Master of Science in Sustainable Healthcare
Singapore, Singapore
DURATION
12 up to 36 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
07 Mar 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
SGD 58,860 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 58,860 SGD including 9% GST | 54,000 SGD excluding GST
Key Summary
Introduction
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Master of Science in Sustainable Healthcare (MSc-SH) is offered by the Centre for Sustainable Medicine at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUSMed).
This world-leading Masters programme provides you with a comprehensive understanding of how global environmental systems affect human health, and a strong foundation in the principles of sustainable healthcare practice, as well as analytic skillsets such as carbon accounting in the healthcare setting. You will have access to a suite of specialised and transdisciplinary modules while having the flexibility to tailor to your personal learning needs and career goals.
Why This Programme?
- Learn directly from global experts from the World Health Organization, The Lancet, and national Governments in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and across the world.
- Study at one of the world's leading universities and live in Singapore, Asia's global city and a dynamic hub for healthcare innovation and sustainability.
- Prepare for a career in sustainability — the second fastest growing job market in the world (Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum) — and open doors to rewarding opportunities across the diverse health and sustainability landscapes.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
NUS Master's by Coursework Enhanced Tuition Fee Rebate
Enhanced rebates may be offered to Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents who are successfully admitted into selected NUS Master's Degree programmes.
Curriculum
Core/Essential Courses
Students must complete the Core/Essential Courses (24 Units).
- Principles of Sustainable Healthcare Practices
- Foundations of Net Zero Analytics
- Climate, Environment & Health
- Delivering and Implementing Net Zero Healthcare
- Sustainable Healthcare Implementation Project I
- Sustainable Healthcare Implementation Project II
Elective Courses
Students must complete 16 Units of Elective Courses.
- Well & Green Built Environment
- Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
- Programme Evaluation in Health
- Clinical Decision Support Systems
- Advanced Value Based Healthcare
- Advanced Scientific Research Methods
- Climate Change: The Science & the Policy
- Sustainability & Climate Change
- Energy and Sustainability: A Systems Approach
- Design and Planning of Epidemiological Studies
- Qualitative Methods in Public Health
- Healthcare Operations and Management
- Public Health Policy: A Systems Approach
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
The NUS MFE programme is offered on the following basis (with the estimated time to complete the programme indicated below):
- Full-time: 12–24 months
- Part-time: 24–36 months
Note: International applicants must be accepted into an approved full-time course in Singapore to apply for a Student’s Pass. For more information, refer to the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website.
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.