Curriculum

Students are expected to complete the programme in four years. The programme may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis, with minimum and maximum candidature periods of three and five years respectively.

Coursework Requirements

Students are required to complete two core courses and two elective courses, amounting to a total of 12 Academic Units (AUs) within the first year of enrolment. At least 50% of the total AUs must be from courses offered by LKCMedicine.

All students must complete MD7001 The Ethics and Practice of Research as a core course, together with another core course related to their research area.

Students are also required to complete the Research Integrity Course, Artificial Intelligence Literacy, and Fostering a Community of Respect and Support, as well as fulfil other programme requirements such as research seminar attendance, clinical or global health attachments, and other curriculum requirements prescribed by the programme

The curriculum is designed to provide training in:

• Research ethics and integrity
• Scientific communication
• Biomedical and translational research
• Data science and artificial intelligence
• Biostatistics and data analysis
• Professional and career development

Course offerings are reviewed periodically and may vary by semester and academic year.

Research Training and Academic Milestones

Throughout the programme, students undertake structured research training and complete key academic milestones, including:

• Confirmation of research topic and supervisors
• Formation of a Thesis Advisory Committee
• Research reports
• Qualifying Examination
• Research seminars
• Thesis submission
• Oral examination