MSc Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science / Entry requirements

We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or overseas equivalent in: 

• Medicine
• Optometry
• Orthoptics
• Clinical and biological sciences
• or other science subjects.

 Intercalating students

This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from the University of Manchester and other UK universities, upon completion of their third year. For St Andrews students studying at Manchester, this includes the three-year course plus the following one or two years spent in Manchester. Intercalating medical students need to have passed all assessments at first attempt (if you are in your third year) or have no fails in third year if you are in your fourth year.

International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. We ask for English language proof from applicants from non-majority English speaking countries (a list of majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Home Office, can be found here ).

Specifically, we require a minimum of:

• IELTS: minimum 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing 
• TOEFL: 90 internet-based (with 22 in each component)

We may also accept evidence of a confirmed place on a University pre-sessional English language course, if your current IELTS scores are:

• Minimum 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing plus enrolment and attendance on the 5-week pre-sessional course (PS5)
• Minimum 5.5 overall with 5.5 in writing plus enrolment and attendance on the 10-week pre-sessional course (PS10)

See further information about requirements for your country.

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

CAS Information

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.

Please upload a copy of your current valid passport with your application showing the photograph page with your application. For CAS purposes, this must show your full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number and the date the passport is valid until, which must be later than the date of your planned arrival in the UK, and the start date of your course.

You cannot use your CAS to apply for a visa more than three months before the start date of your course. This means that if you intend to begin a course on 19 September 2022, we will not issue you with a CAS number before 19 June 2022.

Your CAS number is only valid for one Tier 4 application.