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Available Electives

Synonym(s):

Please click on the attached file for full details on the available postings.

NOTE: Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Requirement

  • Only students with a Work Holiday Pass (WHP) are allowed to participate in hands-on learning activities such as history taking and physical examinations, as well as to assist in certain procedures. All such activities must be carried out under the supervision of a designated supervisor.
  • Students without a Work Holiday Pass (WHP) will be placed on a hands-off observership elective and shall not be allowed to participate in clinical training duties, including physical examinations, history taking, and clerking of patients. They are also not allowed to assist in any procedures.
  • Please note that for WHP applications, international students must have a confirmed posting in Singapore prior to submitting a WHP request. For enquiries regarding the WHP, please contact MOM directly.

*Hands-On Elective: For Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent Residents, and international students who have successfully obtained a Work Holiday Pass

*Hands-Off Observership: For non-Singaporeans and non-Singapore Permanent Residents who are ineligible for the Work Holiday Pass

DepartmentsPeriodElective DurationType *(Hands-off Observership/ Hands-on Elective)
Diagnostic RadiologyAll year (subject to availability)

Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeks

Hands-Off observership
Vascular and Interventional RadiologyAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
Nuclear Medicine & Molecular ImagingAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership
Anatomical PathologyAll year (except Jun & Dec 2026)Min 1 week, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership
MicrobiologyAll year (except Jun & Dec 2026) 2 weeks recommendedHands-Off observership
Clinical PathologyAll year (except Jun & Dec 2026) Min 1 week, Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership
Haematology LabAll year (Case-by-case basis especially during festive season)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
Respiratory & Critical Care MedicineAll year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership OR Hands-On elective
Gastroenterology & HepatologyAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership
HaematologyAll year (Case-by-case basis especially during festive season)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
Emergency Medicine

Available Periods in 2026

• 20 Apr to 7 Jun 2026

• 27 Jul to 16 Aug 2026

• 7 Sept to 13 Sept 2026

• 19 Oct to 25 Oct 2026

• 21 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027

Min 1 week, Max 2 weeksHands-On elective
Renal MedicineAll year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 8 weeksHands-On elective
NeurologyAll year (Available timeslots subject to deconflicting with medicine postings from Duke, LKC, and YLLSOM)Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership
Family Medicine & Continuing CareAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership
Rheumatology & ImmunologyJan-Mar (yearly)Min/Max 2 weeksHands-On elective
Rehabilitation MedicineAll year (subject to availability)Min/Max 2 weeksHands-On elective
PsychiatryNOT TAKING ANY STUDENTS IN 2026
Internal MedicineAll year (Preferably end Apr - 2nd week of Jun 2026)Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership
DermatologyAll year (limited availability in Jun and Dec 2026)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership
Neonatal & Developmental MedicineAll year (limited availability in Jun and Dec 2026)Min 1 week, Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership
Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Available Periods in 2026

February to June 2026 only

Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
NeurosurgeryJanuary - March or July - November (limited availability outside of these times)Min 2 weeks,Max 3 weeks Hands-Off observership
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic SurgeryAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week,Max 2 weeks Limited Hands-On elective
Upper GI & Bariatric SurgeryAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
Anaesthesiology

Available Periods in 2026

February to June 2026 only

Min/Max 2 weeksHands-On elective
Colorectal SurgeryAll year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-Off observership
Orthopaedic SurgeryAll year (except Aug, Sep, and Oct 2026)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
Hand & Reconstructive MicrosurgeryAll year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
General Surgery (Acute Care Surgery)All year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective OR Hands-Off observership 
Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck SurgeryAll year (depending on senior staff availability and medical students rotating through ENT)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective
UrologyAll year (except Jun, Oct-Dec 2026)Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership
Radiation OncologyAll year (subject to availability)Min 1 week, Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership
Supportive & Palliative CareAll year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeksHands-On elective

Surgery and Surgical Oncology

*Breast Surgery

*Vascular Surgery

*Head & Neck Surgery

*SPRinT

All year (limited availability on certain months)Min 2 weeks, Max 4 weeks

Hands-On elective

Hands-off observership at Operating Theatres and Endoscopy Centre

Medical OncologyAll year (subject to availability)Min 2 weeks, Max 8 weeksHands-On elective OR Hands-Off observership 
Cardiology

2026

10 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026

30 Nov 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

 

2027

22 Feb 2027 - 05 Mar 2027

19 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2027

03 May 2027 - 14 May 2027

Min 2 weeks

>2 weeks (Subject to approval)

 

Duration for Clinical Elective with Scholarly Project:

6 Weeks (Subject to approval)

Hands-Off observership
Cardiothoracic Surgery

2026

10 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026

14 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2026

12 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026

16 Nov 2026 - 27 Nov 2026

 

2027

22 Feb 2027 - 05 Mar 2027

22 Mar 2027 - 02 Apr 2027

19 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2027

03 May 2027 - 14 May 2027

Min 2 weeks

>2 weeks (Subject to approval)

 

Duration for Clinical Elective with Scholarly Project:

6 Weeks (Subject to approval)

Hands-Off observership
OphthalmologyAll year (subject to availability)Min/Max 2 weeksHands-Off observership