Course summary

This MSc aims to extend the clinical, problem-solving, and collaborative working skills of UK registered optometrists. This will allow career progression into enhanced services roles and specialist optometric clinics in the hospital eye service. You will develop a systematic understanding of ocular diseases, the complex issues involved in their treatment and a critical awareness of current research. Your clinical problem-solving skills will be enhanced, allowing you to make decisions in unpredictable situations, using your initiative and taking personal responsibility. You will critically analyse and evaluate the latest research to inform the eye care of your patients, ensuring you remain at the forefront of your profession. PhD with integrated master's If you're planning to undertake a PhD after your master's, our Integrated PhD programme will enable you to combine your postgraduate taught course with a related PhD project in biology, medicine or health.