MSc by Research in Women's and Reproductive Health
University of Oxford
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About the courseThe MSc by Research in Womens and Reproductive Health offers a wide range of opportunities to carry out multidisciplinary research on important issues in human reproduction and applied basic science.Research carried out in the Nuffield Department of Womens & Reproductive Health encompasses a broad range of topics, with groups working on oocytes and sperm, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, genetic studies, molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying normal and aberrant ...Read more

About the course

The MSc by Research in Women's and Reproductive Health offers a wide range of opportunities to carry out multidisciplinary research on important issues in human reproduction and applied basic science.

Research carried out in the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health encompasses a broad range of topics, with groups working on oocytes and sperm, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, genetic studies, molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying normal and aberrant reproductive function, immunology of pregnancy, gynaecological cancer, clinical studies in women's health and pregnancy and epidemiological and health services research.

Assessment

You will first be admitted as a Probationary Research Student (PRS). You will need to pass the Transfer of Status by the end of the 4th term after admission, for which you will need to prepare a written report and sit a viva with two assessors. After you pass the Transfer of Status, you will transfer from PRS to MSc by Research student. You will need to have passed your Transfer of Status before you are allowed to defend your thesis.

Graduate destinations

Graduates from the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health go on to further research in reproductive, biological, and biomedical science, assisted reproduction, as well as clinical academic work and industry.

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Entry requirements

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications or their equivalent: a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a subject related to biomedical science, a medical degree or a degree otherwise relevant to the topic of study. You do not need a previous master's degree to apply to the course. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.

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£10,070 per year

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£33,370 per year

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£33,370 per year

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University of Oxford
University Offices Wellington Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  0.2 miles away

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