Pre-Professional Education (PPEO)

​PPEO works closely with educational institutions to ensure that students' learning objectives are met while they are attached at TTSH. Together with the Education Director, Clinical Educator Leads, Faculties, Instructors and Educators, PPEO coordinate and facilitate the pre-professional clinical education activities for both local and overseas students in TTSH.

Contact us

Office Hours

Monday to Thursday – 8.00am to 5.30pm, Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm

Location

Pre-Professional Education Office, Level 9, Centre for Healthcare Innovation, 18 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308443

​Opportunities are available for overseas students attending schools outside Singapore to do clinical electives at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Clinical electives must be part of the school’s curriculum/requirement.

Criteria

1. Applicants must be bona-fide students of a reputable school with their qualifications recognised by the following local councils:
• Singapore Medical Council (SMC)
• Singapore Pharmacy Council (SPC)
• Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
2. Foreign students must hold Work Holiday Pass (WHP) with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Refer to the MOM WHP Eligibility website for more information regarding the WHP eligibility criteria.
1. Medical Students requesting for medical elective programmes must submit their application at least 6 months in advance via ​ NUS portal.
3. For non-medical students from the following health profession groups - Clinical Psychology, Diagnostic Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Speech Therapy they are to write in at least 8 months in advance to Ms Shalimar K Ramirez. For clinical student observation attachments (no patient care involvement), please kindly register your interest via our Clinical Student Observation Attachment Form. We will assess your requests accordingly and connect with you again should we require further clarifications.

Conference Sponsorship

To encourage scholarly activities among students of the different healthcare professions, PPEO is offering sponsorships for deserving students who are presenting their research findings at regional or international conferences. PPEO will reimburse the student to cover part of the students' expenses for attending the conference.​

Crite​​ria

Research for the paper or poster to be presented was carried out in collaboration with a department or member of the staff of Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

1. The student should belong to one of the following health profession (HP) groups: Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Clinical Psychology, Cardiac Technology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation therapy. Students of other HP groups will have their applications reviewed on a case by case basis.
2. A​pplicant must be the first or second author of the paper or poster to be presented.
3. Successful applicants can only receive one sponsorship per financial year (i.e 1 April to 31 March) and limited to maximum two sponsorships throughout entire duration of study.
• Each sponsorship​ will be capped at S$600 for conferences held in Malaysia, S$1,200 for other regional or international conferences, and S$100 for online presentation.

Application Inf​​ormation

Submit applications here

Applicants who did not submit all the required documents will not be considered for sponsorship. PPEO will review all submissions and inform the successful applicant via email.​

Community Project Grant

​Backgro​​und

1. To encourage health profession (HP) students to help those who are less fortunate in developing countries, PPEO is offering a travel grant to students who volunteer in such community projects.
2. Grant provided by TTSH is intended as a form of financial assistance to the applicant. It may not cover all expenses that arise and the applicant may expect to incur some expenses on his/her own.
3. The grant is intended to assist the applicants to cover a portion of the following expenses:
1. Airfare;
2. Out of Pocket expenses (e.g. meals, lodging, transport from/to lodging and to/from venue of project);
3. Travel insurance;
4. Vaccinations; and
5. Consumables required for use during the course of the trip (e.g. glucometers).​
   

Applicat​​ion Process

1.  Applicant / Team Leader is required to submit the following documents to PPEO:
• Original completed copy of CPG Application Form; ii.
• Letter of Endorsement from the hosting organization confirming the involvement of applicant(s).
2. The applicant / Team Leader must obtain approval of grant before leaving for the community project.
3. Notification on the outcome of the application will be sent via email by PPEO to the applicant / Team Leader.

Categori​es of CPG

For more information, please contact Mr Lo Jun Jie or Ms Adele Goh.