7.0 overall, no part below 6.5About the same overall: PTE Academic 63, TOEFL iBT 91, Duolingo English Test 130, Oxford Test of English 141.
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Overview
Postgraduate Certificate in Independent Prescribing for Optometrists
Entry requirements
Applicants must be GOC registered Optometrists working in the UK. Upon admission, trainees must have identified a suitably qualified and experienced designated prescribing practitioner (DPP). The trainee’s DPP must be a registered healthcare professional in Great Britain or Northern Ireland with independent prescribing rights who has agreed to supervise 90 hours of learning and experience in practice. A signed letter from the proposed DPP will be required prior to admission onto the programme.
English language requirements
IELTS
7.0 overall, no part below 6.5
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS at least level 7 overall (with no individual section lower than 6.5) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scale or equivalent).
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Fees
International students: GBP 18,310
UK students: GBP 10,000
Start dates
01 SEP 2027
Application deadline
13 NOV 2026
If you studied in United States
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Postgraduate Taught
Academic
The comparable US qualifications are as follows: We require applicants for taught programmes to hold the equivalent of a UK first degree. The comparable US qualifications are as follows 2:1 Bachelor degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4 2:2 Bachelor degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 out of 4
English language
For undergraduate courses, we will accept: Level 12 English Lang in HSD 60% or above. AP English language Grade C or above (as noted on high school transcript) AP English literature Grade 3 or above (as noted on official college board transcript) For postgraduate courses we will accept a USA degree to meet the EL requirement. We accept a wide range of alternative English language examinations and tests so please check the list of other accepted tests
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