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
- Applicants must be bona-fide students of a reputable school with their qualifications recognised by the following local councils:
- 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.
- Medical Students requesting for medical elective programmes must submit their application
at least 6 months in advance via
NUS portal.
- 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 Yong Shu Hsien. 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.
Criteria
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
- 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.
- Applicant must be the first or second author of the paper or poster to be presented.
- 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 OCS award 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 Information
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.
Call for Application(s) |
Submission Deadline |
Conference Period |
Results announced on |
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15 Feb 2023 | 01 Mar 2023 | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2023 | 15 Mar 2023 |
15 Apr 2023 | 30 Apr 2023 | 1 Jun 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 | 15 May 2023 |
15 Jun 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1 Aug 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 | 15 Jul 2023 |
15 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 1 Oct 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 | 15 Sep 2023 |
15 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 | 15 Nov 2023 |
15 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1 Febr 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 | 15 Jan 2024 |
Community Project Grant
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.
Each grant will be capped at S$700 for an individual and $2,800 for a team of minimum 4 persons.
Find out more about Community Project Grant