Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

About This Course

The undergraduate medical programme is a five-year course leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S.) offered by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The curriculum establishes a firm foundation in the basic medical sciences while providing students with high quality clinical experiences. Throughout the course, the curriculum emphasises the clinical relevance the basic sciences. The first year of the course emphasises normal structure and function of the human body, underscoring the clinical relevance of what is taught. Progressively in the second year, the course focuses on abnormal structure and function including principles of pharmacotherapy, general pathology including cancer biology, and the body?s defences (immunology and infection). The primary focus from the third to the fifth year is high quality clinical experience in medical and surgical-related disciplines with underpinning medical sciences. Students also have the opportunity to take local and overseas electives during this period.