Study Plan - Bachelor's Degree in Optics and Optometry
Bachelor's degree in Optics and Optometry
Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry (FOOT)
- Duration
- 4 academic years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face
- Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
- 8,388
- Language of instruction
Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course sheet in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,061 (€1,800 for non-EU residents ). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
- Location
- Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry (FOOT)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
- New intake places
- 90
- Pre-enrolment code
- 31105
- Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
- 8,388. Admission mark
- Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
- Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
- Registration and enrolment
- What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
- CFGS credit transfer
- Consult the university studies search engine of the Universities Channel of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
| Subjects | ECTS credits | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First semester | |||
| Chemistry for Vision Sciences | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Geometrical Optics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Head Anatomy and Histology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Mathematics for Optics and Optometry Mathematics for Optics and Optometry | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Second semester | |||
| Optical Materials | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Photometry and Optical Instruments Photometry and Optical Instruments | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Visual Optics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Visual System Anatomy | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Wave Optics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Third semester | |||
| Clinical Procedures in Optometry Clinical Procedures in Optometry | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fundamentals of Binocular Vision Fundamentals of Binocular Vision | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Ophthalmic Lenses | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Optometric Instruments | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physiology and Biochemistry | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fourth semester | |||
| Binocular Vision Dysfunction | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fitting of Spectacles | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Microbiology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Psychology and Public Health | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Statistics and Epidemiology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fifth semester | |||
| Advanced Clinical Procedures | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Basic Contact Lenses | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Dispensing and Assembly of Spectacles I Dispensing and Assembly of Spectacles I | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Paediatric Optometry and Strabismus Paediatric Optometry and Strabismus | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Pathology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Visual Perception | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Sixth semester | |||
| Applied Contact Lenses | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Clinical Contact Lenses I | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Clinical Optometry I | 9 | Compulsory | |
| Dispensing and Assembly of Spectacles II Dispensing and Assembly of Spectacles II | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Pharmacology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Seventh semester | |||
| Clinical Contact Lenses II | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Clinical Optometry II | 9 | Compulsory | |
| Technical Management of Optical Shops Technical Management of Optical Shops | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Visual Therapies | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Digital Image Processing | 3 | Optional | |
| Interactions Between Microorganisms and Contact Lenses Interactions Between Microorganisms and Contact Lenses | 3 | Optional | |
| Intraocular Lenses: Optics and Optometry Assessment Intraocular Lenses: Optics and Optometry Assessment | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Audiology | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Biophotonics | 3 | Optional | |
| Low Vision Management Low Vision Management | 3 | Optional | |
| Marketing in Optics and Optometry Marketing in Optics and Optometry | 3 | Optional | |
| Photography | 3 | Optional | |
| Professional Communication in Healthcare: Effective Patient-Clinician Interaction Professional Communication in Healthcare: Effective Patient-Clinician Interaction | 3 | Optional | |
| Refractive Surgery | 3 | Optional | |
| Surface Treatments in Contact and Ophthalmic Lenses Surface Treatments in Contact and Ophthalmic Lenses | 3 | Optional | |
| Vision and Sport: Application of Eye Tracking Vision and Sport: Application of Eye Tracking | 3 | Optional | |
| Vision Screening for Children | 3 | Optional | |
| Visual Accessibility | 3 | Optional | |
| Visual Ergonomics | 3 | Optional | |
| Eighth semester | |||
| External Practicum | 18 | Compulsory | |
| Bachelor's Thesis | 6 | Project | |
- Professional opportunities
- Detection, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of visual health problems.
- Development of R&D projects in companies.
- Adaptation of glasses and contact lenses.
- Vision rehabilitation and consulting in vision care and ergonomics.
- Measurement and diagnostic testing for surgery.
- Medical-technical establishments related to optics.
- Hospitals, health centres and primary care centres.
- Ophthalmology centres and surgeries.
- Optics and optometry industry: sales and management departments.
- Optical engineering industry: photonics, characterisation and optical metrology departments.
- Teaching and research.
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification