IVF Specialist

IVF Specialists are medical doctors who diagnose and treat infertility and then help their clients have a baby using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments. They work in hospitals, fertility clinics, specialist medical practices and egg/sperm donor centres. IVF Specialists are also called Fertility Specialists.

As an IVF Specialist you could be holding an initial consultation with a same-sex couple wanting to start a family, evaluating a series of fertility tests and explaining the results to a client, recommending a course of IVF to a young couple, carrying out egg collection and embryo transfer procedures, giving directions to a Fertility Nurse who is performing blood tests, or attending a conference of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ).

The in vitro fertilisation (IVF) journey can be highly emotional and stressful for patients, so you’ll need a well-developed sense of empathy and compassion to succeed in this occupation.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $218,140
Skill level Advanced

How do I become a ivf specialist?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Bachelor of Science (Human Biology)

On Campus
3 years
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
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Bachelor of Science (Physiology)

Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $123,300
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery

Blended, On Campus
4 years
$0 - $22,280
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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