All-round optical employee (bol)

As a full-service optician, you can work at an optician's shop. You'll be in class with students pursuing the Level 4 Optician degree. During your studies, you can choose to graduate at either Level 3 or Level 4. This choice can be made at any time. With a Level 3 diploma, you can work as an employee at an optician's shop, while with a Level 4 diploma, you can start your own shop or work as a branch manager. With a Level 4 diploma, you can also progress to a higher professional education program, such as Optometry or Business Administration.

You'll attend school five days a week until January. After that, you'll start your internship. From then on, you'll intern two days a week and attend classes three days a week.

Our curriculum is tailored to you, allowing you to determine your own learning pace. We'll discuss how quickly you can complete the program after the first 10 weeks.

From January 2025, you will have lessons in our new, modern learning environment at Sterrenlaan 10 in Eindhoven.

The Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a course specify what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this and an overview of the exams that will be taken. Find the OER for your course here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

The statutory tuition fee for the 2026-2027 school year is €1.511. Check DUO.nl for possible student financing.

For an estimate of the additional costs for this course, please see mbowebshop.nlEvery year, by July 1st, all school fees for the following academic year are announced there. To actually order, you must log in with your Summa account.

Laptop

For many courses, students cannot do without a laptop. See the overview whether this applies to your course and download the correct specifications.

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or broaden your knowledge. For example, in entrepreneurship, management, programming, or a language. You'll receive more information about the electives available during your program. Each elective concludes with an exam. Read more about elective courses.

Study in figures provides clear information about this program and its job prospects. Want to know more about these figures? Then check out this explanation If you want to progress to Optician level 4, you can find the figures here: Optician (ball).

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

• You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
• You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
• You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
• You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Teachers and students know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers or students using the contact information below:

WhatsApp
Optics: teacher Sandra van Balkom
Optics: teacher Ilse Pennings

E-mail
Optics: teacher Sandra van Balkom
Optics: teacher Ilse Pennings

Instagram
DM to @summabeautyandlifestyle

It is also possible to attend a walk-along day, tour, or open house. You can find all activities in our calendar.