course in Molecular & Cell Biology | Lu Lei | |
Practical Course in Multidimensional NMR spectroscopy | Konstantin Pervushin | |
Practical Course in Electron Microscopy and image processing of macromolecular complexes | Sandip Basak | |
Bioentrepreneurship | Hong Yan | |
Fundamentals of Immunology - Concepts and Experiments | Loh Jia Tong | |
Computational Biology and modeling | Mu Yuguang | |
Practical Course in Advanced Microscopy | Li Hoi Yeung |
ERIC and Safety Training Requirements
ERWA01 and ERWA02
- All Postgraduate research students must complete the Research Integrity Course in their first semester in NTU (course code ERWA01), and the course results (P/F) will appear in their transcripts.
- Students who fail this course will be re-enrolled in the next semester.
- Thereafter, students are required to renew their certification before the end of Year 3 by completing Epigeum Research Integrity Re-certification Course (course code ERWA02) on NTULearn.
More information can be found Training on Research Integrity | Research | NTU Singapore
Safety Training Requirements
All new students are required to complete the relevant safety training courses applicable to their research activities within the first month of commencement of candidature in SBS. Students should consult their supervisor and/or their laboratory safety representative to confirm which safety courses is applicable to them.
| S/N | Course Code | Course Name | Wet Lab | Dry Lab |
| 1 | SBS2SIL01 | SBS SAFETY INDUCTION FOR LAB USERS | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | SBS2WML01 | SBS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LABORATORY | Yes | |
| 3 | OHS2BST01 | BASIC SAFETY TRAINING | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | OHS2SIG01 | UNDERSTANDING SIGNAGE FROM SS508 | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | OHS2PCT01 | SGSECURE PREPARED CITIZEN TRAINING | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | OHS2RMCM01 | INTRODUCTION TO RISK MANAGEMENT | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | OHS2RMW01 | RISK MANAGEMENT FOR WORKPLACE | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | OHS2BIO01 | BASIC BIOSAFETY TRAINING | Yes | |
| 9 | OHS2CST01 | CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING | Yes |
Student can access the courses via NTUlearn.
Upon completion of the required courses, students should forward a copy of their training records/transcript to their laboratory safety representative.
Please note that these safety training courses must be renewed every three (3) years via NTULearn (Refresher Training) in accordance with the University's safety requirements.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Students should consult their supervisor and/or their laboratory safety representative regarding any additional licences or certifications required for handling specific equipment, materials, or research activities within the laboratory, such as involving ultrasonic devices, laser devices (eg. Confocal microscope, flow cytometers), radioactive materials/devices etc
- Statement of Originality: Certifies that the work done and reported is the student's own and has not been previously submitted to another University or Institution for any degree programme. The student should also declare that the thesis is free from plagiarism.
- Supervisor Declaration Statement: Certifies that the supervisor has read through the thesis and declares that the thesis is free from plagiarism and ready for examination.
- Authorship Attribution Statement: Details the contribution of each author to the study.
Please download the thesis cover format here.