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title: "Singapore to recognise medical degrees from 8 more overseas schools from Feb 1"
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description: "From February 1, Singapore will recognize medical degrees from eight additional overseas institutions, increasing the total from 112 to 120. The Ministry of Health and Singapore Medical Council stated that this move aims to address the growing demand for doctors due to an aging population. The newly recognized schools include institutions from Australia, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Pakistan, China, and Britain. Graduates from these schools can apply for registration to practice medicine in Singapore, regardless of their graduation date."
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# Singapore to recognise medical degrees from 8 more overseas schools from Feb 1

With this addition, the total number of recognised overseas medical schools will rise from 112 to 120.

SINGAPORE – From Feb 1, medical degrees from another eight overseas institutions will be recognised in Singapore.

In a joint statement on Jan 27, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Medical Council (SMC) said the newly approved schools will help Singapore better meet the growing demand for doctors amid an ageing population.

The latest additions bring the total number of recognised overseas medical schools in Singapore from 112 to 120.

The newly recognised schools are:

-   Adelaide University in Australia
-   Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India
-   University of Galway in Ireland
-   Universiti Sains Malaysia in Malaysia
-   The Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan
-   Tsinghua University in China
-   University of Exeter in Britain
-   City St George’s, University of London in Britain

The statement said: “SMC regularly reviews the list of registrable medical qualifications to ensure that foreign-trained medical doctors who apply to practise in Singapore have received training that is comparable with schools in Singapore.”

It added that many factors are taken into consideration, including the international rankings of the schools, and ensuring the language of instruction of the schools is in English, as well the performance of doctors from these universities.

“The additions will allow Singapore to better meet the growing demand for doctors as our population ages, even as we have increased the annual local medical school intake from around 440 students in 2014, to 555 in 2025,” the statement said.

The statement added that all graduates from these medical schools, regardless of nationality and whether they graduated before or after 2026, can apply for registration with SMC to practise medicine in Singapore.

Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction

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