To apply, you must first complete our self-assessment form. We will respond to you via email within three working days and include details of all documentation ...

Optometrists and dispensing opticians must be registered with us to practise in the UK. We publish registers of all optometrists, dispensing opticians. Registration fees · Renew your registration · Restore your registration

1) Complete a GOC-approved undergraduate degree in optometry (Stage 1) or an integrated four years Master's degree in optometry (Stage 1 and Stage 2).

Optometrists who qualified outside the UK or Switzerland must complete the College's Scheme for Registration before they can practise in the UK.

All optometry students must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC) to begin the course. The GOC form can be found on the GOC website ...

The Scheme for Registration helps you to develop your skills and knowledge in the workplace. It is your route to becoming a fully qualified optometrist.

To be able to register with the GOC as an optometrist, you'll need to study a GOC-approved degree in optometry at university (most courses are three years)

Optometrists treat vision defects, prescribing spectacles and making referrals for patients. They are regulated by the GOC, who are overseen by us.

Registration. Registration requirements. By law, students on a GOC-approved training course in optometry or dispensing optics must be registered with the GOC.

Optometrists and dispensing opticians must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC) to practise in the UK.