As a BOptom (Hons) Optometry student at ARU, you’ll study in our specialist eye care facilities, learning how to perform eye examinations, diagnose sight problems, improve people’s vision and manage a range of eye conditions.
You’ll spend much of your time in our University Eye Clinic. A working clinic that’s open to the public, it boasts 16 fully-equipped testing rooms and the latest optometric equipment such as an optical coherence tomographer, video slitlamps, and videokeratoscopes.
With support from expert tutors and the chance to gain work experience, this is the perfect place to train as an optometrist.
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Year one, core modules
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Optometrists
Ocular Anatomy and Biochemistry
Geometrical, Physical and Visual Optics
Theoretical and Practical Ophthalmic Lenses
Clinical Optometry 1- Introduction to Practice
Year two, core modules
Clinical Optometry 2 -Skills for Optometric Practice
Monocular, Binocular and Paediatric Vision
Clinical Optometry 3 - Introduction to Professional Practice
Pharmacology and Pathology
Introduction to Ocular Disease
Year three, core modules
Undergraduate Major Project
Clinical Optometry 4 - Advanced Optometric Practice
Clinical Optometry 5 - Professional Practice
Optometry, Society and Environment
As our Optometry degree is fully accredited by the General Optical Council, you can join The College of Optometrists’ scheme for registration once you graduate.
Once you’re a registered optometrist, you could go on to work in your own practice, a hospital, or an international optical company. You could also take the first step towards becoming an academic or a researcher with our postgraduate research degree. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get a discount on your fees.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
