Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Clinical Sciences

Singapore

Course Level - PHD

Type - Full Time

Duration - 5 Years

Intake - January - Feb

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About This Course Eligibility Criteria Course Modules How To Apply

Prospective PhD candidates will be admitted to the PhD programme and start as probationary PhD students.
They must produce a preliminary outline of the proposed PhD thesis consisting of a 30 to 40 page research proposal which has to be defended at a Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Examination (DCQE) before a Thesis Committee.
The examination will take place within 12 - 18 months.
Where the Thesis Committee is satisfied that the thesis proposal is a viable one and that the candidate is competent to produce a thesis by the end of the candidature period, his PhD candidature will be confirmed.
PhD candidates are also required to take and pass six courses in their first year of candidature.
Most PhD candidates complete their thesis within three to four years.
The minimum period of candidature is two years, and the maximum five years.