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Orthoptics BMedSci (Hons)

University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Medical Sciences (with Honours) - BMedSci H

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    26-SEP-22

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This is a three year, full-time course. The first year gives you the scientific background you need to understand the normal eye, together with an introduction to optics and binocular vision. The second and third years develop this understanding and explore ocular abnormalities and disease. You'll also study topics related to the profession, such as medical ethics, interpersonal skills and the organisation and structure of the NHS. In the third year, you'll carry out your own research project on a topic of your choice. The course includes 33 weeks on placement. You'll work in orthoptic departments across the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. This gives you the comprehensive clinical experience to build on communication skills and develop the practical skills needed to start your career. The final year includes a two-week clinical placement in an orthoptic clinic of your choice.Graduates go on to work in these kinds of environments, alongside other professionals such as ophthalmologists, paediatricians and neurologists. The degree is recognised worldwide.

Application deadline

26 January

Tuition fees

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£ 25,670per year

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University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    26th

  • Campus address

    University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, England

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As a member of the UK's prestigious Russell Group, the university has a global reputation for research and teaching excellence.
Among the world's top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2021) Sheffield offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a wide range of subjects.
Located in the centre of the UK in a friendly and affordable city, the university has more than 29,000 students from over 150 different countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Optometry, Ophthalmics & Orthoptics

    4th out of 14

  • Entry standards

    / Max 180
    145 73%

    6th

    3

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    95.0 95%

    5th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.42 88%

    2nd

    1

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