MSC Advanced Clinical Optometric Practice

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MSC Advanced Clinical Optometric Practice

University of Manchester
  • 1st year fees
  • CREDITS
  • Campus
    BASED
  • Masters
    DEGREE

Introduction

MSC Advanced Clinical Optometric Practice is a Masters program taught at University of Manchester, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The University of Manchester’s MSc Advanced Clinical Optometric Practice is for UK registered optometrists. The course extends clinical, problem-solving, and collaborative working skills. It builds a systematic understanding of ocular diseases and the complex issues involved in their treatment. You also develop critical awareness of current research and learn to analyse and evaluate research to inform eye care.

Teaching combines a highly structured academic programme running in parallel with a work-based programme of learning. Learning includes interactive workshops, seminars, group tutorials, online activities, simulation, and presentations. Assessment uses methods such as patient interaction/case-based discussion, clinical skills portfolio, VRICS, OCSEs, essays, and a research proposal (dissertation) with a dissertation report for the MSc.

Modules

  • Refractive Management
  • Clinical Science of Contemporary Contact Lenses
  • Dementia
  • Fundamentals of Epidemiology
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Professional Certificate in Medical Retina
  • Professional Certificate in Glaucoma
  • Low Vision

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in MSC Advanced Clinical Optometric Practice at University of Manchester for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by University of Manchester.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Manchester as pre-requiste for admission in MSC Advanced Clinical Optometric Practice.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

You must be a General Optical Council (GOC) registered optometrist with a minimum 2:2 degree in optometry.

If you are not registered with the GOC then you might want to consider the MSc in Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science as an alternative choice. For further information about this programme, including the entry requirements can be found here.

Students whose first language is not English require a minimum of one of the following:

  • IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in writing;
  • paper-based TOEFL of 575 or computer-based TOEFL of 230 with 6.0 in the Test of Written English (TWE);
  • internet-based TOEFL of 90 with a minimum of 22 in each component.

More Information

  • enhanced services roles
  • specialist optometric clinics in the hospital eye service

Scholarships

85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.

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