Small groups of first and third year students will be attending in coming weeks for focussed practical sessions to compliment the in depth online teaching they have already received this academic year. ABDO College Head of Operations Steve Hertz FBDO says, “We are delighted to be welcoming...

ABDO 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...

At 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...

ABDO 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...

Listen to Sudha tell her optical career journey. Sudha started with the optical assistant course and is now studying to be a dispensing...

Dr 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...

ABDO 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...

By 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...

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ABDO College has responded to the COVID-19 crisis and is completing all timetabled teaching through webinars, suspending all face-to-face teaching until further notice,. Head of Operations at ABDO College Steve Hertz says, "We have followed advice from the Department for Health since the...

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the role of Principal at ABDO College. This is a rare opportunity for a talented and forward thinking professional educator who has the drive and ability to build on the success that ABDO College has achieved under Jo Underwood...

Throughout every stage of life, professionally or personally, there are people who influence us to do great things through an appreciation of our goals and a drive to help us get there. For many students, that person is their supervisor. Steve Hertz FBDO takes us through the role and talks to those...