General Optical Council

Careers in optics

If you’re thinking about a career in optics, we’ve produced a fact sheet. It includes information on approved training courses, tuition fees, and useful careers links.

What is an optometrist/dispensing optician?  

Download a copy of our careers information leaflet:

Acrobat Reader icon A career in vision care

Acrobat Reader icon Guidance on becoming an optician - for students and others with disabilities and health conditions

To receive a copy of the fact sheet by post or fax contact the Communications team.

OPSOC-UK is a comprehensive optometry resource whether you’re an applicant, student or pre-registration optometrist. It was developed at Aston University to offer new applicants to optometry a new way of talking about and gauging the opinions of current optometry undergraduates.

 

Check out the site at www.opsocuk.com.