Overview

In our aging population, the demand for eye care is expected to increase, and optometrists are ideally placed to help meet this demand in both the NHS and private practice.

The integrated 4-year Master of Optometry (MOptom) (Hons) programme has been completely redesigned for 2024, modernising our course content and structure to enable you to proceed directly to registration as a fully-qualified optometrist with the General Optical Council (GOC) upon completion.

The Optometry (Hons) programme from University of Bradford is clinically-focussed from the start. You will learn all the practical techniques, theoretical underpinnings, professionalism and communication skills required to qualify as an optometrist.

Career prospects

Most graduates, on completion of the pre-registration year and having passed the Final Assessment Examinations set by the College of Optometrists, become registered with the General Optical Council to practise as optometrists.

Once qualified you can work in private practice, in hospital optometry or in optometric teaching and research. You will need an interest and ability in scientific work, in helping and communicating with people, and a measure of manual dexterity.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ocular Health and Disease

Vision, Optics and Refractive Correction

Optometric Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

7

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bradford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Optometry View 17 other Bachelors in Optometry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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80

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62

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical offer - 136 UCAS tariff points.
A DBS check is required.
A levels AAB, to include two pure Science subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths) required at minimum AA. General Studies is not accepted.
Applicants are allowed a maximum of three years on AS and A2 level to meet our entry requirements.
BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science. DDD. Only accepted if combined with a pure Science A level minimum grade B.
BTEC National Diploma - any subject with DD. Only accepted if combined with 2 pure Science A levels minimum grade B.
BTEC National Extended Certificate - any subject with D. Only accepted if combined with 2 pure Science A levels minimum grade A.
International Baccalaureate Requirements 136 UCAS tariff points from 3 HL subjects to include 2 HL science subjects at Grade 6 and a third HL subject at Grade 6.

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Tuition Fees

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16890 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Bradford

United Kingdom

713 - 1353 GBP / month

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