The PGDip 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 (ART). The course 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.

Modules cover the theory of reproductive biology pathology and infertility clinical andrology clinical embryology and assisted reproduction technologies fertility laboratories and their design and management advanced ART practice molecular embryology and genetic testing controversial topics in ART and fertility cryopreservation.

You’ll learn from course leaders and tutors with many years of experience in training clinical embryologists, and from reproductive scientists. You’ll be taught by established clinical embryology practitioners and researchers in reproductive science, ensuring you’re up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.

The course provides a superb springboard to advance your career prospects within the workplace and demonstrating your value to prospective employers in the field of clinical embryology.

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

Staff expertise and support: Our academic staff have years of professional and research experience in the field of clinical embryology and reproduction. Their diverse specialisations, ranging from reproductive biology to assisted reproduction technologies, underpin the uniqueness of the course at Leeds. Their insights and guidance will significantly enrich your learning experience.