KKH Training & Fellowships - Medical | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Types of Training Offered

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) offers these types of training for foreign medical doctors:

Training Type	Details
Clinical Fellowship	Hands-on Capped at 12 months Requires a Temporary Registration* with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) and a valid Training Employment Pass issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Applicants submit a letter from the government, regional health authority or appropriate institution in the home country stating support of your application and their positions are reserved till their return. Processing time: at least 12 months *For information on SMC’s requirements, click here.
Hands-Off Observership	Hands-off Capped at 28 days/4 weeks Requires a valid Training Employment Pass issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Processing time: at least 6 months

Training Type

Details

Clinical Fellowship

Hands-on
Capped at 12 months
Requires a Temporary Registration* with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) and a valid Training Employment Pass issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Applicants submit a letter from the government, regional health authority or appropriate institution in the home country stating support of your application and their positions are reserved till their return.
Processing time: at least 12 months

*For information on SMC’s requirements, click here.

Hands-Off Observership

Hands-off
Capped at 28 days/4 weeks
Requires a valid Training Employment Pass issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Processing time: at least 6 months

Estimated Expenses

ITEM	Estimated amount/fees for the training attachment in SGD as of 01 Oct 2025¹
KKH Application Fee applicable to successful applicants, to be paid upon acceptance by department, non-refundable	Clinical Fellowship/ Clinical Observership/ Research Fellowship (hands-on): S$620 + GST (at the prevailing rate) Research Fellowship (hands-off): S$310 + GST (at the prevailing rate)
Training Fee applicable to successful applicants, to be paid on 1st day of training, non-refundable	Fees will be disclosed upon issuance of Conditional Offer
Temporary Registration with Singapore Medical Council (SMC) applicable to Clinical Fellowship applicants only Application Fee to be paid during submission of online application; payment is to be made by credit card only Practicing Certificate to be paid during online registration with SMC; payment is to be made by credit card only Applicable only to Clinical Fellowship/ Clinical Observership/ Research Fellowship (hands-on)	S$300 S$550
Qualification Verification Requirement (if required) Verification will be done by MOM-approved background screening companies	Est. S$203.30
Training Employment Pass (TEP) from Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore to be paid to KKH Business Office upon issuance of pass	S$360
Pre-fellowship Medical Check-up Fee This excludes any chargeable fees for additional tests, vaccinations or services outside of the standardised package required by the fellow to be certified fit to commence training	S$177.67
Malpractice Insurance Coverage by Singapore Medical Association Applicable only to Clinical Fellowship/Clinical Observership/Research Fellowship (hands-on)	S$469 (for training ≤ 6 months) S$938 (for training > 6 months)
COVID-19 PRC Test/ART before departure into Singapore² To be taken within 2 days before departure	Dependent on the cost in your country
Serology Test for Recognising Overseas Vaccinations MOH and MOM requires pass holders who were vaccinated overseas (outside of Singapore) to verify their vaccination records by visiting a healthcare provider who will: Review your overseas vaccination documentation Perform a serology test (if required) Update your vaccination records to Singapore’s National Immunisation Registry (NIR).	Dependent on the clinic you will be visiting.

NOTE:

¹Rate may be revised over the years.
²You may refer to the “Checklist for Fully Vaccinated Travellers” on ICA SafeTravel website
All the above expenses and personal expenses incurred during the period of training are to be borne fully by applicant.
Any salary received from your employer during the period of training or stipend received from any form of funding are subjected to income tax charged by the Inland Revenue of Singapore (IRAS), if the annual total gross income is $20 000 or more. Please refer to IRAS’s website for more details on personal income tax.

How To Apply?

To apply to our programmes, please send an email of your interest to Education.Office@KKH.com.sg.

Click the links below for information on the various programmes offered by our departments.