NUS

M.Sc. in Pharmacy (Research)

Masters

Pharmacy

Studying for a PhD or MSc at NUS Pharmacy can be a very rewarding and exciting experience. It is a dedicated effort to contribute to human health and wellness. Each student’s contribution is unique. The programme provides students with an opportunity to explore ideas, seek novelty and find better solutions, through scientific methodologies, technical approaches and creative pursuits. Most will undertake the PhD or MSc to work towards a career in academia, research or management. The NUS Pharmacy graduate research experience enhances one’s critical thinking and sharpens one’s analytical acumen to face the challenges of our changing world.
Our graduate programme includes taking a number of prescribed courses in the same or related field of research. This provides students with fundamental knowledge at the graduate level and prepares them for research work. Students are also required to attend and participate in seminars, where current research is presented by their peers, staff or visitors. At the end of the programme, the research work, which forms the largest single component of the graduate research programme, culminates into a thesis which is examined in its written form and a Viva.

Faculty

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Faculty of Science National University of Singapore Block S4A, Level 3 18 Science Drive 4 Singapore 117543

The School of Pharmacy was established in 1965, however, in 1974, Pharmacy joined the Faculty of Science as a Department at the University of Singapore. Today, the Department of Pharmacy remains as one of the six Departments that constitute the Faculty of Science at the National University of Singapore.
Over the last century, the Department has evolved in its approach to educating pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists for Singapore and Malaysia. The entry programme to pharmacy practice has been transformed from apprenticeship centred training in the early 1900s to the current 4-year bachelor’s degree course, which comprises a strong scientific content together with an emphasis on competency in patient-centred care. Till today, the Department remains as the only place where Pharmacy education is being offered in Singapore. Therefore, the Department has the responsibility to ensure that it is providing good quality educational programme to train pharmacists for Singapore.

Scholarships

President's Graduate FellowshipA*Star Graduate ScholarshipCommonwealth Scholarship

Commitment and Candidature

Commitment	Candidature Info
Full Time & Part Time	Research students may be admitted on a full-time or part-time basis. However, international students on student’s pass must pursue their studies on a full-time basis. The maximum period of candidature for Graduate Programme students (leading to): M.Sc. (3 years) The maximum periods of candidature for full-time or part-time students are the same.

Target Audience

Students with a background in the sciences who seek to gain fundamental knowledge at the graduate level and prepares them for research work.

General Admission Criteria

Criteria		Minimum Score
GPA		A good relevant Bachelor and/or Master degree, NUS graduates should have at least a 2nd Upper Honours
GRE	Verbal + Quantitative	320 / 340
GRE	Analytical	3.5 / 6
English Proficiency Tests	TOEFL Internet-based	85 / 120
English Proficiency Tests	IELTS	6 / 9

The ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study

International students are expected to submit their TOEFL/IELTS & GRE/GATE test scores to support their application.

Application Periods and Intakes