Students given final warning

With just over two weeks left until the GOC student retention deadline, there are still over 2,000 students' applications outstanding.

The deadline of July 15 is fast approaching and the Council told Optician earlier this week that 2,377 retention forms were still outstanding and that to date only 45 per cent of student optometrists and DOs had sent in their applications.

The GOC reminds students that registration with the Council is a legal requirement for those studying an approved course of training in optometry and dispensing optics. Students who pay now but decide not to continue with their course in September will receive a full refund.