Overview
Three-year full-time structured didactic and clinical residency in oral & maxillofacial surgery leading to the NUS Master of Dental Surgery, with a research project/dissertation and a Final MDS Examination.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 3 years full-time
- Start
- July 2027
- Positions
- 4
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Basic dental degree (BDS or equivalent); at least two years' full-time clinical experience in general dentistry after graduation (excluding internship); TOEFL (iBT ≥92) or IELTS ≥7 if native tongue/medium of instruction is not English; health screening and immunisation requirements
- International applicants
- Yes — foreign applicants accepted (one of three referee reports must come from the Dean of the institution where the dental degree was obtained); proof of financial support required
- Visa support
- Student Pass application through the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority listed as an expense upon admission
- Licence requirement
- Singapore Dental Council registration required upon admission
How to apply
- Deadline
- Online application 1 August – 15 October 2026
- Application method
- Online via NUS Graduate Admission System (gradapp.nus.edu.sg/apply), S$50 fee; three academic referee reports; shortlisted candidates attend in-person interview in February/March; some specialties set written and/or manual dexterity tests; one programme per candidate
Funding
- Funding
- Self-funded or sponsored; residents are not paid a stipend; overseas applicants must show at least S$15,000 per year for living expenses plus tuition
Official sources
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