Why HS?
Be equipped for the digital future of healthcare when you learn with the latest innovative educational technology such as AI tutors, AR, VR, virtual simulation, gamification, e-textbooks and other tools!
With immersive learning in real-world environments and hands-on practice in top-notch facilities, you will be career-ready!
Excellent prospects for further studies, with many alumni gaining admission and credit exemption in local and overseas universities
Expand your world view and develop the skills to thrive in the global healthcare system through overseas immersions and Service-Learning trips to countries like Australia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and India.
About the School
Have great empathy for people and a strong desire to improve the lives of others? At the School of Health Sciences (HS), you will find fulfilment as a healthcare professional and lead in the transformation of the healthcare industry. Here, you will learn in acute and community-based settings, and be equipped with clinical skills and knowledge to overcome the health issues of tomorrow.
As a HS student, you will learn from the industry’s best by attending off-campus lessons. You will get to go on clinical practice with leading healthcare institutions such as SingHealth Group, National Healthcare Group and National University Health System. Similarly, our Optometry students will attend classes co-delivered by our industry partners such as Carl Zeiss Vision Singapore Pte. Ltd, EssilorLuxottica, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, OWNDAYS Singapore PTE.LTD and Stan Isaacs: Myopia Specialist Centre.
HS also provides the best learning environment to prepare you for the rigours of work and industry demands. Our top-notch facilities include the Patient Simulation Centre and the Optometry Centre, as well as fully equipped operating theatres, intensive care units, optometry and nursing laboratories. That means that even before you go on your clinical practice, you’ll already get hands-on experience in real-world environments.
At HS, you will be exposed to the latest technologies in nursing and be better prepared to deliver healthcare services in the era of digital innovation. For example, you can look forward to using the latest innovative educational technology such as
virtual simulation, gamification, virtual and extended reality and other productivity tools tailored to enhance your learning. You will learn from a highly qualified team of professionals with many years of experience in teaching and working in
hospitals and the private sector.
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Highlights
Made it to Medical School
Five NP Nursing graduates (from left) Natalie Kui, Ryan Krishnan, Muhammad Afiq Nabil Bin Atiman, A Helena Cattherine and Jolene Tan have made history by securing coveted spots at NUS' Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Internships
Accolades
Natalie Yeh
Nursing graduate, Class of 2022
During her time at NP, Natalie was selected to be a part of a multidisciplinary team that collaborated with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Finland and Hovi Care Singapore to develop a game to aid the rehabilitation of patients with dementia. Her outstanding performance made her the first Nursing graduate in NP to clinch the prestigious Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal. Natalie is currently pursuing a nursing degree at NUS.
Amanda Lim
Optometry graduate, Class of 2016
NP Optometry graduate Amanda’s love for the medical side of healthcare prompted her to switch from allied health to nursing. She topped her cohort in NUS and won several awards, including the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal, Lilly Medal & Prize in Pharmacology, Singapore Nurses Association Medal and Prize in Nursing, as well as the Thio Kok Foe and Choo Kim Beng Medal and Prize in Nursing. Amanda is currently
an emergency nurse at Woodlands Health.
Dr Kelvin Koh,
Health Sciences (Nursing)* graduate, Class of 2007
NP Nursing graduate Kelvin Koh firmly believed that his nursing background would make him a better doctor. Armed with this motivation, Kelvin decided to pursue medicine. He subsequently graduated from the University of Western Australia
with a medical degree and is currently working in Melbourne as a general practice registrar.
*Renamed the Diploma in Nursing
Fiqri Nur Haziq Bin Abu Bakar
Health Sciences (Nursing)* graduate, Class of 2020
Despite struggling with his studies in secondary school, Fiqri persevered and scored well in the N-levels, clinching a spot in NP’s Nursing course. He had opportunities to interact with patients, work with experienced professionals, and undergo training through clinical attachments. His efforts paid off as he was offered a PSC scholarship. He is currently pursuing a degree with a double major in Social Work and Public Health at NUS
*Renamed the Diploma in Nursing
Jovian Nigel Brandon,
Optometry graduate, Class of 2017
While working as an assistant manager at Essilor Amera’s Philanthropy division, Jovian Brandon volunteers with Non-Governmental Organisations like Essilor Vision Foundation and Sight to Sky. He has travelled as far as Nepal and India to provide eye care services to the underprivileged.
Ng Wen Xin,
Optometry graduate, Class of 2017
Wen Xin furthered her studies at Aston University and graduated with first class honours in Optometry & Clinical Practice in 2020. Currently the Senior Optometrist at Stan Issacs Optometrists and a clinical researcher at I & Vision Research Centre, Wen Xin runs commercial research projects for practitioners in lens companies.
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Contact
Blk 81, Level 7, 535 Clementi Road
Singapore 599489
(+65) 6797 8861
Contact_HS@np.edu.sg
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