MOptom Optometry
About this course
MOptom in Optometry. Core topics include Clinical Skills. The course is undergoing General Optical Council approval, with Stage 3 permission to recruit students as of July 2026. For the first three years, students participate in inter-professional teaching sessions with other healthcare disciplines. In the final year, students undertake a year-long Clinical Learning in Practice module and work towards a Professional Certificate in Glaucoma.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: AAB, including one from Biology or Physics, plus one other from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology
See the highest paying Nursing, Pharmacy & Allied Health degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 71 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 17%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 60%
- Other Health Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Protective service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 95%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 50%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 83%
- Access course: 6%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Anatomy & Vision
- Fundamental Optics & Appliances
- Elementary Clinical Skills
- Professional, Communication & Education Skills
- Ocular Pathology
- Advanced Optical Appliances
- Binocular Vision & Paediatrics
- Clinical Procedures & Refraction
- Research-based Practice
- Practice Management & Law
- Patient Care & Case Management
- Advanced Instrumentation
- Specialism in Glaucoma
- Initial Clinical Learning in Practice
- Further Clinical Learning in Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MOptom Optometry at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £46,000. The £33,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Ophthalmics.
What do graduates of MOptom Optometry at University of Leicester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MOptom Optometry at University of Leicester?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MOptom Optometry at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is MOptom Optometry at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC).
How many students continue on MOptom Optometry at University of Leicester?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.