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undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma - Opticianry

Course code: #OPTI

undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma - Opticianry

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $21,225 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

Highlights
Co-op

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Winter-January 08-January-2023 2023-01-08
Fall-September 04-September-2023 2023-09-04
Winter-January 08-January-2024 2024-01-08
Fall-September 04-September-2024 2024-09-04

Overview

College Diploma - Opticianry

In this program at Georgian College, students experience a unique blend of health care and business management. 

Through theory and practical experience in labs/clinics, students learn to dispense eyeglasses, contact lenses and sub-normal vision devices competently and learn about basic refraction. 

Students gain a strong foundation of ocular sciences in optics and anatomy. 

They are provided with the expertise necessary to layout and edge lenses for frame insertion and repair, customize and modify eyewear to the patient/client's needs. 

Emphasis is also placed on professional services. 

Through critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills, students learn how to establish and operate a small business, use effective sales techniques, and enhance communication and interpersonal skills to succeed in the optical retail environment.

Upon successful completion of the academic and co-operative education semesters, students are eligible to write the national registration examinations, which allow them, if successful, to practice in Canada as a Registered Optician.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$28,755

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,024
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,530
Tuition 1 person $21,225

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Criminal Record Check

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

TOEFL

79
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

58
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

170
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo Language Test (temporary option): 105-110
  • Graduate of Level 8 of Georgian’s GAAS – English for Academic Purposes
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL)/CAEL Online: 60

This English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program provides you with the skills you need for success in higher education, work and life in Canada. It combines intensive study with social and cultural activities and fast and efficient progression.

Georgian College EAPC Entry LevelTOEFL ScoreIELTS Score
10-9 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 2.5)2.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 3)
210-18 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4 & 5)3.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 3.5)
319-25 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 6 & 8)3.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4)
426-30 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 8 & 11)4.0-4.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4.5)
531-39 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 15-17)5.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4.5)
640-49 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 18-19)5.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.0)
750-61 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 20-21)5.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.0)
8+62 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 22)5.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.5)

Note: International students applying through the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program from Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam should note that the SDS IELTS requirements are 6.0 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands. 


Academic background and requirement

  • OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U); Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U); Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U)
  • OR Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C or U) Chemistry 
  • OR Grade 11 or 12 (U), or Grade 12 (C) Physics

 

India:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate / Intermediate Certificate / Pre-University Certificate
  • Statement of Marks (Please note that the School Record is not sufficient)
  • Diploma / Degree certificate Mark sheets for each year of study *Please note that the College Record is not sufficient*

 

China:

  • Senior middle school diploma and Senior middle school transcript
  • Transcripts for all years of study in Senior middle school
  • Equal to a high school diploma, we accept graduates from secondary vocational training schools

 

Iran:

  • High School Diploma / Pre-University Certificate Transcript of study
  • Diploma Transcript of study

Career opportunities

  • Optical Supervisor
  • Licensed Dispensing Optician
  • Licensed Optician Store Manager
  • Optician

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