Vision Sciences

See what graduates from last year’s Optometry & Opthalmic Dispensing courses at Glasgow Caledonian University went on to do after graduation. The chart below shows how many graduates were employed, in further study & unemployed six months after graduation (the category ‘Others’ includes graduates who were either not available for employment, were taking time out, were starting a job the following month, or were doing something else).

Destinations of Vision Science graduates from DLHE survey 2009/10

Employed: 63
Further study: 1
Unemployed: 0
Others: 1
Total 1st degree returns: 65

97% of graduates from our Optometry & Opthalmic Dispensing courses last year who responded to our survey were in employment six months after graduation – graduate employers included the following companies:

• Black & Lizars
• Boots Opticians
• NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Optical Express
• Special Eyes
• Spec Savers
• Vision Express

Guide to researching graduate vacancies:

• Please refer to our suite of leaflets which will assist you in your search for a graduate job, further study or placement. The leaflets also cover topics including Writing a CV, interview techniques and the application process which you may also find useful. All these leaflets are available from the Careers & Employability Centre, M015 George Moore Building, or can be downloaded from our website. 
• Also look at the listings of graduate jobs in the vacancy section of our site. On average we receive over 30 new vacancies daily and we usually have over 500 graduate jobs, placements and part-time jobs advertised at any one time - be sure to check our website regularly.
• Register with the Careers Service and we will email you jobs matching your specified requirements as soon as they are advertised.

For further information on your degree:

• Occupational Profiles – Dispensing Optician (Graduate Prospects)
• Agcas Sector Briefings - Health

Professional Bodies:

• Association of British Dispensing Opticians
• Association of Optometrists
• The General Optical Council - articles, continuing education & training

Publications/websites:

• The Optician On-line - articles, training and vacancies
• Optometry Today - news, articles and vacancies throughout the UK

Specialist Recruitment Agencies in Vision Science:
List currently being researched

Please email us with other useful sites and we may add them to this list