MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year
About this course
MOptom in Optometry, a five-year undergraduate programme. The programme comprises a foundation year followed by four years of study, leading to eligibility for General Optical Council registration. Students undertake Clinical Learning in Practice placements organised by the College of Optometrists and attend in-house specialist eye clinics.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 51 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 33 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 32%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 100%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 12%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 12%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 16%
- Wales: 21%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 89%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 7%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC).
Modules
- Introduction to Clinical Optometric Practice
- Biological Science for Optometry
- Physical Science for Optometry
- The Human Eye and Body
- Eye Examination
- Visual Correction
- The Eye
- Being a Professional
- Further Eye Examination
- Advanced Visual Correction
- Pathology and Management
- Primary Care
- Enhanced Services
- Research and evidence-based Optometry
- Low Vision
- Clinical Learning in Practice 1
- Clinical Learning in Practice 2
- Medical Retina
- Ocular Therapeutics and Pharmacology
- Glaucoma
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £39,500 after 3 years, £48,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £39,000 and £55,000. The £48,500 median after five years is £12,500 more than the UK median for Ophthalmics.
What do graduates of MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year at Cardiff University do next?
96% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year at Cardiff University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
Is MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year at Cardiff University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC).
How many students continue on MOptom Optometry with Preliminary Year at Cardiff University?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.