Optometry Graduate Diploma

Mode of delivery: Full-time, campus based

Duration: Mid-September to June

Please note:

• This programme is available for those who have a 3rd or Pass degree classification in a BSc Optometry degree from a UK university. Students from outside the UK may be eligible for this programme if they have a recommendation from the General Optical Council. It can also be taken by practitioners whose certificate of clinical competence has expired.
• Places on the course are very limited and therefore we require all candidates to successfully complete an interview with us prior to any offer being made. A decision on your suitability for the course will be made based on the information provided in your application and your performance at interview. Please note, all applicants must provide a Statement of Purpose of at least 500 words showing a clear interest in the programme
  
• We welcome applications from candidates interested in our courses who have the skills and capability to excel. All candidates are considered on an individual basis based on all previous and predicted qualifications, experience, references and motivation.
• This course requires all applicants to uphold professional standards of behaviour.
• Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification. Find out more about our English language requirements.
• We recommend applicants check with the GOC that successful completion of this course will allow progression into the pre-registration period in their particular circumstances.
• The information contained on this website details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with the relevant admissions teams prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the academic admissions tutor.
  

Start date: September (September 2018 for international, EU students and for UK students)

How to apply:

• Please note that this course is no longer accepting applications for September 2017.
  

Tuition fees for 2017 entry:

• UK/EU students: £14,100
• International students: £17,200

• This course is designed for:

  • Optometry graduates who have not achieved the grades required for automatic progression onto the UK pre-registration period (i.e. students that have not achieved at least a 2:2 in their degree and / or competence in key skills).
    
  • Practitioners whose certificate of clinical competence has expired.
    
  • Students from outside the UK who have a recommendation from the General Optical Council and need to obtain an appropriate qualification to work in the UK.

  The modules that make up the Graduate Diploma in Optometry course are:

  • Anterior Eye
  • Posterior Eye and General Ophthalmology
  • Binocular Vision and Paediatrics
  • Clinical Practice
  • Elective Studies
  • Professional, Occupational and Low Vision
  • Ophthalmic Drugs
  • Evidence-based research project.