University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Optometry with Independent Prescribing MOptom
MOptom, 5 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
100%
15 months after
In professional roles
90%
UHI's optometry with independent prescribing degree is an MOptom studying the science of vision, ocular disease, refraction and the clinical examination and management of patients over five years. The independent prescribing element is integrated into the masters level, qualifying graduates to prescribe as well as examine. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades; offers are made around BBB at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Optometry with Independent Prescribing MOptom at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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- BBB
About University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
The University of the Highlands and Islands is a network of colleges and research centres across the north of Scotland, from Perth to Shetland, bringing higher education to some of the country's remotest communities.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) · Optometry with Independent Prescribing MOptom
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.