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Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow , Scotland ,United Kingdom

B.Sc (Hons) Optometry

GCU's Optometry program is designed to provide the theoretical and practical training to equip graduates with advanced clinical skills which they will use to work as independent eyecare professionals.

Optometrists are eye care professionals who detect sight problems and prescribe and fit glasses as well as contact lenses and other visual aids. Optometrists also detect and manage a variety of eye conditions such as Glaucoma and Age-related macular degeneration.

Optometrists in Scotland have an extended healthcare role compared to elsewhere in the UK. The advanced knowledge and clinical skills that optometrists need to fulfill this role are at the center of our four-year Optometry program.

We offer a high-quality clinical and didactic education that is highly rated by students. As an integral part of their studies, students benefit from a wide range of clinical experiences in our purpose-built on-campus Vision Centre.

GCU has been the hub for non-medical eye-care education in Scotland since 1971 and remains the only institution in Scotland to offer a degree program in Optometry.

Your career
Employment prospects are excellent and our graduates are highly rated by employers throughout the UK. Opportunities include private optometric practice, hospital eye services, teaching, and research.

Graduates become qualified optometrists after one year's supervised clinical practice and successful completion of the Scheme for Registration run by The College of Optometrists.

Campus Information

Glasgow

The main campus of GCU in Scotland

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
35 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Careers and employability
Whether you have a fixed career path in mind or are open to exploring your options, at GCU you will be encouraged to engage in career development activities from day one of your studies. Our focus on employability means that you can be confident that your experiences at GCU will give you the best possible start for your future career.

Internships and Placements
Get ahead in the world of work with an industrial placement. Thanks to our strong business partnerships and cutting-edge applied research activities, we can offer you a wide variety of opportunities from short internships to year-long paid placements. More than half of our undergraduate programmes offer placements as part of the degree. See the progression tables on pages 39 and 43 to find out which degrees you can progress to that offer a placement.

Careers Services
We offer a full range of professional support designed to help you to manage your own career development.

  • Employer presentations and seminars, where you can meet, learn from and network with potential employers.
  • Help securing part-time jobs and volunteering work to develop your skills and CV.
  • Support securing internships and placements to provide you with the experience and skills employers demand.
  • Access to Job Search: an online database used by thousands of employers to advertise vacancies both during your studies and upon graduation.
  • Advice on opportunities to study abroad or as part of a global exchange.
  • Career clinics provide one-to-one appointments with a professional career adviser.

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course completing (Bachelors level or above)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

India

Minimum 60% in each subject from XII Standard exams
Advanced entry to Level 2 or 3 can be considered with equivalent study from Bachelor's degree

For programmes requiring an IELTS 6 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent), we can accept 70% in standard XII English as evidence of English language.

Undergraduate
High School Graduation Diploma completed with a G.P.A of 2.7 plus one of the following:

ACT Composite score of 24 minimum 
SAT(post March 2016) – score of 1000 minimum
SAT (pre March 2016) – score of 1500 minimum
AP’s - Generally we are looking for 2 Advanced Placements at minimum grade 3
2 SAT Subject Tests at a minimum score of 500
For some programmes across our academic schools, we will require ACT or SAT combined with AP’s or SAT subject tests at higher grades or in specific subjects

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Year 1
Scottish Higher: Standard entry requirement: AABBB (incl English/essay-based subject, Maths and two Sciences)
Minimum entry requirement*: ABBBC (incl English/essay-based subject, Maths and two Sciences)
A level: AAB (incl two Sciences or one Science and Maths)  GCSE: A/7 (Maths) B/6 (English) or AA/77 (Double Award Science); GCSE: Physics recommended
ILC Higher: H1 H1 H2 H3 H3 (incl two Sciences, Maths and English; Physics recommended)
IB Diploma: 30 points with H6 H6 H5 (incl two Sciences and Maths)
BTEC: D*DD Ext Dip (Science/Applied Science) GCSE: B/6(English) A/7 (Maths)
College HNC: Science-based HNC (incl Maths) - graded unit A; HNC that includes Physics recommended
SWAP: Access to Science and Technology - 75% overall (Distinction) or AAA on the first attempt (incl 80% in Physics module)

English language IELTS of overall 7.0 with 7.0 in Speaking and 6.5 in all other elements (or equivalent)