MSci Optometry at University of Manchester

Become an optometrist, the healthcare professional delivering primary eyecare. Gain a professional qualification to prepare you for your career in optometry in the UK or abroad. Study in our modern optometry facilities at an institution with one of the longest traditions of teaching optometry in the UK.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Semester 1, you'll gain the skills needed to flourish in your new academic environment, getting ready for successful study and fulfilling university life. You'll then be introduced to the scientific principles behind optometry, including light properties, eye anatomy, and how the brain processes vision. Year 1 compulsory units include OPTO10101 Fundamentals of Optometry Part 1, Fundamentals of Optometry Part 2.

Career pathways

Optometrists work in high street practice or hospital eye clinics, where they: prescribe and dispense spectacles and contact lenses; provide low vision rehabilitation; treat problems with binocular vision; monitor ocular disease. Optometrists are now also involved in the primary care of patients with diseases such as diabetes and glaucoma.

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