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This is your future

Optometry

Study at the institution with the longest tradition of teaching optometry in the UK.

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Your place at Manchester

Congratulations on your offer of a place on the Optometry course at Manchester.

Choose Manchester and you'll learn at the cutting edge of optometry, preparing you for a career in the field.

Your degree will give you great opportunities to both shape your future and make a difference to people’s lives.

£4 million optometry facilities on campus.

Get clinical experience in one of Europe's leading eye hospitals.

Meet your Programme Director

Welcome to offer holders and information on your course.

Learning and support

Student experience

Integrated master's (MSci) 

Graduate with a Master in Science degree and fully qualify to practice after 4 years without a pre-registration year. 

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Optometry facilities tour

VIDEO: Year 2 student Suman gives a tour of the facilities available to optometry students.

My placement at the Royal Eye Hospital

VIDEO: Ahmad talks about spending a week at the Royal Eye Hospital in Manchester as part of the optometry course.

What our students say

BLOGS: Read posts by our Optometry students and graduates about what it's like to study at Manchester.

Read blog posts : by our Optometry students and graduates

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Student support

Support on your course

You'll have access to support through both your course and wider University services.

Student societies and the peer-assisted student support scheme will also enable you to connect with fellow students.

Learn about university support

BLOG: Support for students from underrepresented backgrounds

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Optometry student support

There are many ways to seek support as an Optometry student.

Watch Dr Niall Mcloughlin talk about academic advisors, peer support and the Optometry Society.

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Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.

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