Admissions FAQs
We welcome applicants who have taken the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT), with any of the following qualifications:
(e) Relevant international qualifications
View here for detailed information of the accepted qualifications.
Aptitude-based Admissions (ABA) take into account students' passions, interests and strengths. Applicants with exceptional talents and/or outstanding achievements beyond schools’ co-curricular activities can be considered, subject to a minimum level of academic competence, for admissions under ABA.
First-time applicants (i.e., those who have not previously attended the MMI) who have specified LKCMedicine as their first choice, will first be considered under the standard admissions route.
• If the relevant cut-off scores (i.e., UCAT and academic results) are met, the applicant would be shortlisted and invited for the MMI without being considered under the ABA scheme. Note that the cut-off scores for UCAT differ yearly as they will depend on the strength of the application cohort. The 10th and 90th percentile UCAT scores of students admitted in AY2024-25 will be published in due course.
• If the relevant cut-off scores are not met, the applicant will be considered under the ABA scheme.
• Shortlisted applicants under the ABA scheme will be invited to attend the MMI together with applicants shortlisted via the normal route. All applicants would be assessed together.
Applicants shortlisted for the Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) will be informed to attend the MMI by the end of March. For applicants not shortlisted for the MMI and have indicated in their online applications other choices for a programme of study at NTU, their applications will be forwarded to the respective NTU colleges/schools for consideration.
MMI candidates will be informed of the outcome by the end of April. As competition is expected to be strong, some candidates will be offered a place at LKCMedicine, some will be placed on a waiting list, whilst others will be told that their applications are unsuccessful. For those on a waiting list, offers may be made as and when places become available. Candidates on a waiting list or not offered a place at LKCMedicine may still be offered places for other courses at NTU.
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 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 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. The UCAT is developed and administered by the UCAT Consortium.
2. What is the cut-off for UCAT total score?
The UCAT cut-off total score differs and varies yearly depending on the strength of the application cohort. As a guide, the 10th and 90th percentiles of UCAT total score of students admitted in AY2024-25 were 2719 and 3130 respectively.
Only results of the UCAT taken in the twelve-month period prior to application to LKCMedicine will be considered. For example, you should take the UCAT in 2024 to apply for AY2025-26 admissions. Registration for the UCAT usually takes place between every May and September.
Registration for the UCAT is a two-step process of creating an account and booking a test, using the Pearson VUE registration system.
During registration for the UCAT, you will need to indicate that you are applying to international universities that require the UCAT, and select “Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU, Singapore)”. By doing that, LKCMedicine will receive your results from UCAT directly in early November.
You will receive a copy of your UCAT results before leaving the test centre. You should also take note of your UCAT ID number and include it in your online application for admissions to LKCMedicine subsequently.
• Tests taken in the UK: £70 (approximately S$115)
• Tests taken outside the UK: £115 (approximately S$190)
The UCAT can be taken in Singapore and overseas. Applicants can use the test centre locator function on the UCAT website to find the nearest Pearson VUE test centre. There are currently two test centres in Singapore:
• Pearson Professional Centers-Singapore, 51 Cuppage Road, #05-02/03/04, Singapore 229469
• NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd, NTUC Trade Union House, 73 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189556
You are advised to obtain registration and bookings details from the UCAT website https://www.ucat.ac.uk/register/booking-your-test/.
LKCMedicine does not recommend any preparatory course for the UCAT except the free official materials developed by the UCAT Consortium. You should use those resources as they have been developed using feedback from previous high-scoring candidates to support your test preparation.
Most applicants to LKCMedicine will sit for the UCAT.
You will only need to sit the UCAT ANZ if you are applying to LKCMedicine and a relevant course at one of the UCAT ANZ Consortium member universities in Australia or New Zealand. If you have taken the UCAT ANZ test, you will be required to indicate your UCAT ANZ candidate ID (e.g., in the sample format: ANZ12345678) in your application to LKCMedicine for admission. LKCMedicine will obtain your UCAT ANZ results directly from the UCAT office.
Students under the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE FAS) can approach their schools for financial assistance to sit for the UCAT. Schools may support by paying through a credit/debit card or a UCAT international voucher when students book their tests.
They are a series of interviews designed to evaluate the applicant’s aptitude and capability to successfully complete the MBBS programme. This includes one’s motivation and realistic approach to medicine as a career, capacity to deal with stress, evidence of leadership and team participation, ability to multi-task, communication skills, maturity of character, and likely contribution to medical school life.
Shortlisted applicants invited for the MMI will complete a series of eight (8) one-to-one interviews. This is conducted in eight (8) separate interview booths by faculty members, and professionals from various healthcare disciplines.
Many top medical schools use the MMI to shortlist candidates for admission, as it is considered a fairer and less stressful system over a standard interview.
Application procedures differ for the scholarship and bursary you are applying for.
NTU Office of Admissions and Financial Aid offers scholarships and bursaries. Refer here for more information on NTU’s financial aid.
Refer here for more information on LKCMedicine’s scholarships and financial aid.
For LKCMedicine’s scholarships, you must submit a scholarship application in the NTU admissions portal before the admissions closing date.
Outstanding candidates from lower-income families and who meet the income eligibility criteria of $2,500 and below for Per Capita Income (PCI), or $10,000 and below Gross Monthly Household Income (GHI) should also apply for needs-based scholarships during the admissions period and submit their family income documents to NTU Financial Aid for verification. All scholarships are awarded based on competition amongst shortlisted candidates.
LKCMedicine students will receive early exposure to research through the Student-Researcher Immersion Programme (SRIP) in Year 3, and the six-week Scholarly Project in Year 4.
Refer here for more details on research in curriculum.
Refer here for more details on the MBBS Curriculum.