Healthcare Science - Ophthalmic Imaging (Hons) University of Gloucestershire

Overview

Throughout the Healthcare Science - Ophthalmic Imaging (Hons) degree from University of Gloucestershire  you’ll have the opportunity to work within an expanding field that positively impacts patients’ lives.

We have strong links to the NHS, hospitals and clinicians, which not only shape our curriculum but also ensure the skills you’re learning are fully relevant to the workplace. This course has specifically been developed in partnership with clinical practitioners in ophthalmology at Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

On this course, you will study a variety of healthcare science topics alongside your clinical placements. This provides you with invaluable experiences that use work-based application of the academic course content to develop your clinical skills and boost your ongoing career prospects.

Once qualified, you’ll have the opportunity to work within an expanding field that positively impacts patients’ lives, and have the potential to work as an Ophthalmic Imaging Practitioner, Ophthalmic Technician, Ophthalmic Photographer or OCT Technician among other job roles.

Career opportunities:

University of Gloucestershire aims to support the development of a sustainable local workforce to meet the staffing needs of the county’s health employers and beyond.

Graduates from this course can go on to work as ophthalmic imagers within the NHS or in private sector organisations.

In addition, the Healthcare Science degree is closely linked with the workforce planning requirements for the NHS. We subsequently have close working relationships with health, social care, charities and education providers, NHS and Private, across the country who support a range of placements and contribute to the quality of our academic content.