Undergraduate

Our School of Life Sciences, has a state-of-the-art eye clinic on campus, with specialised accommodation equipped with the latest instruments and apparatus. Throughout the programme, you will gain knowledge and expertise in subjects related to abnormal ocular conditions and build a rigorous academic education in Optometry. With a state-of-the-art Eye Clinic within the University Campus and specialised accommodation equipped with modern instruments and apparatus used in eye and visual systems examinations, you will experience a high quality of clinical teaching. In all the clinical studies, there is very close co-operation with academic staff who individually check or assess the work of each student. There is a counselling scheme for first-year students where various aspects of study skills are considered in group tutorials. As well as forming the basis of further specialisation and graduate study, graduates of this programme are able to register with the General Optical Council after one year's supervised clinical practice and completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam of the College of Optometrists. The costs of books and instruments will amount to approximately £600 for the programme, although purchase is not essential.

This degree will help you gain knowledge and expertise in subjects related to the identification and treatment of visual disorders. Our School of Life Sciences, a recognised centre of excellence, has state-of-the-art facilities including an eye clinic on campus, with specialised accommodation equipped with the latest instruments and apparatus allowing you to gain experience throughout your studies.
Glasgow Caledonian is the only university in Scotland to offer a degree in Optometry. Our optometry programme offers an excellent integrated, professional and scientific education in optometry. It emphasises clinical practice and provides ideal training for careers in private practice, hospitals or research. Throughout the programme you will put the theory into practice by working with real patients through regular placements with hospital eye departments and the Resource Centre for the Blind. This lets you apply the knowledge and skills gained on the programme to real life situations prior to entering the work place. All clinical studies feature very close cooperation with academic staff, whose responsibility it is to individually check or assess the work of each student. All our students enjoy the benefit of personal tutors to whom they can come if they require help with studying or personal problems.

Year 1: Fundamentals of biological and optical subjects in order to develop an understanding and knowledge of the human eye – its optical media (e.g. lens), blood flow to it and its neural structures.
Year 2: Pathology and Pharmacology. Introduction to procedures for eye examinations.
Year 3: Extension of clinical work, including regular work with patients requiring eye examination Studies in Ocular Disease and Contact Lens Studies.
Year 4: Experience with specialist clinics like Binocular and Children's Vision, as well as Visual Impairment, Vision at Work and Ocular Therapeutics, Honours project dissertation on academic/applied topic.

The programme features regular placements with hospital eye departments and the Resource Centre for the Blind, during which time you will work with real patients and put theory into practice.

Graduates are able to register as optometrists with the General Optical Council after one year’s supervised clinical practice and completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam of the College of Optometrists. In addition to private optometric practice, a number of other career paths are also open to graduates of the programme, such as hospital eye services and academic pathways, for example MPhil or PhD study.

Our School of Life Sciences, has a state-of-the-art eye clinic on campus, with specialised accommodation equipped with the latest instruments and apparatus. Throughout the programme, you will gain knowledge and expertise in subjects related to abnormal ocular conditions and build a rigorous academic education in Optometry. With a state-of-the-art Eye Clinic within the University Campus and specialised accommodation equipped with modern instruments and apparatus used in eye and visual systems examinations, you will experience a high quality of clinical teaching. In all the clinical studies, there is very close co-operation with academic staff who individually check or assess the work of each student. There is a counselling scheme for first-year students where various aspects of study skills are considered in group tutorials. As well as forming the basis of further specialisation and graduate study, graduates of this programme are able to register with the General Optical Council after one year's supervised clinical practice and completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam of the College of Optometrists. The costs of books and instruments will amount to approximately £600 for the programme, although purchase is not essential.

This degree will help you gain knowledge and expertise in subjects related to the identification and treatment of visual disorders. Our School of Life Sciences, a recognised centre of excellence, has state-of-the-art facilities including an eye clinic on campus, with specialised accommodation equipped with the latest instruments and apparatus allowing you to gain experience throughout your studies.
Glasgow Caledonian is the only university in Scotland to offer a degree in Optometry. Our optometry programme offers an excellent integrated, professional and scientific education in optometry. It emphasises clinical practice and provides ideal training for careers in private practice, hospitals or research. Throughout the programme you will put the theory into practice by working with real patients through regular placements with hospital eye departments and the Resource Centre for the Blind. This lets you apply the knowledge and skills gained on the programme to real life situations prior to entering the work place. All clinical studies feature very close cooperation with academic staff, whose responsibility it is to individually check or assess the work of each student. All our students enjoy the benefit of personal tutors to whom they can come if they require help with studying or personal problems.

Year 1: Fundamentals of biological and optical subjects in order to develop an understanding and knowledge of the human eye – its optical media (e.g. lens), blood flow to it and its neural structures.
Year 2: Pathology and Pharmacology. Introduction to procedures for eye examinations.
Year 3: Extension of clinical work, including regular work with patients requiring eye examination Studies in Ocular Disease and Contact Lens Studies.
Year 4: Experience with specialist clinics like Binocular and Children's Vision, as well as Visual Impairment, Vision at Work and Ocular Therapeutics, Honours project dissertation on academic/applied topic.

The programme features regular placements with hospital eye departments and the Resource Centre for the Blind, during which time you will work with real patients and put theory into practice.

Graduates are able to register as optometrists with the General Optical Council after one year’s supervised clinical practice and completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam of the College of Optometrists. In addition to private optometric practice, a number of other career paths are also open to graduates of the programme, such as hospital eye services and academic pathways, for example MPhil or PhD study.

Our School of Life Sciences, has a state-of-the-art eye clinic on campus, with specialised accommodation equipped with the latest instruments and apparatus. Throughout the programme, you will gain knowledge and expertise in subjects related to abnormal ocular conditions and build a rigorous academic education in Optometry. With a state-of-the-art Eye Clinic within the University Campus and specialised accommodation equipped with modern instruments and apparatus used in eye and visual systems examinations, you will experience a high quality of clinical teaching. In all the clinical studies, there is very close co-operation with academic staff who individually check or assess the work of each student. There is a counselling scheme for first-year students where various aspects of study skills are considered in group tutorials. As well as forming the basis of further specialisation and graduate study, graduates of this programme are able to register with the General Optical Council after one year's supervised clinical practice and completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam of the College of Optometrists. The costs of books and instruments will amount to approximately £600 for the programme, although purchase is not essential.

This degree will help you gain knowledge and expertise in subjects related to the identification and treatment of visual disorders. Our School of Life Sciences, a recognised centre of excellence, has state-of-the-art facilities including an eye clinic on campus, with specialised accommodation equipped with the latest instruments and apparatus allowing you to gain experience throughout your studies.
Glasgow Caledonian is the only university in Scotland to offer a degree in Optometry. Our optometry programme offers an excellent integrated, professional and scientific education in optometry. It emphasises clinical practice and provides ideal training for careers in private practice, hospitals or research. Throughout the programme you will put the theory into practice by working with real patients through regular placements with hospital eye departments and the Resource Centre for the Blind. This lets you apply the knowledge and skills gained on the programme to real life situations prior to entering the work place. All clinical studies feature very close cooperation with academic staff, whose responsibility it is to individually check or assess the work of each student. All our students enjoy the benefit of personal tutors to whom they can come if they require help with studying or personal problems.

Year 1: Fundamentals of biological and optical subjects in order to develop an understanding and knowledge of the human eye – its optical media (e.g. lens), blood flow to it and its neural structures.
Year 2: Pathology and Pharmacology. Introduction to procedures for eye examinations.
Year 3: Extension of clinical work, including regular work with patients requiring eye examination Studies in Ocular Disease and Contact Lens Studies.
Year 4: Experience with specialist clinics like Binocular and Children's Vision, as well as Visual Impairment, Vision at Work and Ocular Therapeutics, Honours project dissertation on academic/applied topic.

The programme features regular placements with hospital eye departments and the Resource Centre for the Blind, during which time you will work with real patients and put theory into practice.

Graduates are able to register as optometrists with the General Optical Council after one year’s supervised clinical practice and completion of the Professional Qualifying Exam of the College of Optometrists. In addition to private optometric practice, a number of other career paths are also open to graduates of the programme, such as hospital eye services and academic pathways, for example MPhil or PhD study.