本课程是为有志成为验光领域领导者的学生而设计的。您应该对科学充满热情，并希望将来与公众和整个医疗保健行业的同事一起工作。验光是一项职业，您可以借此机会为视力障碍和视力丧失的人们的生活带来真正的改变。作为BSc视光学课程的学生，您将在一个在视光学行业享有国际声誉的部门学习。您将学习由我们世界领先的研究提供信息的课程，该课程处于该行业的最前沿，并由该领域的领导者教授。在整个City期间，您将受益于多种教学方式，包括我们专业的校内设施中的诊所和实验室以及在英国领先的眼科医院Moorfields眼科医院的临床工作
This three-year accredited degree aims to provide you with the training required to examine, diagnose and manage a range of ocular conditions. Take your first step into this rewarding career with one of the oldest and most respected institutions for the discipline. This course prepares you to work as an optometrist, making a real difference to the lives of people who suffer from vision impairment and sight loss. You will learn about vision and the eye, through topics like optics, biology, eye disease and visual impairment. You'll also learn about therapeutic solutions such as contact lenses and ophthalmic lenses and dispensing. In your final year, you'll develop your clinical practice by working in our very own eye clinic, City Sight. You will examine members of the public – from babies to the elderly – presenting with a wide range of ocular conditions and needs.<br><br>This degree is accredited by the General Optical Council. Full registration with the General Optical Council is gained after successful completion of the Scheme for Registration (pre-registration year). Optometry offers a diverse and flexible career pathway. Optometrists work in: high street and independent practice, hospitals and research and teaching. There are opportunities to specialise in areas such as: paediatrics, binocular vision, visual impairment and contact lenses.