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Hello everyone!

I was just wondering if anyone applied to Optometry schools in England? I am thinking of applying this year but I do not know which ones to apply to! Any ideas??
Thank a bunch 🙂
 
My only concern would be this. Are the schools as good as the USA?


Good luck.
 
Ok I have already applied to a few school in the US. I want to apply to another school and I am considering England...I just want to know which schools are good. I do not think that the quality of teaching will differ much.
 
Quality of teaching may not be different but the way employers view your degree will be different. I know from personal experience.
 
Eve:) said:
Ok I have already applied to a few school in the US. I want to apply to another school and I am considering England...I just want to know which schools are good. I do not think that the quality of teaching will differ much.
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In order to be licensed in the USA or Canada you have to have graduated from an accredited school or college of opotmetry. Schools in England are more than likely NOT accredited in North America which will almost certainly necssitate you taking additional coursework upon your return, if you wish to return to North America. You should contact the board in the state or provice you are interested in practicing in.
 
Having considered applying there myself perhaps a year ago I can tell you that if you intend to stay in Europe then go study there, if not then why would you want to do that? The optometry degree in England is a Bachelor's degree and not a Doctoral degree. You will have to return to the USA to do two more years. Certain schools have this such as NECO in US and Waterloo in Canada.

So unless you plan to leave and live in Europe or go to HKG then you should stay here. 🙂 Of course if you do go there I know someone who use to teach optometry students in the teaching hospital there.

btw mupreopt you cant open an office yourself lol!( maybe you should delete it bc it causes confusion to others) You are not accredited- you would be violating regulations if you call yourself an optometrist here if you got your degree that is not accredited here as KHE pointed out.
 
mtrlOATgal said:
btw mupreopt you cant open an office yourself lol!( maybe you should delete it bc it causes confusion to others) You are not accredited- you would be violating regulations if you call yourself an optometrist here if you got your degree that is not accredited here as KHE pointed out.
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I'll delete it right away. I posted that before KHE posted the information about the accredidation. Didn't know about that.

Optometry school is only a bachelor's there? Do they have as much knowlege as optometrists in the USA (example: do they go through the same amount of training or less)?
 
I plan to stay there actually. I know you have to do two extra years in the US/Canada upon return. I just want to be informed of any England Universities that others on this forum have applied to???
 
Eve:) said:
I plan to stay there actually. I know you have to do two extra years in the US/Canada upon return. I just want to be informed of any England Universities that others on this forum have applied to???
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If you plan to move to/live in England, then don't get an OD here. It's not worth the time/effort/money for living there. Go to an optometry school there and get your BSc Optom and you're all set.

(in fact, if you planned on doing that, you could have gone straight there after high school.. no need to do undergrad here in the US/Canada)
 
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