We understand the challenge of financing a medical education and strive to help our students tap on available resources to meet financial needs. Depending on individual’s financial circumstances as well as academic performance, students may apply for any one or a combination of any three financing options available – tuition fee loan, bursary and merit scholarship. About two-thirds of our students are on some form of financial aid. The exact amount of financial aid varies extended to a student depends on the financial circumstances of the student, including that of self, immediate family, and/or spouse, as applicable.
TUITION FEE LOAN
Students with financial need are expected to take up a Tuition Fee Loan. Any financial aid provided by the school is intended to only assist in meeting those needs not met by the Tuition Fee Loan.
Tuition Fee Loan
Matriculating students of all nationalities may apply for the Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) scheme which is administered by two Singapore agent banks, DBS Bank and OCBC Bank. All students may opt to take up to a maximum amount that is equal to 90% of tuition fees payable by Singapore Citizens.
About three-quarters of our Doctor of Medicine (MD) students have taken up the TFL. Limits may exist for students who have already been awarded bursaries/scholarships which cover in whole/part of the tuition fee, although these generally do not apply to scholarships awarded using Duke-NUS resources. Details on the TFL are available at the NUS Registrar’s Office website.
ScholarshipsQuantum (S$ per year)Award Criteria
All Nationalities
Duke-NUS Dean’s Scholarship10,000 – 50,000•Goh Foundation Scholarship20,000• • Indonesian Scholars Programme10,000 – 50,000• • Lee Foundation Scholarship20,000 (one-off)• • Shaw Foundation Scholarship10,000 – 50,000• Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only
Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Scholars Programme10,000 – 50,000• Singapore Citizens only
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Scholarship10,000 – 50,000•
