Optometry at University of Leicester
Optometry (MOptom (Hons), B512) at University of Leicester asked for 136–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 144 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 77% had fewer than the 144 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, an Access course 6%, no formal qualifications 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Optometry (with Honours)
- Code
- B512 · B5 ophthalmics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
83%
still studying
UK 88%
17%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%91%
Learning opportunities95%88%
Assessment and feedback91%84%
Academic support97%90%
Organisation and management93%80%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice94%85%
75 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£32.5k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
95%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Therapy professionals60%
- Other Health Professionals25%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Protective service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
optometry subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Ophthalmics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Optometry MOptom (Hons) | 48 - 168 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Optometry this course | 136 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| City St George's, University of London | Optometry MOptom | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Orthoptics BSc (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Orthoptics BMedSci (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Orthoptics BSc (Hons) | BCC | 176–191 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Visual Impairment Rehabilitation FdSc | 32 - 48 points | — |
See all 24 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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