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| Grade | criteria | Fee |
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Member (MCOptom) |
Qualified optometrists who practise in the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands. (NB: If you qualified in the last 4 years, apply for newly qualified membership - details below) |
£298.73 to 30 Sept 2022 |
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Reduced rate member (MCOptom)
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Qualified optometrists who work less than 50 days per year in the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands. OR Qualified optometrists who work within optometry in the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands, but not in practice or seeing patients (ie academia or research) |
£167.77 to 30 Sept 2022 |
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Newly-qualified member (MCOptom).
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Optometrists who qualified within the last four years and who work in the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands.
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Year one = £29.87 Year two = £74.68 Year three = £149.37 Year four = £224.05 |
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Non-practising / career break member (MCOptom)
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Qualified optometrists who are not currently practising and who live in the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands (ie retired, on maternity/paternity leave, or taking a career break). |
£39.65 to 30 Sept 2022 |
International rates
| Grade | criteria | fee |
|---|---|---|
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Member (MCOptom) |
Qualified optometrists who practise outside of the UK. |
£167.77 a year |
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Reduced rate member (MCOptom) |
Qualified optometrists who work less than 50 days per year outside of the UK. OR Qualified optometrists who work within optometry outside of the UK, but not in practice or seeing patients (ie academia or research) |
£94.43 a year |
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Newly-qualified member (MCOptom) |
Optometrists who qualified in the UK within the last four years and who now work outside of the UK. Call our membership team on +44 (0)202 7766 4392 or email membership@college-optometrists.org. |
Variable rates depending on year of qualification |
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Non-practising/career break member (MCOptom) |
Existing College members who are not currently practising and who live outside of the UK (ie retired, on maternity/ paternity leave, or taking a career break). |
£39.65 a year |
