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GCU's Optometry degree course is designed to provide the theoretical and practical training to equip graduates with advanced clinical skills which they will use to work as independent eyecare professionals.Optometrists are eyecare professionals who detect sight problems and prescribe and fit glasses as well as contact lenses and other visual aids. Optometrists also detect and manage a variety of eye conditions such as Glaucoma and Age-related macular degeneration.Optometrists in Scotland have an extended healthcare role compared to elsewhere in the UK. The advanced knowledge and clinical skills that optometrists need to fulfil this role are at the centre of our four-year Optometry programme.We offer a high-quality clinical and didactic education that is highly rated by students. As an integral part of their studies, students benefit from a wide range of clinical experiences in our purpose-built on-campus Vision Centre.
Scottish Higher: Standard entry requirement: AABBB (incl English/essay-based subject, Maths and two Sciences)Minimum entry requirement: ABBBC (incl English/essay-based subject, Maths and two Sciences)Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.A level: AAB (incl two Sciences or one Science and Maths) GCSE: A/7 (Maths) B/6 (English) or AA/77 (Double Award Science); GCSE: Physics recommendedILC Higher: H1 H1 H2 H3 H3 (incl two Sciences, Maths and English; Physics recommended)IB Diploma: 30 points with H6 H6 H5 (incl two Sciences and Maths)BTEC: D*DD Ext Dip (Science/Applied Science) GCSE: B/6(English) A/7 (Maths)College HNC: Science-based HNC (incl Maths) - graded unit A; HNC that includes Physics recommendedSWAP: Access to Science and Technology - 75% overall (Distinction) or AAA on the first attempt (incl 80% in Physics module). IELTS with 7.0 and 6.5 in each section.
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