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01st April 2021 //Fees Freeze for ABDO CollegeABDO College has announced that, for all courses where it sets the fees, fees will be frozen for the 2021/22 session. Applications will open on 1 April for the ophthalmic dispensing courses, contact lens and low vision courses and optical support courses including Optical Assistant and Senior...
03rd February 2021 //Scheduled work on ABDO College websiteThe scheduled work on the ABDO College website has been...- 02nd February 2021 //Appointment of new chair of trustees for ABDO CollegeAt the ABDO College Trustees meeting held on Wednesday 27 January, Angela McNamee stood down as chair of the Trustees after five years in the role and having completed the maximum term of eight years as a Trustee. She has been succeeded as Chair by former ABDO President Clive Marchant Sir...
27th January 2021 //Appointment of new trustees for ABDO CollegeABDO College has appointed three new trustees. The new trustees will be: Les Thomas, a former ABDO College student, is now the learning and development specialist for DOs and CLOs at Boots Opticians. He is also an ABDO practical examiner and practice visitor. He will be replacing Angela...
10th December 2020 //ABDO College Christmas opening hoursABDO College will be open as follows over the holiday period: Thursday 24 December phone cover 10am - 1pm Tuesday 29 December phone cover 10am - 4pm Wednesday 30 December phone cover 10am - 4pm Thursday 31...
09th November 2020 //Interview with a ABDO College Student: SudhaListen to Sudha tell her optical career journey. Sudha started with the optical assistant course and is now studying to be a dispensing...- 12th October 2020 //Spectacle Makers’ 2020 Bursary Scheme goes liveThe Spectacle Makers’ Charity has launched its 2020 bursary scheme for first-year optical students. The scheme offers bursary awards of up to £1,000 for first year students registered on UK courses in dispensing, optometry and orthoptics, optical technician and assistant training...
- 09th October 2020 //Appointment of new Principal for ABDO CollegeDr Robert Cubbidge will take over as principal of ABDO College from July 2021. Rob is currently a senior lecturer in Optometry at Aston University. He has held academic posts there since 1998 including programme directorships of the BSc and MOptom programmes. He has been visiting Associate...
- 07th October 2020 //ABDO College trusteesABDO College will require three new trustees during 2021. Trustees can serve for a maximum of eight years after which they have to stand down. During the course of 2021 three trustees will be retiring. Applications are therefore sought from ABDO members who have an interest in and a desire to...
05th October 2020 //ABDO College offers boost for South AfricaABDO College is supporting the development of dispensing across the world as it welcomes 9 students from South Africa onto the ophthalmic dispensing course. Optics in South Africa has been through a difficult time since a change in employment law. There is only one university in the country...
17th September 2020 //Overcoming personal challenges while studyingBy Mark Nevey, FBDO The pressures of studying can be challenging at the best of times and working towards the DO diploma or degree is no different. When challenges present themselves in your personal life, it can make studying feel even harder. However, support is always at hand. I...
07th August 2020 //ABDO College encourages third year students to apply for CLO courseABDO College is encouraging third year ophthalmic dispensing courses from all establishments to apply for the contact lens optician (CLO) course starting September 2020. Becoming a contact lens optician is the logical next step for many new dispensing opticians (DOs), and applying while still in...