Optometry MOptom
City, University of London
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Master of Optometry - MOptom

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Master of Optometry - MOptom

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Optometry, Ophthalmics & Orthoptics
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This course prepares you to work as an optometrist, making a real difference to the lives of people who suffer from vision impairment and sight loss.City students benefit from state-of-the-art clinics and laboratories including the City Sight Optometry Clinic and from study, placement and employment opportunities in a diverse capital city. City’s Department of Optometry and Visual Science has an excellent reputation with expert academics from a range of disciplines, including optometrists, ...Read more

This course prepares you to work as an optometrist, making a real difference to the lives of people who suffer from vision impairment and sight loss.City students benefit from state-of-the-art clinics and laboratories including the City Sight Optometry Clinic and from study, placement and employment opportunities in a diverse capital city. City’s Department of Optometry and Visual Science has an excellent reputation with expert academics from a range of disciplines, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, dispensing opticians, orthoptists, physicists, psychologists, neuroscientists and biologists.You will learn about vision and the eye, through topics like optics, biology, eye disease and visual impairment. You’ll also learn about therapeutic solutions such as contact lenses and ophthalmic lenses and dispensing.In your final year, you’ll develop your clinical practice by working in our very own eye clinic, City Sight. You will examine members of the public – from babies to the elderly – presenting with a wide range of ocular conditions and needs.Please note this course is being updated for September 2023 entry, as such the course title, module titles and course content will be subject to change. Details will be updated soon.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
8th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
42nd
Ophthalmics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 91 = 9% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
9%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Ophthalmics graduate salary at this uni
£15,000
UK Ophthalmics graduate salary
£15,000
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A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

136 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

'A' Level: AAB (including two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics).

136 UCAS tariff points (or AAB with a relevant EPQ).

GCSE: A minimum of five passes grade 4 (C) in GCSE, including English and Mathematics.

34 points (including 6 in two Higher Level sciences and 5 in Standard Level English and Mathematics).

Popular A-level subjects

Ophthalmics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Biology
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Chemistry
82%
Mathematics
65%
Psychology
21%
Physics
7%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£18,260 per year

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£18,260 per year

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City, University of London
City, University of London , City of London

Founded over 130 years ago, City, University of London is located in the heart of London....

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City, University of London
The Admissions Office Northampton Square London Islington EC1V 0HB United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Angel  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: Barbican  0.3 miles away
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