{"id":16523,"date":"2026-09-25T10:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T02:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/?page_id=16523"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T04:23:00","slug":"curriculum-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/nus-bme-tsu-bme-dual-masters-degree-program-master-plus-programme\/curriculum-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum &#8211; Master Plus Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-graduate\"><li id=\"menu-item-13942\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/overview\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13943\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate-research-programmes\/\">Graduate Research Programmes<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13935\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/admission-requirements\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13936\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/applicationprocess\/\">Application Process<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/coursework-requirements\/\">Coursework Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13947\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/research-modules\/\">Research Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13944\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/master-of-science-msc-in-biomedical-engineering\/\">Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14327\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/overview\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14326\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14325\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14324\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/fees-and-financial-information\/\">Fees and Financial Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16531\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/nus-bme-tsu-bme-dual-masters-degree-program-master-plus-programme\/\">NUS BME &#8211; TSU BME Dual Master&#8217;s Degree Program (Master Plus Programme)<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16534\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/nus-bme-tsu-bme-dual-masters-degree-program-master-plus-programme\/admission-copy\/\">Admission &#8211; Master Plus Programme<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16533\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/nus-bme-tsu-bme-dual-masters-degree-program-master-plus-programme\/curriculum-copy\/\">Curriculum &#8211; Master Plus Programme<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/nus-bme-tsu-bme-dual-masters-degree-program-master-plus-programme\/fees-and-financial-information-copy\/\">Fees and Financial Information &#8211; Master Plus Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13939\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/gc-mdra\/\">Graduate Certificate (MDRA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13938\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/graduate\/graduate-certificate-amdr\/\">Graduate Certificate (AMDR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\tCurriculum\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Programme Structure:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Period<\/th>\n<th>Institution<\/th>\n<th>Programme \/ Study<\/th>\n<th>Key Components<\/th>\n<th>Outcome<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>NUS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>MSc (Biomedical Engineering)<\/td>\n<td>Complete required coursework (36 units) with emphasis on biomedical engineering fundamentals, theoretical knowledge and academic learning.<\/td>\n<td>Continue to Year 2 of the Dual Master&#8217;s Degree Programme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>NUS + THU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NUS MSc (Biomedical Engineering) + THU Master&#8217;s Programme<\/td>\n<td><strong>NUS:<\/strong> Complete the 4-Unit Independent Research Project (BN5001) under the supervision of NUS faculty and THU faculty at THU. Upon completion, students fulfil the <strong>40 Units<\/strong> required for the NUS MSc degree. <strong>THU:<\/strong> Begin engineering practice and research training, and commence Master&#8217;s thesis work under the guidance of THU advisors and respective departments.<br \/>\n*BN5001 will be mapped to an equivalent THU course.<\/td>\n<td>Students who fulfil all NUS graduation requirements will be awarded the <strong>MSc (Biomedical Engineering) by NUS<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>THU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>THU Master of Engineering Programme<\/td>\n<td>Continue advanced coursework, research training and other academic requirements at THU. Complete the Master&#8217;s thesis and fulfil the graduation requirements of the respective THU department.<\/td>\n<td>Students who fulfil all THU graduation requirements will be awarded the <strong>Master of Engineering degree by THU<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Upon Completion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>NUS + THU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dual Master&#8217;s Degree<\/td>\n<td>Successfully complete the graduation requirements of both universities.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Two Master&#8217;s degrees:<\/strong> MSc (Biomedical Engineering) from NUS + Master of Engineering from THU.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1646\">Programme Duration:<\/strong> 3 years<br data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1657\" \/><strong data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1683\">Maximum Annual Intake:<\/strong> 15 students<\/p>\n\n<h3><strong>Degree Requirements for MSc (Biomedical Engineering)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The graduation requirements for the degree of MSc in NUS include accumulating a total of <strong>no less than 40 Units<\/strong> and obtaining a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of <strong>3.0<\/strong> (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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Candidature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Students who wish to enrol in the Master Plus Programme must complete their full-time studies at NUS within a maximum candidature period of <strong>one <\/strong>year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Graduation Requirements for MSc (Biomedical Engineering)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The MSc Programme in Biomedical Engineering has been designed to bridge evolving needs of both research and industrial organisations.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the degree Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, a full-time candidate must successfully complete a programme of study consisting of at least 40 Units, which consists of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete 1 core course from the Core Course list (4 Units)<\/li>\n<li>Complete 9 elective courses (36 Units) from the approved Elective Courses list, including the compulsory BN5001 Independent Research Project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NUS students having completed NUS undergraduate degree programmes are allowed to do unit transfers up to 8 Units, subject to approval.<\/p>\n\n<h3><strong>Continuation Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For continuation of candidature, please find information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-coursework\/graduation-requirements\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3><strong>Course Lists<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Core Course:<\/h4>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Course Code<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5101<\/td>\n<td>Biomedical Engineering Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4><strong>Elective Courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Course Code<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BN4202A<sup>#<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>Computational Biofluid Dynamics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN4403<sup>#<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>Cellular Bioengineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN4501#<\/td>\n<td>Engineering Biology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5102<\/td>\n<td>Clinical Instrumentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5104<\/td>\n<td>Quantitative Physiology Principles In Bioengineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5201<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Biomaterials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5202<\/td>\n<td>Orthopaedic Biomechanics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5203<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Tissue Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5205<\/td>\n<td>Computational Biomechanics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5206<\/td>\n<td>Computational Methods in Biomedical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5207<\/td>\n<td>Medical Imaging Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5208<\/td>\n<td>Biomedical Quality and Regulatory Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5209<\/td>\n<td>Frontiers in Neurotechnology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5210<\/td>\n<td>Biosensors and Biochips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5211<\/td>\n<td>Medical Robotics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5212<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Machine Learning for Biomedical Engineering and Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5213<\/td>\n<td>Mind and Machine: Brain-Computer Interfaces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5214<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Photomedicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5302<\/td>\n<td>Organs in a Dish: Organoid Bioengineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5303<\/td>\n<td>Tissue Engineering for Designing Food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5304<\/td>\n<td>Biomedical Engineering Practice and Innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5305<\/td>\n<td>Transgenic Engineering: Research and Clinical Translation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5501<\/td>\n<td>The Biodesign Process of Innovation in Healthcare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5511A<\/td>\n<td>Introduction to Global Medical Device Regulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5513A<\/td>\n<td>Medical Device Regulation in ASEAN and AsiaPacific<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5517A<\/td>\n<td>Pre-Market Requirements and Post Market Surveillance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5001<\/td>\n<td>Independent Research Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN5002<\/td>\n<td>Independent Research Project II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN6202<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Human Motion Biomechanics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN6401<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*All 4 Units unless stated differently<\/p>\n<p># Please note that MSc students may take a maximum of two Level 4000 courses throughout their programme.<\/p>\n<p>* <strong>BN5511A<\/strong>, <strong>BN5513A<\/strong> &amp; <strong>BN5517A<\/strong> adopting hybrid teaching method. Refer to the below PDF for detailed timetable.<\/p>\n<p>*Students enrolled in the Master Plus Programme are <strong>not permitted<\/strong> to take <strong>BN5666<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>* This is a guide only and is subject to change without notice. For the latest updates, check the current timetable on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules?sem%5b0%5d=1&amp;sem%5b1%5d=2&amp;sem%5b2%5d=3&amp;sem%5b3%5d=4\">NUSMods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Timetable:<\/h3>\n<p>Semester 1: BN5511A: <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/BN5511A-Timetable-AY2627.pdf\">timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Semester 1: BN5517A: <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/BN5517A-Timetable-AY2627.pdf\">timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Semester 2: BN5513A: <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/BN5513A-Timetable-Sem-2-AY25-26-1.pdf\">timetable<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Graduate Research Programmes Admission Requirements Application Process Coursework Requirements Research Courses Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering Overview Admission Curriculum Fees and Financial Information NUS BME &#8211; 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