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UK, Scotland
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1993
Total Students: 20,000 +
Int. Students: 17,540 +
Main Campus Address
Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, United Kingdom
Dispensing opticians are eyecare professionals who fit and supply spectacles and manage optical practices. Dispensing opticians can expand into contact lens fitting and the supply of specialist optical appliances.
GCU is the only university in Scotland to offer a full-time Ophthalmic Dispensing Management degree course in the recognised GCU Vision Centre, located on campus. A modern purpose-built dispensing clinic, the Vision Centre provides the ideal environment for training towards commercial practice.
Offering an excellent, integrated professional education, the BSc in Ophthalmic Dispensing Management from GCU opens doors to professional placements, providing links to future employers throughout the UK. Some collaborative programmes also exist with international partners. The BSc Ophthalmic Dispensing Management is accredited by the General Optical Council.
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
84 Days
Full-Time
36 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2024 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Career
Ophthalmic dispensing Management offers an interesting and rewarding career with excellent employment prospects in private optometric practices or large optometric companies. Alternatively, graduates can set up their own ophthalmic dispensing practice or work within the optical industry.
There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 12 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 16,200
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
Work Permit:
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