Course summary
This course will provide optometrists with a broad education in prescribing practice that will equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance their career and contribute effectively to extended professional roles. The specific aim of the programme is to prepare optometrists to practise as independent prescribers and to meet the standards set by the General Optical Council for entry on to the appropriate specialist therapeutic prescribing register. The School of Optometry will provide a supportive environment for you to advance your professional and personal development, offering high quality modules relevant to optometry that are informed by research and taught by leaders in the field. The programme provides a flexible pathway to level 7 qualifications. It will cultivate an understanding of evidence-based practice in eye care and enable you to safely practice at the forefront of your profession to an appropriate level of competence. Distinctive features
- The course meets the standards set by the General Optical Council for entry on to the appropriate specialist therapeutic prescribing register
- Learn with one of the leading Optometry Schools in the UK, ranked 1st in the Complete University Guide 2018
- It will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance your career and contribute effectively to extended professional roles
- The involvement of research-active staff in course design and delivery.
Entry requirements
Typically, you will need to have either: full GOC registration - if you are registered with the GOC you will need to provide your GOC number in the Membership of Professional Bodies section of the application form and do not need to provide evidence of your previous qualifications or references (where it asks for this information please write not-applicable). or, an Honours degree in Optometry or a professional optometric qualification. Candidates who have studied at a postgraduate level in clinical optometry elsewhere (such as City or Aston Universities) can be considered for access to the programme at Cardiff University. This will be done via recognition of prior learning (RPL), and candidates must submit documentary evidence to support such an application e.g. through records of achievement documents, portfolios, and clinical records. For further information, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/therapeutic-prescribing-for-optometrists
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For tuition fee information, please visit our website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/therapeutic-prescribing-for-optometrists
Provider information
Cardiff University
PO Box 921
Cardiff
CF10 3XQ