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Elective/Exchange Programme In Faculty Of Dentistry For Overseas Undergraduate Students  

ELIGIBILITY

  • Applicants must be bona-fide undergraduate students of an overseas dental school.  
  • Applicants are required to submit a letter on university stationery from the parent university confirming their student status.  This should be submitted together with the application form.

 

APPLICATION FORM

Please download the Application Form (PDF File)

 

ATTACHMENT

  • The maximum period of attachment is 1 (one) week. During this period, students may attend lectures, case presentations and observe clinical and laboratory teaching sessions.   
  • Students on attachment will not be allowed to treat patients in the clinics or initiate/carry out any independent research project.     
  • The attachment commences on a Monday, and ends on a Friday.  
  • Attachments are only available during the second to fourth weeks of January and July in each year.  Application for attachments outside this stipulated time frame will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
  • Applicants who have been offered an attachment but are unable to make it should inform Ms. Yan Jia En (via email: yanjiaen@nus.edu.sg) at least 1 (one) month in advance, and provide reasons for the non-attendance. 

 

FEES

  • Successful applicants for the attachment are required to pay an administrative and programme fee upon acceptance of the offer. The Faculty reserves the right to revise the fees.
  • The administrative and programme fee is waived for students from universities where FOD has a bilateral exchange agreement. Such waiver must be verified and approved by at least an Assistant Manager from the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs (UESA). 
  • Payment will be collected on the first day of the posting and be made by Cash.

 

Period 2nd – 4th week January and July of each Academic Year
Duration Maximum 1 week
Fees Structure Foreigners Singaporeans / SPRs
Administrative Fee (w GST) S$115 S$25
Programme Fee  (w GST) S$40 S$10
Total (w GST) S$155.00 S$35.00

 

CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION

The offer of a place is made on condition that:

  • Applicants have not been previously refused a Certificate of Suitability under Section 42 of the Internal Security Act, Chapter 143.  Please click here for more details.
  • Applicants are in good health and free from contagious disease. Applicants are required to produce a letter from the doctor certifying that they are healthy and the letter should be dated not more than 1 (one) month prior to the date of the applicant’s arrival. This letter of certification should be emailed to Ms. Yan Jia En (yanjiaen@nus.edu.sg) at least 2 (two) weeks before start of attachment.
  • The information stated on the Application Form is accurate and applicants have not withheld material information from the University.

 

MEDICAL HEALTH INSURANCE

Applicants should have valid health/travel insurance coverage (including COVID-19 coverage) for the period of attachment while in Singapore.  Documentation of such coverage (or certified true-copy) must be produced for our verification when they begin their attachment.

 

INFORMATION BY SAFE TRAVEL OFFICE

Under the Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Framework, all travellers (including Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) entering Singapore can do so without quarantine, testing or entry approvals if they meet the requirements as listed on the SafeTravel Office (STO) website (safetravel.ica.gov.sg/arriving/overview). Please make sure to read through the travel checklist for Fully Vaccinated individuals.

Travellers who do not meet the vaccination requirements mentioned are considered non-fully vaccinated travellers, and will be subject to entry approvals, tests and quarantine. All costs will be borne by students and all payments are to be made prior to entry into Singapore. Please click here to read through the travel checklist for Non-Fully Vaccinated
individuals.

While the COVID-19 related measures have changed and led to testing, quarantine and entry approvals being done away for Fully Vaccinated Travellers, you are strongly recommended to always refer to the STO website for the most up-to-date regulations and border measures.

Prior to arrival, students are to submit their health status and recent travel history, as well as personal particulars and contact details via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service (https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-depart/entry_requirements/sg-arrival-card)

 

INDEMNITY FORMS

  • All students are to indemnify and keep indemnified, save and hold harmless NUS, Faculty of Dentistry and/or the National University Hospital and its employees or volunteers against all losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, costs or expenses, including legal fees, and any other liability arising in any way from the student’s participation in the Special Elective/Exchange Programme for Overseas Visiting Students.
  • Students are required to complete an Indemnity Form as well as a Health Declaration Form.  The forms will be emailed to successful applicants and the completed forms should be returned to Dean’s Office via email (Ms. Yan Jia En: yanjiaen@nus.edu.sg) at least 2 (two) weeks before start of attachment.

 

UNIVERSITY RULES AND REGULATIONS

During the entire period of the attachment, it is important that applicants adhere to the University’s Code of Student Conduct.  The guidelines are available here.

 

ATTIRE

Students are encouraged to project a good and appropriate image by being decently attired while on campus and/or at the National University Hospital.  Students may be barred from entering the clinics if they are not properly attired.

Please bring along your own lab/white coat.

Dress/Skirts:

Dresses and skirts should be of decent length. 

Tops:

Male
Long/short sleeved shirts with collars. No T-shirts.

Female
No T-shirts, skimpy tops e.g. tubes, halter necks, toga tops, spaghetti straps or short blouses e.g. crop tops.

Bottoms:

No jeans, shorts, bermudas or leggings (female).

Shoes:

For safety reasons, covered shoes are to be worn during clinical and laboratory sessions.  Open toed sandals, slippers or backless shoes without straps are not permitted. 

Jewellery:

Any jewellery worn must be simple and not interfere with work.  When in clinics, all jewellery must comply with principles of asepsis and not cause injury to patients. 

Hair:

Hair must be clean, well groomed, neatly arranged and secured to prevent it from falling into the sterile/ working field. 

Male students must keep beards and mustaches clean and neatly trimmed or be clean-shaven.

 

ACCOMMODATION

Applicants are responsible for arranging their accommodation.

NUS on-campus housing will generally not be available for non-NUS students during regular semester. Students may seek private housing option or external housing options such as YMCA and other student hostels.

Please visit the Office of Student Affairs under “Other Accommodations” for more information on Short-Term Private Accommodations https://nus.edu.sg/osa/student-services/hostel-admission/other-accommodation .

 

ON-GOING INFECTION CONTROL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

  • In the event of any epidemic outbreak, the University reserves the right to cancel your placement.
  • You will be required to don the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during clinic observation.
  • Applicants are required to adhere to infection control guidelines set by the Ministry of Health, NUH and NUS.

 

GETTING AROUND


PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Getting around in Singapore is easy and convenient. An efficient public transportation network offers taxis, buses and the MRT rail system. Fares may be paid by cash or ez-link card for both the MRT and public buses. The ez-link card is a contactless stored value card. The cost of the journey will be automatically deducted when alighting from the MRT/bus.

An EZ-Link card which is sold at TransitLink Ticket Offices, Concession Card Replacement Offices located at MRT stations and bus interchanges, Passenger Service Centres and 7-Eleven, each costs $10, out of which $5 is stored-value for use. The remaining $5 is the cost of the card and is non-refundable.

Please visit Ez-Link (https://www.ezlink.com.sg/index.php) for more information.

 

Getting to NUS Kent Ridge Campus

MRT Station nearest to Kent Ridge Campus (NUS)

Kent Ridge MRT Station (Circle Line) – located next to National University Hospital
(NUH). The Singapore train system map is available at https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltaweb/en/public-transport/mrt-and-lrt-trains/trainsystem-map.html


SBS Transit operates 3 services in NUS Kent Ridge Campus:

SBS No.

Route

95

From Holland Village to NUS (Looping)

96

From Clementi Interchange to NUS

151

From Hougang Central Interchange to NUS

 

Getting around NUS

NUS INTERNAL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE 
The NUS campus is serviced by an Internal Shuttle Bus (ISB) service that plies the entire campus. More information on their specific routes and timings can be found at all NUS bus stops and on the NUS website at https://uci.nus.edu.sg/oca/transport-logistics-carpark/getting-around-nus/   

For NUS campus map, please refer to http://map.nus.edu.sg/