Overview

This Optometry (Hons) course from City St George's, University of London prepares you to work as an optometrist, making a real difference to the lives of people who suffer from vision impairment and sight loss.

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.

Practise in excellent facilities, which include a range of purpose-built clinics and laboratories on campus, as well as our clinic, City Sight

Learn from research-active academics who are leaders in their field and design the curriculum around cutting-edge developments in the discipline

Benefit from a clinical placement at Moorfields, the UK’s leading Eye Hospital.

Career

This degree is accredited by the General Optical Council. Full registration with the General Optical Council is gained after successful completion of the Scheme for Registration (pre-registration year).

Optometry offers a diverse and flexible career pathway. Optometrists work in:

high street and independent practice

hospitals

research and teaching.

Accreditation

General Optical Council

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Optics

Ophthalmic Lenses & Dispensing

Neural Biology
Pathology

Clinical Skills

Visual Optics & Measurement techniques

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-level:

ABB, including two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics

Tariff:

128 UCAS tariff points

International Baccalaureate:

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

BTEC:

We do not accept Access courses or BTECs. Foundation courses are accepted on a case by case basis

GCSE:

A minimum of five passes grade 4 (C) in GCSE, including English and Mathematics in addition to other stated requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19150 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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