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Optometry – (B.Sc.)
Glasgow Caledonian University
Vision Science| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Glasgow Caledonian University
The programme trains up to 90% of Scotland's optometrists and attracts research and sponsorship to match.
The BSc (Hons), Optometry offers an excellent integrated, professional and scientific education in optometry. It emphasises clinical practice and provides ideal training for careers in private practice, hospitals and research.
There is a modern, purpose-built Optometry Clinic on campus, providing students with access to state-of-the-art equipment that is routinely used in a clinical setting - a £100,000 Optomap machine was a recent donation.
A BSc (Hons) in Optometry from GCU opens doors to professional placements, providing links to future employers throughout the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
In addition, some collaborative programmes exist with European and Far Eastern partners.
Optometry graduates are required to register as student trainees with the General Optical Council to obtain a registration number. Trainees become qualified optometrists after one year's supervised clinical practice and successful completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam (PQE) of The College of Optometrists.
In addition to private optometric practice, a number of other career paths are open to graduates of this programme such as hospital eye services, teaching and research.
Contents
Year 1: Optics, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Optometric Professional Studies.
Year 2: Pathology, Optometric Refraction, Diagnostic Techniques/Pharmaceutical Agents, Binocular Vision, Ophthalmic Materials.
Year 3: Clinical Studies, Ophthalmology, Research Methods, Contact Lens Studies, Ergonomics, Ocular Disease.
Year 4: Optometric Practice, Shared Care of Ocular Disease, Speciality Clinics, Anomalies of Binocular Vision, Visual Development, Ocular Therapeutics, Project or Dissertation.
Work placement: GCU has its own eye clinic, providing clinical training facilities, and students have the opportunity for placements in commercial practice. The programme also involves visits to ophthalmology and optometry departments in hospitals and to optometric practices in the private sector.
Assessment: Assessment of this programme involves clinical and theoretical exams of both formative and summative types.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Higher: AAABB, A Level: AAB, ILC: AAABBB.
Essential subjects: Mathematics and Physics (S Grade 1/Int 2 A/GCSE A), English (S Grade 2/Int 2 B/GCSE B/ILC-O B).
Recommended subjects: Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Higher/A Level/ILC-H).
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Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
This programme is accredited by the College of Optometrists and General Optical Council.
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