I have also met doctors here that studied 3 years in NUS or NTU and then 4 years in a aussie medical school.


So there are many ways to study medicine overseas.

coldleaf\" post_id=\"2067869\" time=\"1652840466\" user_id=\"2190:

Couldn't agree more!
Even doing foundation courses, one has to score more than 90% in all subjects (in reality 95% is required). Another hurdle to apply for medicine, one has to take an admission test - BMAT, UCAT or ISAT. These exam are not easy. You can pass but medical school will rank all the applicants according to their score. The minimum requirement that they stated in the website is only a guideline. Only after satisfying academic grades and admission test, then you will be called up for interview - another big hurdle! Have seen Singaporean students failed to meet the requirement of overseas uni but gotten into NUS YLL.

The route to medicine is not easy be it local or overseas.

\"Anything less than straight As, in reality, Zero\" - is so true!

Don't think so.

I have met doctors here that did not get any As for A levels, then studied medicine via the 1 year foundation course route.

Schootopia\" post_id=\"2067848\" time=\"1652805122\" user_id=\"143961:

Happened to see the last few posts about overseas medical school entry.

The minimum grades you see in prospectus are very much for their local students.

The odds of a Singaporean passport holder entering one of those medical schools in UK/Australia recognized by SMC, with anything less than straight As is, in reality, zero.

Some parents act early, to do something about their child's classification, if you get my drift ...

Regarding the

\"The odds of a Singaporean passport holder entering one of those medical schools in UK/Australia recognized by SMC, with anything less than straight As is, in reality, zero.\"

This is certainly not true.

I have met quite a few medical graduates from Australia/Ireland/UK here with 2As and 2Bs for A levels.

Many Singaporeans study medicine in Ireland. Many medical schools in Ireland were recognised in Singapore previously but in 2020, Singapore changed to recognise only one medical school in Ireland.


https://www.imt.ie/news/singapore-delists-four-irish-medical-schools-25-04-2019/

In the past, if don't get sufficient grades for A levels to enter medical schools in say Australia or Ireland, there is another route to study medicine there. Can go and do the 1 year foundation program in Australia or Ireland and then enter the medical schools there based on the 1 year foundation exam results.

So it is much easier to get into a medical school overseas than into a local one. What is needed is financing.

To study medicine in UK, need only 2 As and a B for A levels (out of the 4 A level subjects) to get a place in a recognised medical school there.


They don’t even look at GP and mother tongue.

Here, you need almost perfect A level scores (all 6 subjects) just to be called for the interview.

Desmond Tang\" post_id=\"2066620\" time=\"1651898953\" user_id=\"185268:[quote=\"Desmond Tang\" post_id=2066620 time=1651898953 user_id=185268]
First of all you have been asking about the cost of liquidated damages. So can only provide an estimated cost to be around $700K (5 years) based on 'Chinese Whispers' heard from past bond breaking student liquidated damages cost estimation. The medicine course has been heavily subsidized by our government and thus the damages incurred that they have to recover plus interest added.

You can't use it as a work out for comparing the medicine tuition fees for overseas universities. Studying medicine locally is still cheaper verses overseas. You can Google around on the medical chat forum to read reviews from students. Besides tuition fees other cost like living expenses, foods, transport, insurance for medical coverage, handphone, laptop and etc... Minimum you must have $500K to start off your application overseas and it could be more.

Selling one's property to finance education is not an option unless you have prepared for other backup as a cushioning in the events of any hiccups along the journey. Today's world is completely different and turn of events are unpredictable, so be prudent and careful.[/quote]

Not exactly selling one's property but maybe downgrading to a smaller flat to raise the money.

Can consider it as a form of investment.

Top up another 250-300k and study medicine in UK if unable to get a place here.

A 30 year old doctor working as a full time locum here can expect to make about 20k a month or 240k a year.

Like all financial investments in life, there are some risks involved but the returns can be substantial in this case.

Those on waitlist for NUS have a higher chance of success than those on waitlist for NTU.


Observation from previous years.

iRabbit\" post_id=\"2066580\" time=\"1651885873\" user_id=\"51587:

So to get an UK med degree from a recognised uni, we're looking at around SGD 500K in total (including living expenses)?

Usually after graduation, do they return to work in our local hospitals or stay put in UK to practise med?

SGD 500K is probably not enough but 550K should be sufficient.

If can get the 100K grant, then will just need 450K.

Study locally, the university fees alone is about 150-170K. If include living expenses over 5 years, stay in hostel for NTU students and overseas attachment, will probably need 200-250K.

So the difference is about 250-300K.

Kiwi3\" post_id=\"2066527\" time=\"1651838912\" user_id=\"104354:

Around S$610k (if not wrong) for year 2020 batch (2025 graduate) NTU LKC.

610k?

Sure or not?

The fees to study medicine in University of Manchester over 5 years is about 210 000 pounds (or about 370 000 Sing dollars)

The medicine course fees here over 5 years is about 150-170k.

So the difference is about 200-250k.

Other UK uni fees for medicine are similar to University of Manchester or maybe slightly more expensive.

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2022/01428/mbchb-medicine/

What is the liquidated amount for the 5 year bond?


Anyone know?