University of Highlands and Islands optometry qualification earns full approval
The University of Highlands and Islands BSc (Hons) Optometry qualification has been fully approved under the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Handbook: Routes to Registration in Optometry (2015).
Students who complete this qualification can then undertake salaried pre-registration training with a practice before applying for registration with the GOC. UHI will now work to adapt this qualification to meet the updated education and training requirements (ETR) which came into effect in 2021.
Under the Opticians Act, the GOC has the power to approve qualifications and education institutions offering optical training.
Alison MacPherson, Programme Lead at UHI, said: “UHI are delighted to have achieved this significant milestone. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and students who have been on this exciting journey with us and acknowledge the support of external stakeholders. Being the second provider of Optometry undergraduate education in Scotland is a real privilege.”
The GOC has published an evaluation of non-UK optometry qualifications against its new education and training requirements (ETR) as part of a revised process for managing applications from overseas professionals to join its register.
The GOC has published an evaluation of non-UK optometry qualifications against its new education and training requirements (ETR) as part of a revised process for managing applications from overseas professionals to join its register.
We have published our UK Optical Education 2025 Report for GOC approved qualifications, which provides an analysis of education and training of optical students and trainees and a commentary on sector developments.
The UK Optical Education 2025 Report for GOC approved qualifications provides an analysis of education and training of optical students and trainees and a commentary on sector developments.
The GOC has approved the three final projects led by the Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) to support education providers’ transition to the updated education and training requirements.
Teesside University has received full approval for its BSc (Hons) Clinical Optometry & MOptom (Hons) Optometry qualifications under the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Handbook: Routes to Registration in Optometry (2015) and education and training requirements (2021).
