Initial Year For Extended Degree Science - Optometry

MOptom · West Herts College

Initial Year For Extended Degree Science - Optometry

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West Herts College

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION81%
CONTINUATION30%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS80%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 11% of the work its graduates go into (Low).
CONTINUATION ALERT

About this course

This optometry foundation year provides a thorough grounding specific to the professions of optometry and ophthalmic dispensing. It prepares you for study at undergraduate level. Integrating theory, research and practice throughout, the initial year optometry course supports progression to the University of Hertfordshire’s Master of Optometry (MOptom), subject to fulfilling certain requirements.

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 65% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).

MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).