Highlights
Tuition fee
5530 GBP / year
5530 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
5530 GBP / year
5530 GBP / year
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Duration
12 months
Duration
12 months
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Taught in
English
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English

About

This flexible, 100% online Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmology from Learna - Diploma MSc is designed for GPs, specialists, nurses, allied health professionals, and medical graduates who want to confidently manage eye conditions, cut unnecessary referrals, and deliver faster, better patient care. 

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Overview

You will learn directly from practising clinicians who understand the challenges you face, with teaching grounded in research and evidence-based medicine. Explore subspecialty areas rarely covered elsewhere - including paediatric and elderly ophthalmology, ocular adnexal disorders, and global health. For aspiring ophthalmologists, this PG diploma in ophthalmology provides the academic foundation to strengthen your CV and stand out in competitive training applications.

Taught by practising clinicians, this flexible, clinically rich Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmology from Learna - Diploma MSc  fits around busy schedules while building skills you can use immediately. From ophthalmic foundations and anterior/posterior segment disorders to advanced practice and professional development, you’ll graduate ready to improve patient outcomes today and gain career opportunities for the future. 

Whether your ambition is to expand your scope, move into leadership, or prepare for specialist training, this qualification offers a clear and trusted stage of progression to make your next step in ophthalmic care.

Who is this course for?

  • General Practitioners: Doctors who wish to improve diagnosis and referral of eye conditions in primary care, ensuring timely and accurate management for their patients.
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists: Clinicians managing systemic conditions such as diabetes and thyroid disease, who want to better identify and address the eye-related complications of their patients.
  • Neurologists & Rheumatologists: Specialists dealing with neurological or autoimmune disorders, where eye symptoms often signal serious underlying disease, and who need to enhance cross-specialty diagnostic skills.
  • Ophthalmic Nurses & Allied Health Professionals: Nurses, orthoptists, and technicians aiming to expand their clinical scope, gain formal recognition of their skills, and progress into leadership roles in ophthalmology services.
  • Dietitians & Allied Specialists: Professionals supporting patients with systemic or lifestyle conditions, who want to integrate vision health into holistic care.
  • Medical Graduates Aspiring to Ophthalmology: Junior doctors seeking to strengthen their CVs and academic foundation to stand out in a highly competitive specialty training landscape.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Anterior Segment Disorders and Management 
  • Posterior Segment Disorders in Clinical Practice
  • Ocular Adnexal and Functional Visual Disorders 
  • Special Population Ophthalmology
  • Advanced Clinical Practice and Professional Development

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS
6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • Wales, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS
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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis, but typically, applicants for the programme will:

  • Possess a good first degree in a relevant subject awarded by a UK university or overseas equivalent.
  • Be a registered healthcare professional.
  • Provide evidence in the personal statement as to how they can apply learning to a practical setting and reflect on practice.
  • Basic IT skills (e.g., word processing, email and internet).
  • If English is not the student’s first language they must hold an English language qualification (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent).
Applicants should submit copies of the following with their application:
  • Qualification certificates
  • One written reference
  • English language qualification (IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent).

Tuition Fees

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  • International

    Non-residents
    5530 GBP / year
    ≈ 5530 GBP / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    5530 GBP / year
    ≈ 5530 GBP / year

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster

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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarship Scheme set up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Merit-based

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The Anglo-Norse Society - scholarships & grants
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Anglo-Norse Scholarship Scheme set up with the Royal College of Music
Merit-based

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The Anglo-Norse Society - scholarships & grants
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Amber Scholarship For September Intake

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Amber Student
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Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2027
The New York Pass® Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Go City
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Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
AUFIN Global Impact Scholarship
Merit-based

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AUFIN Education & Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
23 Jan 2027
Go City Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Go City
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Independent provider
Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
31 Aug 2027
Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Rapid Formations
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based

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Diamant Gerstein
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
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Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
1st Formations Business Scholarship

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1st Formations
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2026
The Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Students With Disabilities Scholarship Contest

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Simmons and Fletcher
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

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European Commission
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Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Novus Biologicals Scholarship

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Bio-Techne
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
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“The Hope For Healing” Scholarship

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FHE Health
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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R&D Systems Scholarship
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Bio-Techne
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