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About Optometry Bsc / Moptom in Aston University, Birmingham

Study the Optometry BSc or MOptom at Aston University, Birmingham and you’ll experience hands-on teaching with real patients, setting you up for a rewarding life-long profession that changes lives.

Optometrists are professional clinicians responsible for multiple aspects of vision care, specialising in preserving sight by diagnosing and treating visual problems. They’re trained to examine the eyes and detect disorders originating in the eye, brain or other parts of the body.

Studying Optometry at Aston will give you the practical clinical skills, theoretical knowledge and contact with real patients needed to prepare you for a rewarding career in this exciting field of healthcare.

You’ll experience a wide range of learning methods and opportunities like:

• Supervised hands-on clinical experience working with patients at the Aston Eye Clinic, based on our vibrant city centre campus.
• Virtual patient simulators designed to help you develop your skills and expertise.
• Observing treatment of patients in multiple settings such as specialist clinics, local eye hospital departments and the Aston University Day Hospital.
• The opportunity to complete a masters level qualification while working as a re-registration optometrist with our optional MOptom year.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed high school

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 7.0
• TOEFL IBT: 101
• PTE : 60

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Aston University Cost of Attendance

At Aston University, postgraduate degrees cost between 17,050 and 25,850 GBP in tuition. The cost of UG programmes, however, varies depending on the Aston University school. The following table shows the expected tuition costs for undergrad programmes:

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