MSc Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £15,800
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,200
• MSc (part-time)
  UK students (per annum): £7,900
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £18,100

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

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International student CAS deposit

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The University permits applicants with comparable previous experience to submit an application for consideration of AP(E)L - Accreditation Prior (Experiential) Learning. The maximum AP(E)L is 15 credits to a Certificate, 45 credits to a Diploma and 60 credits to a Masters.

If an AP(E)L application is successful, the University charges £30 for every 15 credits of AP(E)L. The overall tuition fee is adjusted and then the administrative charge is applied.

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This unit introduces the students to different types of refractive surgery and how this impacts on clinical management of the patient. The unit will also cover myopia management and control.

Students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of refractive management options and how to individualise care for patients either considering or having received refractive management options.
• Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of how refractive management through, refractive surgery and/or myopia control affects vision, and application of this knowledge to their own clinical practice.

Students should be able to:

• apply learning to novel situations for problem-solving.

Students should be able to:

• use a range of resources to collect and select information about the optimal clinical management of patients.

Students should be able to:

• communicate effectively
• critically analyse
• reflect.

Feedback is provided in line with University policy.

Presbyopia: Origins, Effects, and Treatment by Ioannis G. Pallikaris, Sotiris Plainis, W. Neil Charman

Refractive Surgery, Dimitri T. Azar (Ed)

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