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Optometry BSc Hons
Our BSc Optometry course will enable you to discover the scientific principles that underpin optometry, including the properties of light, the anatomy of the eye and the processing of vision in the brain.
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What you will need to do
Apply by 25 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 Optometry BSc Hons
Year 1
Entry requirements for Health Professions and Ophthalmics at The University of Manchester
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.
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Required subjects for Optometry BSc Hons at The University of Manchester
We require grades AAA-AAB, which should include two science subjects (Biology, Maths, Physics or Chemistry) normally to be taken in one sitting. We also require a pass in the practical assessments.
We will consider resit applications provided you have obtained a minimum of A-level grades BBB at the first attempt (or equivalent qualifications).
Typical Contextual Offer: AAB-ABB which should include two science subjects (Biology, Maths, Physics or Chemistry) normally to be taken in one sitting. We also require a pass in the practical assessments.
UCAS points for current students on Health Professions and Ophthalmics at The University of Manchester
English language requirements
7.0
Additional details
With no less than 6 in any component. OR an equivalent qualification.
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How good is this course?
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member478450
15th February 23
Physician Associate Studies (Postgraduate MSc), MSc FullTime
It is too research based. I had different expectations out of it read more
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member676516
30th January 23
Physician Associate Studies (Postgraduate MSc), MSc FullTime
good course and I like it. high teaching quality read more
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