AOP student member benefits
Find out about our student-focused activities and the benefits that AOP student members receive
Students
Read our advice on entering university and find resources to guide you from first year as a student through to your graduation
University survival guide
Starting your optometry degree? Read our top tips for beginning life as an optometry student
Education library
Take a look at OT'sEducation library, where you can access archived CPD and CET articles, practice team resources and skills guides covering 31 topic areas
OT'sA to Optometry series
Find out about what inspired students to take a career in optometry and for making a difference to people's lives
Meet the AOP during your freshers' fair
Learn more about the AOP and discover all the benefits of being a member
Representing your voice
Our student representatives give you a voice
Staying out of trouble
AOP legal and regulatory experts on how student mistakes can have a flow on effect that extends past qualification
Preparing for your pre-reg year
Pre-registration optometrist vacancies
Discover the latest pre-registration opportunities across the UK
Pre-reg register
Student and pre-reg members can use our free Pre-reg register to list their availability for a pre-reg placement, for employer members looking for pre-regs to search
Tips for pre-registration applicants
Guide to applying for a pre-registration optometrist placement from optometrist Hassnain Safdar
Tips for finding a placement
Your guide to finding a placement for your pre-registration year
Preparing for your pre-reg interview?
A guide to preparing for your pre-reg placement interview
Understand your pre-reg contract
Our bespoke query service helps you understand your pre-registration contract
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