Students
Free expert advice and resources to support you through your student journey to qualification
Your career
This section holds information for student and pre-registration members starting out in their optical careers, including our pre-registration vacancy list, and also on the different career choices available once you’ve graduated, including locuming, hospital optometry, independent prescribing and extended services
Pre-registration optometrists
Find expert tips and advice whether in your in pre-registration period or just about to qualify
Career choices
Optometry offers an exciting range of diverse career choices. Find out more here
Locums
Advice on hiring a locum, searching our locum register, and how to advertise your availability on our locum register
Hospital optometry
Information, resources and advice for a career in hospital optometry
Where can optometry take you? - our vlog series
Watch our short vlogs to see members talking about their experiences in their chosen career path
Employment law support for pre-reg and newly-qualified
This section explains how we can help if things go wrong at work, and what you need to know about your contractual obligations
Also in this section
COVID-Generation series
The impact of the pandemic on young people’s wellbeing
OT'sPre-reg focus series
Find out more about how you can prepare for pre-reg placements, balancing work and study
A to Optometry
Read more about how you can prepare for your optometry course