LKCMedicine – a world-class medical education for tomorrow’s doctors
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) offers a five-year undergraduate programme leading to a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS) awarded jointly by Imperial College London (Imperial) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). Our bespoke curriculum draws extensively from the world-renowned medical curriculum of Imperial, and leverages the strengths of NTU in biomedical sciences, engineering, and humanities. Our School emphasises the clinical relevance of the basic sciences and early patient interaction from the very beginning of the course, training you to put a patient’s individual needs at the centre of all care.
With a pioneering integrated and multi-disciplinary MBBS curriculum taught by a distinguished global faculty, LKCMedicine will be redefining medicine and transforming healthcare.
Please click here for the Regulations for the Award of the MBBS Degree Programme.
Application Process
May to Mid-September | Register for UCAT account and book the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) |
July to end September | Sit for UCAT |
October to Mid-March | Online Admission Application |
April | Selection Interview (Multiple Mini Interviews) |
April to June | Offer and Acceptance |
June to July | Health Screening |
July | Matriculation |
All applications to LKCMedicine must be submitted online between October and mid-March via the NTU application portal here.
- Academic results
- University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
- Personal statement
- Essay on achievements beyond schools' co-curricular activities and online appraisal form from one to two appraisers (If applicant would like to be considered under the Aptitude-based Admissions scheme)
- Two referee reports: One of the referees must be the applicant’s civics tutor/form teacher (GCE A-level, IB, NUSHS and international qualifications) or personal tutor/mentor (Polytechnic). The online referee report is in question-and-answer
format. Instructions and login details will be provided to applicants who will in turn forward the login information to their referees.)
*All offers of admission to the LKCMedicine MBBS undergraduate degree course will be made through the NTU Office of Admissions (OA).
For more details on all entry requirements, please click here.
For more details on scholarships and financial aids, please click here.
Pre-University Qualifications
Applicants should possess the requisite pre-university qualifications to be admitted to the LKCMedicine MBBS programme. Predicted grades are not accepted for admissions. Current final-year high school students, whose actual high school graduation / national
examination results, would be available after April of the Academic Year will not be eligible to apply for Medicine programme in that same Academic Year.
Qualifications | Requirements |
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level Certification | H2 Pass in Chemistry and H2 Pass in either Biology or Physics. All H2 subjects and attempted General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) must be taken at one sitting. Meet Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement. More details can be found here. |
International Baccalaureate Diploma | Pass in HL Chemistry and Pass in either HL Biology or Physics. Meet Mother Tongue requirement. More details can be found here. |
National University of Singapore High School Diploma | Major CAP of 2.0 in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics CAP of 1.0 in one other major and in English Programme Meet Mother Tongue requirement More details can be found here. |
Polytechnic Diploma | A good GPA in a Health Science-related diploma. A list of relevant diplomas can be found here. |
International Qualifications | A list of acceptable international qualifications can be found here. For further advice on other international qualifications, you may contact NTU Office of Admissions. |
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Applicants will have to register for the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) and take the UCAT as part of the criteria for entry to the LKCMedicine MBBS programme.
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a computer-based admissions test, used by a consortium of UK Universities and non-UK associate member universities including Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) to help select applicants for medical and dental degree programmes.
It is a two-hour test consisting of five separately timed subtests in multiple-choice format. It is an aptitude test focused on assessing a range of mental abilities and knowledge candidates should already have.
If one is applying to the AY2024-25 intake of LKCMedicine, one should take UCAT between 10 July and 28 September 2023, prior to applying to LKCMedicine. Only results of the UCAT taken in the twelve-month period prior to admission to LKCMedicine will be considered in the selection process.
Integrated science in a medical context: You learn the science underpinning each body system through our distinctive Team-Based Learning pedagogy and hands-on science practicals. You develop foundational clinical and communication skills in the Foundations of Clinical Practice course. Through the Long-term Patient Project and Medical Humanities course, you learn to appreciate illness and healthcare from the patient’s perspective.
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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.
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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.
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Equipped with the scientific understanding, technological awareness, holistic approach to patient care, and life-long learning skills needed to succeed in all medical specialties, LKCMedicine graduates can expect fulfilling careers as outstanding doctors and medical leaders across the full spectrum of healthcare services in Singapore. They will be well-placed to shape the future of medical practice in Singapore.
PSC Scholarship recipients who are concurrently awarded the President’s Scholarship to read Medicine will also have a service obligation according to the terms of the Scholarship. Get more information about PSC scholarships here.
For other scholarship or financial assistance recipients, please refer to the respective terms of agreement.