Optometry at University of Manchester
Optometry (MSci, B511) at University of Manchester: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a foundation course 1%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science
- Code
- B511 · B5 ophthalmics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 88%
12%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities85%89%
Assessment and feedback78%81%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management79%84%
Learning resources86%87%
Student voice79%87%
75 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£36k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working28% working and studying1% studying2% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 95% in work or study
94%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 95%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 100%
95%
use what they learned
UK 98%
- Other Health Professionals94%
- Sales occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
optometry subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Ophthalmics at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. 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 Bedfordshire | Visual Impairment Rehabilitation FdSc | 32 - 48 points | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Optometry MOptom | — | 112–127 |
| Bristol, UWE | Optometry MSci | — | 128–143 |
| Cardiff University | Optometry MOptom | — | 160–175 |
| City St George's, University of London | Introduction to Optometry CertHE | — | — |
| De Montfort University | Optometry MOptom (Hons) | — | 128–143 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Ophthalmic Dispensing BSc | — | 192–207 |
| University of Bradford | Optometry MOptom (Hons) | — | 176–191 |
| University of Huddersfield | Optometry MOptom | — | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Optometry this course | — | 144–159 |
See all 24 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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