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Orthoptics BSc Hons
Orthoptics is a small, highly specialised branch of eye care. Orthoptists largely work in the NHS within the acute hospital setting or within community health care. The correction of amblyopia (lazy eye)
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Points of entry for Orthoptics BSc Hons
Year 1
Entry requirements for Health Professions and Ophthalmics at Glasgow Caledonian University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
B,C,C
Required subjects for Orthoptics BSc Hons at Glasgow Caledonian University
including two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths
UCAS points for current students on Health Professions and Ophthalmics at Glasgow Caledonian University
English language requirements
7.0
Additional details
IELTS of overall 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each element
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