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Women's Health MSc

London, Bloomsbury

From birth and puberty, to motherhood, menopause and old age – the life course of women is filled with opportunities to improve health and wellbeing. Join us to learn more about the varied aspects of women's health (physical, mental, social, cultural, legal and ethical), while tailoring this Master’s degree to your individual interests and career goals.  

UK students International students
Study mode
UK tuition fees (2025/26)
£18,400
£9,200
Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.
Overseas tuition fees (2025/26)
£39,800
£19,900
Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.
Duration
1 academic year
2 academic years
5 calendar years
Programme starts
September 2025
Applications accepted
Applicants who require a visa: 14 Oct 2024 – 27 Jun 2025
Applications close at 5pm UK time

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Applicants who do not require a visa: 14 Oct 2024 – 29 Aug 2025
Applications close at 5pm UK time

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Entry requirements

To be eligible for registration, normally a candidate must have obtained an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific or social science discipline, or a professional health qualification (medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, social work) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Professional experience in the field of women’s health is desirable.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

This MSc is ideal if you’re looking to build, or progress, your career in women’s health.  

Drawing on expertise from across a multitude of areas at UCL – from public health and biomedicine to sociology and law – this highly personalised programme will give you a holistic grounding in this fascinating subject, working with our leading academics and practitioners.  

Join us to develop the knowledge, research and analytical skills to tackle complex challenges in women’s health including pregnancy, female anatomy, fertility and reproductive health and many more.  

The four compulsory modules will give you a broad understanding of the central themes in women's health. You can then shape your learning to reflect your career aspirations, drawing from a diverse list of optional modules, and selecting a research project in line with your interests and aspirations.  

The UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health (UCL EGA IfWH) attracts top research and clinical faculty, and supports students from clinical, social science and entrepreneurial backgrounds to move forward with their professional goals.  

Who this course is for

We welcome applications across a broad spectrum of women's health backgrounds, including recent graduates and those returning to education after a period of employment. Our students come from all over the world and we value the diversity of experience, knowledge and culture that this brings to the programme. 

Read about what it takes to study for a Master's at UCL

What this course will give you

  • Access to a highly interactive and engaging learning community of like-minded peers, researchers and academics, with networking opportunities for academic and professional development.  
  • Plenty of optional modules. Choose from topics such as reproductive health, pregnancy and childbirth, fertility and infertility, mental health, health psychology, and gender and global health.  
  • Teaching is delivered by the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health, specialists in research, clinical practice, education and training that makes a real and sustainable difference to women's and babies' health worldwide.
  • The chance to pursue your studies alongside world-class researchers and clinicians through our collaboration with UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).  
  • A strong emphasis on applying knowledge and developing in-demand skills for your career. 
  • A blended taught and research-informed curriculum delivered by leaders in the field.  
Read about what you'll get out of a graduate programme

The foundation of your career

Women’s Health MSc graduates have gone on to work for organisations such as the NHS, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, and Women’s Aid. Several students have also gone on to further research careers within the Institute and across the field more widely.*

*Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 cohorts.

I chose the Women's Health MSc at UCL partly because of the university's great global reputation, but also because it was a programme that could be modified in a way to cater to personal preferences, which allowed me to focus more on the fertility and reproduction aspects of women’s health, while learning more about research fundamentals.

Emily

Women's Health MSc

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Employability

By the end of this Master’s degree, you’ll be in a strong position for progressing onto higher research degrees or more advanced work in your field.  

With a solid foundation of knowledge, and awareness of the many issues relevant to women's health, you’ll be well equipped for going onto work in fields such as the charity or regulatory sector, research or femtech.  

There’s a big focus on developing key skills throughout. You’ll also have access to our comprehensive careers programme, involving our staff and alumni, where you can tap into support to help you build your career in science generally, or in women’s health in particular.  

As a graduate of this programme, you’ll acquire key skills, such as:  

  • Evaluating and reviewing data from papers, case studies, media coverage etc.  
  • Collecting, interpreting and presenting data using both written and oral methods.
  • Intellectual curiosity and an ability to critically challenge current research methods or standpoints.
  • Cross-disciplinary perspectives (linking together the wide variety of optional modules).  

You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in debates and ethical discussions.  

Networking

Students will have the chance to attend our annual UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health research day where we hear about the various projects across the institute, including from our clinical staff at UCLH, as well as from invited keynote speakers from around the world. These events include lots of networking opportunities throughout the day and usually end with a group social event. During their research projects, students may also attend research group meetings to strengthen their knowledge in that topic area and make connections with others working in the same field.  

Teaching and learning

Each module is organised differently, in a way that best suits the module content. There will be a variety of lectures, seminars, and tutorials as well as guided student presentations, debates and sessions led by patients, advocates, or experts in the field. 

Meet the academics currently leading this programme on the UCL EGA IfWH website. 

The types of assessment you will do will depend on which modules you choose. We use a variety of methods including essays, patient case reports, critical reviews, examinations, patient information leaflets/press releases, oral presentations, and the dissertation.

Each 15-credit module equates to around 150 learning hours which are spread out over the whole period of the module. These hours include the time you spend in taught sessions, independent study, group work, and preparing for your assessment.

Students will typically spend 15 hours per week in face-to-face learning, including lectures, seminars, practicals or one-to-one tuition. Overall, we expect full-time students to spend a full 35-hour week studying, with time outside classes spent in self-directed study. Part-time and flexible students study at a pro-rata rate.

A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits, full-time 1 year, part-time 2 years, flexible 2-5 years) is offered. Students take 60 credits of compulsory modules and 60 credits of optional modules. A Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits, full-time 1 year, part-time 2 years) is offered. Students take 30-60 credits of compulsory modules and up to 30 credits of optional modules.

Modules

The programme is structured both to provide you with a grounding in core subject areas and to allow you to tailor your learning to your particular interests through access to a broad range of optional modules.

For full-time students:
 

  • In First Term, you will develop your core understanding of research in women's health, and the basics of female reproductive anatomy, physiology and pathology while also taking an optional module.
  • In Second Term, you will consolidate your core learning with a focus on concepts and controversies in, and legal and ethical aspects of, women's health and continue your tailored learning journey with a further optional module.
  • In Third Term, you will complete your taught studies with two further optional modules.
     

You will define your research project topic in First Term and ensure that your project design and necessary approvals are in place and submit an interim project introduction in Second Term. You will work on your project full-time from early June and submit this in early September.

Part-time students must take the same number of credits in both years of study; six taught modules in the first year, and two taught modules plus the dissertation in the second year. Individual modules are delivered in the same way as they are for full-time students.

Modular flexible students can take their taught modules over two-five years; their dissertation is taken in their final year of study. Individual modules are delivered in the same way as they are for full-time students. Modular flexible students are not eligible for student finance governmental funding. 

Compulsory modules







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Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability are subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded an MSc in Women's Health. Upon successful completion of 120 credits, you will be awarded a PG Dip in Women's Health. Upon successful completion of 60 credits, you will be awarded a PG Cert in Women's Health.

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Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students
Fee description Full-time Part-time
Tuition fees (2025/26) £18,400 £9,200
Tuition fees (2025/26) £39,800 £19,900

Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Where the programme is offered on a flexible/modular basis, fees are charged pro-rata to the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website: ucl.ac.uk/students/fees.

Additional costs

For Full-time and Part-time offer holders a fee deposit will be charged at 10% of the first year fee.

For flexible/modular offer holders a £500 fee deposit will be charged.

There is no fee deposit required for PG Dip and PG Cert applicants.

Further information can be found in the Tuition fee deposits section on this page: Tuition fees.

There are no additional costs for this programme.

UCL’s main teaching locations are in zones 1 (Bloomsbury) and zones 2/3 (UCL East). The cost of a monthly 18+ Oyster travel card for zones 1-2 is £114.50. This price was published by TfL in 2024. For more information on additional costs for prospective students and the cost of living in London, please view our estimated cost of essential expenditure at UCL's cost of living guide.

Funding your studies

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

See all the ways you can fund your studies

Next steps

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

There is an application processing fee for this programme of £90 for online applications. Further information can be found at Application fees.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

  • Why you want to study Women's Health at graduate level.
  • Why you want to study Women's Health at UCL.
  • What particularly attracts you to the chosen programme.
  • How your academic and professional background meets the demands of this programme.
  • Where you would like to go professionally after this programme.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver. 

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate programmes (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

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Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2025-2026

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UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health
UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health

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