MOptom Optometry
About this course
MOptom in Orthoptics, a four-year undergraduate programme in clinical eye care and visual science. Core topics include Clinical Skills and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme holds General Optical Council accreditation for professional optometric training. The final year includes an extended clinical placement and an independent supervised research project in optometry and vision science.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB Two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics (or grades AB in Double Award Applied Science or Life and Health Science).
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- 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: 55%
- Working and studying: 40%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 95%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC).
Modules
- Clinical Skills 1
- Practical Optics
- Clinical Skills 2
- Visual Anatomy and Physiology
- Ocular Health and Disease I
- Visual Processing and Perception
- Continuing Professional and Personal Development (Year 1)
- Contact Lens Practice
- Clinical skills 3
- Ophthalmic Dispensing Practice
- Human Disease
- Clinical Decision Making 1
- Preparing for Clinical Learning in Practice
- Ocular Health and Disease II
- Continuing Professional and Personal Development (Year 2)
- Optometric Research
- Professional and Clinical Practice
- Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Paediatric Optometry
- Binocular Vision
- Clinical Decision Making 2
- Low Vision
- Continuing Professional and Personal Development (Year 3)
- Advanced Clinical Practice 1
- Clinical Learning in Practice 1
- Clinical Learning in Practice 2
- Advanced Clinical Practice 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MOptom Optometry at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after fifteen months is £2,000 more than the UK median for Ophthalmics.
What do graduates of MOptom Optometry at Ulster University 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 Ulster University?
95% 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 Ulster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
Is MOptom Optometry at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC).
How many students continue on MOptom Optometry at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.