Curriculum
Degree Requirements
The normal graduation requirements for the degree of MSc include accumulating a total of no less than 40 Units and obtaining a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (equivalent to the Grade of B-) for the best courses equivalent of 40 Units (inclusive of foundation/core courses, where required). Each graduate course of 39 lecture hours is usually assigned 4 Units.
Candidature
The maximum period of candidature for full-time study is two years and that for part-time study is four years. Full-time students in our programme typically are able to complete their requirements in one year (candidature period: 2 semesters), while the part-time students take two years (candidature period: 4 semesters).
* If you are an international applicant who does not have permanent residency nor valid working pass in Singapore, you are eligible to apply only for the full-time programme; if offered admission, you will be registered as a full-time student.
Graduation Requirements
The MSc Programme in Biomedical Engineering has been designed to bridge evolving needs of both research and industrial organisations.
To qualify for the degree Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, a full-time or part-time candidate must successfully complete a programme of study consisting of at least 40 Units, which consists of the following:
- Complete the 2 core courses from the Core Courses list (8 Units)
- Choose 8 elective courses from the Elective Courses list (32 Units)
NUS students having completed NUS undergraduate degree programmes are allowed to do unit transfers up to 8 Units, subject to approval.
Continuation Requirements
For continuation of candidature, please find information here.
Course Lists
Core Courses:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BN5101 | Biomedical Engineering Systems |
| BN5102 | Clinical Instrumentation |
Elective Courses:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BN4202# | Biofluid Dynamics |
| BN4403# | Cellular Bioengineering |
| BN5104 | Quantitative Physiology Principles In Bioengineering |
| BN5201 | Advanced Biomaterials |
| BN5202 | Orthopaedic Biomechanics |
| BN5203 | Advanced Tissue Engineering |
| BN5205 | Computational Biomechanics |
| BN5206 | Computational Methods in Biomedical Engineering |
| BN5207 | Medical Imaging Systems |
| BN5208 | Biomedical Quality and Regulatory Systems |
| BN5209 | Frontiers in Neurotechnology |
| BN5211 | Medical Robotics |
| BN5212 | Advanced Machine Learning for Biomedical Engineering and Sciences |
| BN5302 | Organs in a Dish: Organoid Bioengineering |
| BN5303 | Tissue Engineering for Designing Food |
| BN5304 | Biomedical Engineering Practice and Innovation |
| BN5501 | The Biodesign Process of Innovation in Healthcare |
| BN5511A | Introduction to Global Medical Device Regulation |
| BN5513A | Medical Device Regulation in ASEAN and AsiaPacific |
| BN5517A | Pre-Market Requirements and Post Market Surveillance |
| BN5001 | Independent Research Project |
| BN5666 | Industrial Attachment |
| BN6202 | Advanced Human Motion Biomechanics |
| BN6401 | Advanced Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy |
*All 4 Units unless stated differently
# Do take note that that BN4202 and BN4403 will be offer in the Day Time.
* BN5511A, BN5513A & BN5517A adopting hybrid teaching method. Refer to the below PDF for detailed timetable.
* This is a guide only and is subject to change without notice. For the latest updates, check the current timetable on NUSMods.
Timetable:
BN5511A: timetable
BN5513A: timetableÂ
BN5517A: timetable