Training, development and registration (ophthalmic and vision science)
Training is available at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Training and education programmes
The education and training you will take, will depend upon the level at which you’re working.
- To enter through the NHS Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) you’ll need to take a full-time (usually 3-year) accredited integrated BSc degree in healthcare science (ophthalmic and vision science) at university. At least 50 weeks of workplace-based training in the NHS is included in these programmes. Please note that no universities are currently approved to run this particular degree, (in which you can specialise in ophthalmic and vision science). However, when they do become available, you will be able to use our course finder to get a list of the universities approved to run it. Applications for full-time courses are made through UCAS.
- If you’re a graduate entering the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) you’ll be employed in a fixed-term, salaried training post and will study towards a relevant Master's degree in clinical science (neurosensory sciences).
- If you’re entering Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) you’ll study towards doctoral level qualifications.
Programmes are often supported by the development of workplace-based assessment tools, assessment of equivalent learning and the development of academic careers.