Masters courses in Ophthalmology and Orthoptics

We offer specialist MMedSci courses for eyecare professionals. Our Vision and Strabismus programme is the only online course of its kind.

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Our three-year MMedSci courses are open to orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and related practitioners. They are designed to help you progress your career in eyecare and allow you to fit your studies around your work.

Vision and Strabismus MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 3 years Part-time

Become a specialist in treating patients with vision and ocular motility issues. This is the only vision and strabismus course for eye care practitioners that is taught entirely online.

Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics) MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 3 years Part-time
  • Accredited

Expand your role in providing eye care for children and young people. Take your career as an orthoptist, optometrist or ophthalmic nurse to the next level and become an advanced clinical practitioner.

If you are not ready to apply for a MMedSci, most of the modules on these programmes can be taken as a standalone CPD module. Find out more on our continuing professional development web pages.

CPD modules

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International postgraduate taught scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.

International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025