Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026

Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering) With A Second Major in Pharmaceutical Engineering

Bioengineering focuses on integral aspects of biomolecular and pharmaceutical engineering processes. Integrated with this second major, students will receive in-depth training in the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical drugs to produce high-value biological-based therapeutics.

National University of Singapore
School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Course type: Full-time
Course duration: 4 years (Direct Honours)

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Course details

Field of study
Engineering
Certification offered
Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering) with a Second Major in Pharmaceutical Engineering
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Minimum entry requirement

You must meet the following entry requirements for the course application:

QualificationRequirement
A-Level
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Polytechnic Diploma
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International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/undergraduate/admission-guide/international-baccalaureate-diploma
NUS High School Diploma
  • https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/undergraduate/admission-guide/nus-high-school-diploma
International and other qualifications
  • https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/undergraduate/admission-guide/international-qualifications

Internship

Internship duration20 weeks
Internship timeframeYear 3 Semester 2

Professional internship is compulsory.

Overseas exposure programme

The duration is about 4-8 weeks (short term) or 6 months (long term) depending on the programme and it is non-compulsory. There are 2 types of programmes: Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP) and GEM Explorer programme. https://www.ntu.edu.sg/ntupreneur/programmes/undergraduate-programmes/OEP https://www.ntu.edu.sg/education/student-exchanges/exchange-programmes/gem-explorer

Career prospects

You Can Explore the Following Career Options Upon Graduation:

  • Biomedical Instrumentation
  • Biomaterials
  • Biotechnology
  • Drug Discoveries
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceutical/bio-Pharmaceuticals
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Semiconductor
  • Start Ups
  • Trading and Finance Related Jobs in Relevant Industries

Graduate employment outcomes

Refer to the complete Graduate Employment Survey (GES) report 2024 for more information.

How to register

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