The medical education institutions Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Imperial College London announce that not only excellent grades, but good team-playing, communication and social skills are strict requirements to access for students.

The partner institutions aim to train medical experts how not only shine on scientific ground but on humanitarian and social terrain. According to the school’s officials, this adds quality service strength to the medical sectors.

Professor Martyn Partridge, prospective senior vice-dean of the school that will open in 2013, explains: “There's been a danger that we've lost that feeling of service in my profession. If it's important for a restaurant or hotel, then it quite definitely has to be at the centre when we offer support to people who are ill, elderly or frightened”.

Medical students at the two facilities are encouraged to be around patients from their very first semester onwards in several health care institutions such as clinics and nursing institutions.

Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University will be capable of taking 150 students of which 80% will be of local origin as soon the institution runs properly. The standards including curricula should be equal to the London institution according to the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.