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SUTD-Duke-NUS Special Track

The SUTD-Duke-NUS Special Track nurtures future clinicians with a foundation in engineering or architecture who can think creatively and work across disciplines.
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Admission requirements

Application is open to high-achieving applicants who fulfil the following criteria:

  • Have outstanding academic results with either GCE A-Levels, local Polytechnic Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma or NUS High School Diploma, or any other equivalent international qualifications. As reference, applicants should score at least 3 ‘A’ grades at H2 and 1 ‘B’ at H1 at GCE A-Level, or the equivalent. Applicants presenting other international qualifications must submit a standardised college entrance exam score from either ACT or SAT.
  • Have good records of leadership experience and community service
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills
  • Interested in harnessing technological advancements to bring about innovations in medicine and healthcare
How to apply
  1. Simply indicate your intention to apply for the SUTD-Duke-NUS Special Track in the online application form via the SUTD admissions portal.
  2. You will be notified if you are shortlisted for an interview for the SUTD-Duke-NUS Special Track. If you are not shortlisted, you will be evaluated for the SUTD undergraduate programme (single degree) only.

     

    Process for Duke-NUS Conditional Admissions Application Timeline
    Receive invitation to attend SUTD undergraduate single degree interview and Special Track interview (two interviews back-to-back where possible) Feb to Apr
    Interview period Mid-Mar to End Apr
    Receive outcomes of the application from SUTD By mid-May
    Receive outcomes of conditional admissions from Duke-NUS By Sept
Important note

Successful SUTD-Duke-NUS Special Track applicants will receive an SUTD undergraduate degree programme offer and a conditional admissions offer for the MD programme at Duke-NUS. Students are expected to maintain a stipulated academic performance and fulfil conditions stated in the conditional offer for successful admission into the MD programme upon their graduation from SUTD.

 

As a clerical necessity, students will need make an MD application (this does not imply that the students are re-applying to medical school) by 1 September in their third year, at Term 6. Subsequently, students will also need to submit the academic transcript for Term 6. The application for MD programme scholarship and financial aid shall also be made during this period.

 

A general overview of the final acceptance criteria is illustrated below.

 

Final acceptance criteria
  • Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) – as an indication of academic performance
  • Complete the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) exam by September of the year prior to entry
  • Evidence of meaningful clinical/medical experience
  • Successful graduation from SUTD
  • Expected to conduct themselves professionally

 

Although students are not required to make a binding commitment to Duke-NUS at the time of admission, they should inform SUTD and Duke-NUS of their withdrawal from the track at least the year preceding medical school matriculation.

Scholarship

Outstanding students who are offered admissions will be awarded attractive SUTD-administered scholarships which cover the SUTD undergraduate programme.

 

Separate applications have to be made for scholarships to cover the Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme. Find out more on scholarships and financial aid for the MD programme.