Optometry with Integrated Foundation Year
University of PlymouthPlymouth, United Kingdom
Course overview
University of Plymouth: our MOptom (Hons) Optometry with Foundation course allows you to engage in the industry while equipping you with the core clinical skills, professional training and confidence required for a successful career as an optometrist.
Key highlights
- Integrated foundation year leading to an MOptom (Hons) integrated master's
- Develops core clinical skills and professional training for optometry practice
- Opportunities to engage with the optometry industry during study
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 88 — Our typical offer 88 UCAS points You may be eligible for a contextual offer Contextual offers: Typically, the contextual offer for this course is 8 points below the advertised tariff .
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include Mathematics, English
- BTEC: MMP — to include in a Science related subject
- Access to HE Diploma — e.g science/combined studies/natural sciences/nursing) with at least 33 Level 3 credits at Merit or Distinction
- T-level: Pass — T level Accepted, a minimum of a Pass (C or above in the Core) preference pathways would be Health or Science.
- International Baccalaureate: 25 — overall to include Grade 3
- Additional condition: dbs_check — You must pass disclosure and barring service and occupational health checks satisfactorily in order to be able to start this course.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — You must pass disclosure and barring service and occupational health checks satisfactorily in order to be able to start this course.
- Additional condition: minimum_age — 18+ · Students must be 18 years old or over at the start date of this programme.
- Additional condition: interview — …information Prospective optometry students are expected to attend an online interview, and complete satisfactory screening in terms of your health, welfare, and disclosure and barring processes before the start…
Scholarships
Early Payment Discount
In addition to any scholarship students may be eligible for, we are offering students a £500 discount off the first year’s tuition fees.
Up to £500International Undergraduate Welcome to Plymouth Scholarship
Students will receive £4,000 off tuition fees in their first year of study, £1,000 off tuition fees in the second year and £1,000 off in the final year of study
Careers this course leads to
- Optometrist
- Pre-registration optometrist
- Hospital optometrist
- Community optometrist
- Contact lens optician
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,200 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Plymouth, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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