7.0 overall, no part below 6.5About the same overall: PTE Academic 63, TOEFL iBT 91, Duolingo English Test 130, Oxford Test of English 141.
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Overview
Advance your optometry career with an Independent Prescribing qualification. Develop expertise in ocular disease management, prescribing and clinical decision-making. Gain GOC prescribing eligibility through flexible learning and supervised practice.
Entry requirements
RequirementsCurrent and active GOC registration as an Optometrist (Your registration number will be required) andExisting approval on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, or equivalent (e. g. Disclosure and barring service (DBS) in England), to cover work with children and protected adultsEnglish language requirementIELTS score of 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or equivalent). This is required to meet General Optical Council (GOC) requirements.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Information:As a GOC-registered Optometrist, you will automatically receive 30 credits for your previous learning, and experience in practice.These 30 credits are awarded based on experience gained during your pre-registration training year and continued professional practice. Alternatively, these are awarded after one year of professional experience and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) since registering with the GOC, if:You qualified through a UK university with an extended placement that included your pre-reg year, orYou qualified overseas and followed a suitable alternative route to GOC registrationReceiving these 30 credits means you can only apply for another 30 additional credits of RPL at most.
English language requirements
IELTS
7.0 overall, no part below 6.5
IELTS score of 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or equivalent). This is required to meet General Optical Council (GOC) requirements.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Information:As a GOC-registered Optometrist, you will automatically receive 30 credits for your previous learning, and experience in practice.These 30 credits are awarded based on experience gained during your pre-registration training year and continued professional practice. Alternatively, these are awarded after one year of professional experience and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) since registering with the GOC, if:You qualified through a UK university with an extended placement that included your pre-reg year, orYou qualified overseas and followed a suitable alternative route to GOC registrationReceiving these 30 credits means you can only apply for another 30 additional credits of RPL at most.
Start dates
Jan 27
Application deadline
Application submission: standard selected nationals 25 NOV 2026; Additional document deadline: standard 13 NOV 2026; selected nationals 02 DEC 2026; Deposit payment deadline: standard 20 NOV 2026; selected nationals 09 DEC 2026; Financial documents submission: standard 11 DEC 2026; selected nationals 16 DEC 2026; Final CAS issue date: standard 18 DEC 2026; selected nationals 23 DEC 2026
Campus
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7/4.0. We can consider a wide range of qualifications including mature applicants with e.g., old SATs, if your qualification is not listed above please contact international@gcu.ac.uk for further information.
English language
American nationals or individuals who have undertaken degree-level study in America may be exempt from further English language requirements. Further details of Accepted English language qualifications are available for students who would not be exempt from further English language requirements. Students who wish to join a course with a higher English language requirement must provide a SELT result/certificate as evidence of English. Entry requirements for certain courses may differ from those shown above. For further information on entry requirements, please contact us at international@gcu.ac.uk.
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