Optometry with a Preliminary Year, MOptom (Hons)

Our innovative, clinically focused programme equips you with the scientific and clinical knowledge needed to register as an optometrist and deliver high-quality, patient-centred eye care. We integrate progressive healthcare education, world-class research, and exceptional facilities to inspire you to become an outstanding clinician. Optometrists serve as autonomous eyecare professionals, assessing, diagnosing, and managing eye health in diverse settings, including prescribing optical aids, treatments, and preventive advice.This evolving field offers opportunities for further specialisation, with optometrists increasingly prescribing medications independently. Our programme enables you to gain essential skills for autonomous practice, including hands-on experience in university clinics and extended clinical placements. Accredited by the General Optical Council and featuring College of Optometrists qualifications, it prepares you for advanced roles, lifelong learning, and leadership in UK optometry. Distinctively, we rank first for Optometry and provide state-of-the-art facilities for early clinical exposure.