Prospective Students
A. How to Apply
- STEP 1:
All applicants must first apply through the NUS Office of Admissions portal with your academic qualifications. You may refer to the specific application windows here.
Interested applicants must indicate Dentistry as the first or second choice in their application, to be considered for the programme. If Dentistry is indicated as the second choice, the first choice must be a course that also requires an interview/selection test during the admissions process.
- For first-time applicants, please note that submitting a portfolio under the Dentistry Reapplication Opportunity Scheme (DROS) is not required, as it will not be considered for shortlisting. Your application for admission will only be considered through the standard admissions pathway by the NUS Office of Admissions. If your University Admissions Score meets the Dentistry cut-off point, you will be shortlisted for the next phase of assessment.
- Starting in 2025, applicants who have previously attended the MDT and/or MMI must apply via the Dentistry Reapplication Opportunity Scheme (DROS) to be re-considered for the programme.
- For first-time applicants, please note that submitting a portfolio under the Dentistry Reapplication Opportunity Scheme (DROS) is not required, as it will not be considered for shortlisting. Your application for admission will only be considered through the standard admissions pathway by the NUS Office of Admissions. If your University Admissions Score meets the Dentistry cut-off point, you will be shortlisted for the next phase of assessment.
- STEP 2: Dentistry Reapplication Opportunity Scheme (DROS)
Step 2 is only applicable to applicants who had previously attended the MDT and/or MMI. If you had previously attended either or both of these, you are required to apply through the Dentistry Re-application Opportunity Scheme (DROS) to be re-considered for the programme.
In DROS, you are required to submit your portfolio which consists of the following:
Personal Statement
List of Achievements
Referee Reports
A personal Statement reflecting the reasons for choosing Dentistry and highlighting what you had done since the last round of Admissions Assessments to affirm your choice of Dentistry as the desired degree programme of study in NUS.
List up to your top 10 achievements and activities from the past 2 to 3 years and reflect on how they contribute towards the attributes and values expected of a healthcare professional.
Provide contact details for 2 referee (excluding family members) whom the Faculty of Dentistry will reach out for a report on why you are suited for a career in Dentistry and the attributes that set you apart from others.
You may also submit any other supporting documentation that will be useful in providing information.
Submission Deadline
Applicant Portfolio: 19 March 2025, 1200 hours
Referee Report : 30 March 2025, 1200 hoursApplications submitted through DROS will be evaluated by the Selection Committee based on exceptional talent and achievement, alongside academic grades.
Please ensure that you have completed Step 1 to be considered for shortlisting.
All applications from both the standard admissions pathway and DROS will be assessed together. Shortlisted applicants are required to attend the Admissions Assessments, which take place between March and April and the outcome of their offers will be determined based on their performance in the Admissions Assessments.
B. Faculty of Dentistry Admissions Assessments
The Manual Dexterity Test (MDT) is a 60-minute test that assesses the dexterity of the prospective applicants and their spatial awareness as well as their ability to handle simple instruments.
The Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) consist of a circuit of stations that may require prospective applicants to engage in interviews, discussions or specific activities. These stations are designed to assess applicants' interest in Dentistry as well as their demonstration of attributes essential for oral health care professionals. The MMIs are expected to last approximately 80 minutes.
Applicants who meet the selection criteria will be shortlisted for the Manual Dexterity Test (MDT). Those who are successful in the Manual Dexterity Test will receive invitations to attend the Admissions Interviews.
Assessment Dates
Please note that the dates may be subject to changes.
Once the dates have been finalised, there will be no alternative dates scheduled for the assessments.
Tentative periods for the Manual Dexterity Test (MDT) for 2025
- 11 March 2025
- 23 March 2025
- 25 March – 2 April 2025
Tentative periods for the Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) for 2025
- 22 March 2025
- 5–6 April 2025
- 12–13 April 2025