Clinical Embryology MSc

Course overview

The Leeds MSc in Clinical Embryology is a part-time, fully online distance-learning course.

It offers an internationally recognised qualification and provides superb academic and professional development opportunities for existing practitioners of clinical embryology.

Building on your existing knowledge and experience, the course offers advanced learning and establishes good practice in clinical embryology and assisted reproduction technologies. It allows you to remain in full-time employment while you study and offers superb academic and professional development opportunities.

The course features a series of compulsory modules that you’ll work through progressively along a set timeline. Through these modules you’ll develop your knowledge of both the theory and practice of clinical embryology. The MSc culminates with the research proposal in which you’ll create a hypothesis driven research proposal.

Designed for the working professional: The course is designed to allow the working professional to study while remaining in full-time employment. The course is part-time and the schedule is designed to be manageable for working individuals.

Interdisciplinary collaboration: The course is hosted by the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine within the School of Medicine which fosters a rich, interdisciplinary teaching and research environment.

Ground-breaking research: Our faculty members are involved in world-leading research in fundamental and clinical research in areas related to gametes and preimplantation embryos, epigenetics, in vitro growth and maturation of oocytes, fertility preservation, uterine biology, and placental biology among other areas. This pioneering academic environment will help position you at the forefront of advancements in the field of reproductive science.

Specialist facilities

Comprehensive access to library resources: You’ll gain complete access to the extensive resources of the University of Leeds library. This includes a wide range of relevant journals in clinical embryology and human assisted reproduction, reproductive science and biology, in addition to other relevant areas of biomedical science. From research papers and reviews to e-books, these resources are accessible remotely (electronically), offering you the utmost flexibility in furthering your learning.

Course details

The MSc in Clinical Embryology is a 24-month part-time fully online distance-learning course.

Overall Structure

Embarking on the MSc in Clinical Embryology at Leeds is the start of an exciting and rewarding journey. At the start of the course, online induction sessions will provide you with guidance and give you an opportunity to interact with your fellow students, academic and support staff. These online induction sessions provide a comprehensive induction to the University's systems and facilities and offers additional guidance sessions that will be integral to your success as an online distance-learning student.

After the online induction sessions, you’ll study remotely by online distance learning. The course will be undertaken using online working, centred on the University’s virtual learning environment, the online module content and via contact with tutors. The majority of the courses operate asynchronously, offering significant flexibility for those balancing work commitments. A manageable number of synchronous online sessions, hosted by staff, are also scheduled throughout the course. These are arranged at convenient times for students in diverse time zones and include drop-in sessions, tutorials, assessments, and presentations. Online synchronous sessions can include both group sessions and one-to-one sessions. As this is an online distance-learning programme, it does not offer practical training in clinical embryology but provides enhanced theoretical knowledge behind these techniques.

The course is structured in a series of sequential compulsory modules, each of which is released according to a specific timetable, allowing for a systematic progression through the course material. Through these modules you’ll develop your knowledge of both the theory and practice of clinical embryology.

Fees

UK: £21,750 (Total)

International: £21,750 (Total)

You must pay your fees at the beginning of each year. For sponsored students, the fee is split into two equal payments made at the beginning of each academic year in September. If you are paying your fees personally, you can pay in four equal instalments, if you prefer. This means you would divide the normal two payments in half again so that one quarter of the total fee is paid in September and one quarter in February of the first year, then one quarter in September and in February of the second year. No other instalment arrangements are possible.

Read more about paying fees and charges .

For fees information for international taught postgraduate students, read Masters fees .

Additional cost information

The fees above are for the whole course including all academic costs associated with the two workshops and attendance at a workshop dinner at these workshops.

The fees do not include travel costs to attend the workshops, nor the six nights’ residential accommodation that is required to attend each of the workshops (we can send you information about local hotels on request).

There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more on our living costs and budgeting page .