Specialist for Clinical Embryology and Assisted Reproduction Technology

Training laboratories and practical teaching

Embryologists are the specialists who make IVF possible, and fertility centres struggle to find enough qualified ones. Masaryk University in Brno answers this with a dedicated degree: the Specialist for Clinical Embryology and Assisted Reproduction Technology, an integrated master that trains you from the first semester for work in the IVF laboratory. It is a leading programme in Europe, and the degree is a suitable foundation to found or lead an entire fertility clinic. The qualification is recognised automatically across the EU and can also be recognised worldwide. Medschool Experts is an official partner of Masaryk University and places you in this programme at no cost.

Clinical embryology master at a glance

Study clinical embryology in Brno: what the programme covers

The first half of the degree covers natural science and preclinical subjects at a level comparable to general medicine, with extra molecular biology and genetics. From year three the programme turns to your specialism: andrology, embryology, the basics of reproductive medicine, cryopreservation and genetic diagnostics. Quality management, ethics and healthcare law complete the curriculum.

• Years 1 and 2: anatomy, biology, biochemistry, physiology, histology and embryology, genetics, cell cultivation
• Year 3: developmental biology, pathophysiology, andrology, immunology for embryologists, propaedeutics of assisted reproduction
• Year 4: embryology, methods of assisted reproduction, cryopreservation, pharmacology for embryologists, clinical practice
• Year 5: preimplantation genetic testing, reproductive medicine, quality management, ethics, master thesis and final state examination

Hands-on training in the IVF teaching laboratory

Practical work is the core of the programme. The faculty set up new teaching laboratories with stereomicroscopes, incubators and micromanipulation systems, built to mirror a modern fertility centre. You train in groups of ten, and you can use the laboratory outside class hours to sharpen your micromanipulation skills. The department behind the programme belongs to the team that helped deliver the first IVF baby in Czechoslovakia in 1982 and runs eight research groups in developmental and stem cell biology.

Careers after a master in clinical embryology

Graduates become professionals in laboratory methods, a regulated healthcare profession in the Czech Republic. They work as clinical embryologists in assisted reproduction centres or build careers in reproductive genetics laboratories, medical diagnostics, reproductive counselling, laboratory management, research and the biotechnology industry. Because demand for trained embryologists is higher than supply, the outlook for entry roles and earnings is strong. The master also opens the way to a PhD, for example in Biomedical Sciences at Masaryk University.

Admission: how to get a place

• Secondary school leaving certificate
• English at B2 level or higher
• Valid passport
• Application through Medschool Experts: we prepare your documents, submit them on time and prepare you for admission

The programme is an integrated master that you start after school, not a postgraduate course for graduates or physicians. Applicants who already hold a degree are welcome to apply, and we advise you on how your background fits.

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