Cardiff University · Cardiff
Optometry MOptom
UndergraduateFull-time4 yearsStudent-visa sponsor
- Intl tuition / year
- £24,000–£31,500/yr
- Student satisfaction
- 87%
- In work or study
- 95%
- Median salary
- £26,000
Satisfaction, employment and salary come from Discover Uni (NSS and Graduate Outcomes, 15 months after graduating). Fees are checked against the university’s international fee page; “not verified” means we have not confirmed a figure yet.
What you are signing up for
Optometry is a 4-year full-time undergraduate course at Cardiff University in Cardiff, leading to a MOptom. It sits in Allied health within subjects allied to medicine.
- Visa: the university is a licensed student sponsor and can issue your CAS.
- Work after graduating: the Graduate visa gives you two years (18 months for applications from January 2027) to work in the UK without a sponsor after this degree.
- Money to prove: £34,539 in the bank for 28 days (nine months’ maintenance outside London plus the first year’s fees), unless you have already paid tuition.
Your first-year number
- Tuition (year 1)
- £24,000
- Student visa fee
- £558
- Health surcharge (4.5 yrs)
- £3,492
- Flights + TB test (from)
- £580
- Living, 12 months
- £13,104
- First-year total
- £41,734
Adjust in the calculatorLiving costs are typical figures, not Home Office minimums.
Straight answers
- How much does Optometry at Cardiff University cost for international students?
- International tuition is £24,000–£31,500/yr (verified against the university’s fee page). Add the £558 Student visa fee, about £3,492 Immigration Health Surcharge for the visa length, and living costs of £1,092 a month.
- Can Cardiff University sponsor a Student visa?
- Yes. Cardiff University is on the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors, so it can issue the CAS you need for a Student visa.
- What do graduates of Optometry at Cardiff University earn?
- Discover Uni reports a median salary of £26,000 15 months after graduating, with 95% of graduates in work or further study.
Contains HESA / Discover Uni data (© Jisc / HESA, Open Government Licence) and the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors. View this course on Discover Uni