Overview
Completing this Optometry and Vision Sciences (Distance Learning) at the University of Huddersfield can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
What is involved in a PhD?
- You are expected to work to an approved programme, including appropriate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degrees, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).
- Your research will culminate in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.
- You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Exploring the factors limiting holistic healthcare in the recently resettled refugee and asylum seeker community in the UK
- Improving optometric referrals for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
- Mapping Inequalities in Optometric Workforce Distribution and Their Impact on Access to Eye Care Services in the UK.
- Physical activity, cardiovascular health and short-sightedness
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
OptometryWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Master’s degree, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, or an honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent, may be considered, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents12600 GBP / year≈ 12600 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents5257 GBP / year≈ 5257 GBP / year
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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