MOptom Optometry at Ulster University

Programme overview

Four-year full-time Master of Optometry with Honours (MOptom) at Ulster's Coleraine campus, accredited by the General Optical Council. Around 32-36 students are admitted each year, and teaching combines lectures, practicals and tutorials.

What you will study

Year 1 covers clinical skills, practical optics, visual anatomy and physiology, ocular health and disease and visual processing. Later years cover contact lens practice, ophthalmic dispensing, human disease, ocular pharmacology, paediatric optometry, binocular vision, low vision, an optometric research project and extended clinical placements in Year 4.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK/Republic of Ireland applicants: A-levels ABB, including two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics; BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science at DDM; Irish Leaving Certificate 128 UCAS tariff points from at least five subjects (four at Higher Level), including two sciences at H2. Access course: 70% overall in a science-based 120-credit course. GCSE grade C/4 or above in a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Double Award) in addition to the general entrance requirements. Applicants undergo AccessNI criminal record checks and health screening, and must be eligible for registration with the regulator. International applicants: grades ABB or equivalent; English language Academic IELTS 7.0 with no band below 6.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU settlement status fee Source

International applicants: GBP 17,490 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 4 years full-time

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