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Orthoptics BSc Hons

Health Professions and Ophthalmics at

Glasgow Caledonian University

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

4 years course

LEARNING

On Campus

PLACEMENT YEAR

Not Available

YEAR ABROAD

Not Available

FOUNDATION YEAR

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Orthoptics BSc Hons

Orthoptics is a small, highly specialised branch of eye care. Orthoptists largely work in the NHS within the acute hospital setting or within community health care. The correction of amblyopia (lazy eye)

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How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?

What you will need to do

Apply by 31 Jan
Attend an interview

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test

Points of entry for Orthoptics BSc Hons

Year 1

Entry requirements for Health Professions and Ophthalmics at Glasgow Caledonian University

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
B,C,C

Required subjects for Orthoptics BSc Hons at Glasgow Caledonian University

including two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths

UCAS points for current students on Health Professions and Ophthalmics at Glasgow Caledonian University

English language requirements

7.0
Additional details
IELTS of overall 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each element

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