Master & Graduate Certificate in Healthy Longevity

Graduate Certificate in Healthy Longevity Medicine 

Offered by the world’s 8th-ranked university, the interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Healthy Longevity by the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore will commence in August 2026. This unique semester-long hybrid programme is designed for working professionals interested in geroscience, precision geromedicine, and evidence-based health optimisation.

The programme is tailored for clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, public health professionals, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders seeking advanced yet translational knowledge in the rapidly expanding healthy longevity field. The Graduate Certificate is fully stackable towards the future Master in Healthy Longevity, scheduled for launch in 2027 (see Table 1).

The programme combines online learning with two immersive onsite learning weeks in Singapore:

Onsite intense part 1: 17–22 August 2026
Online learning period: 24 August – 28 November 2026
Onsite intense part 2: 30 November- 5 December 2026

The curriculum integrates biological, clinical, public health, and translational perspectives across three interconnected courses:

Foundations of healthy longevity

• Historical and anthropological perspectives

• Development of healthy longevity medicine

• Introduction to geroscience and the hallmarks of ageing

• Determinants of healthy longevity across the lifespan

• Demography, and the longevity debate

• Life course epidemiology

• Global policy frameworks for healthy longevity and ageing

Gerodiagnostics and biomarkers of ageing

• Physiological, molecular, and digital biomarkers of ageing

• Biological age and ageing clocks

• Multi-omics and AI in precision geromedicine

• Wearables and digital health technologies

• Translating biomarkers of aging into clinical and public health practice

Gerointerventions

• Lifestyle interventions

• Cognitive, behavioural, and environmental optimisation

• Nutraceuticals and pharmacological gerotherapeutics

• Emerging gerotherapeutics

• Multimodal gerointerventions matched to gerodiagnostics

• Regulatory and translational challenges using gerointerventions

The programme strongly emphasises interdisciplinary exchange, translational learning, and professional networking. Participants will engage directly with faculty, clinicians, researchers, and industry professionals through interactive discussions, collaborative activities, and applied case sessions focused on healthy longevity.

The price of the graduate certificate (12 credits) is SGD19,650 (exc. GST).

Admission Requirements

• MBBS, MBA, master’s degree, or BSc (Honors) in a relevant field of science, medicine, public health or business.
• Experienced professionals in the fields of allied health, science, policymaking, consultancy, businesspeople and entrepreneurs in the health and wellness sectors.
• Candidates with other qualifications and relevant industrial experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the programme committee.
• International applicants who graduated from universities where English is not the main medium of communication are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by possessing a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 85 (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic score of 6.0.

Registration guide:  
To register for the Graduate Certificate, please submit your application directly on OAP: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/   

Please note the key dates for the application:   
Application Open: 22 May 26
Application Closing: 17 June 26  

We are developing a Master in Healthy Longevity Medicine (40 credits) scheduled to launch in Academic Year (AY)2027/2028. The Master’s programme will deliver a rigorous, evidence-based, and specialised curriculum designed for scientists, healthcare professionals, public health practitioners, and professionals from related disciplines seeking advanced training in healthy longevity medicine.