BSc Orthoptics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Orthoptics, an undergraduate degree centred on the diagnosis and management of visual conditions. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills. The course includes a final-year project or dissertation. The first year covers the foundations of eye structure and vision through Foundations in Binocular Vision and Orthoptic Practice, Biology of the Human Eye and Supporting Structures, and Neural Anatomy and Physiology. The second year focuses on disease and diagnostic techniques through Introduction to Ocular and Systemic Disease, Ocular Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques A. The third year builds advanced clinical knowledge through Further Ocular Disease, Clinical Orthoptics 1, and Neuro-ophthalmology and Eye Movement Disorders. The final year concentrates on professional practice and leadership through Clinical Orthoptics 2, Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership, and the Project/Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 102; Scottish Higher: BBBC or equivalent incl Higher in two sciences; A Level: BCC or equivalent incl A Level in 2 Sciences.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 86%: 44 offers from 51 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 39 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 100%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 55%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 90%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as an orthoptist.
Modules
- Foundations in Binocular Vision and Orthoptic Practice
- Visual Optics, Refraction and Binocular Vision
- Biology of the Human Eye and Supporting Structures
- Neural Anatomy and Physiology
- Optics for Orthoptics
- Clinical Practice Education 1
- Introduction to Ocular and Systemic Disease
- Further Refraction and Binocular Vision
- Clinical Practice Education 2
- Ocular Pharmacology
- Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques A
- Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques B
- Further Ocular Disease
- Clinical Orthoptics 1
- Neuro-ophthalmology and Eye Movement Disorders
- Visual Perception and Methods of Enquiry in Vision Science
- Visual Development and Paediatric Eyecare
- Clinical Practice Education 3
- Project/Dissertation
- Clinical Orthoptics 2
- Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership
- Clinical Practice Education 4A
- Clinical Practice Education 4B- Professional Competence
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £33,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £41,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Ophthalmics.
What do graduates of BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 191 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University?
86% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 44 offers from 51 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as an orthoptist.
How many students continue on BSc Orthoptics at Glasgow Caledonian University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.