Optometry Discount

Need Glasses?

UCSA has partnered with Specsavers (Riccarton) to provide enrolled UC students with $10 eye exams plus 25% off glasses!

Please visit the UCSA Reception Desk on Level 2 in Haere-roa to ask for your optometry voucher.

To book your eye appointment 

Please contact Specsavers (Riccarton) to make an appointment for your eye exam. 

Contact details for Specsavers (Riccarton) are:

Riccarton Westfield Mall - 03-343 1499 

Riccarton Westfield Mall - Shop 257, Westfield Riccarton Mall, Riccarton; 

Please arrive in time for appointments as it is at Specsavers's (Riccarton) discretion as to whether late appointments will proceed. 

Scope of the eye exam

Students are able to have one eye exam and one pair of discounted prescription glasses every 2 years, subject to appointment availability. 

  1. $10 eye exams are provided at Specsavers at the Riccarton Westfield mall. 

  1. 25% off glasses applies when selecting one pair of glasses from the $169 range or above. 

  1. Valid UC student ID card and UCSA OPTOMETRY $10 eye exam voucher must be presented at the time of exam to redeem offer. 

  1. $10 eye exams apply to standard eye examinations only, which are normally valued at $60 and reduced to $10. 

Fine print

You must be a current, fully enrolled University of Canterbury Student. 

You must present your University of Canterbury student identification card and the UCSA Optometry $10 eye exam voucher at your appointment. 

The UCSA Optometry $10 eye exam voucher is not transferable. 

Payment policy

Payments must be provided at the appointment. If payment is not received the appointment will be cancelled.  All eye exams and payments for discounted glasses will have to be paid at Specsavers (Riccarton).  No payments will be accepted at UCSA. 

Cancellation policy

Students have to cancel their eye exam appointment prior to their appointment time if they cannot attend the eye exam.  If the student missed an appointment and did not contact Specsavers prior, it is at Specsavers’s (Riccarton) discretion as to whether the student can still access the $10 discounted eye exam. 

Limitations

The UCSA optometry service excludes contact lens examination. 

The UCSA OPTOMETRY $10 eye exam voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, other than the $10 eye exam. 

Complaints/Feedback

To make a complaint or provide feedback, the student needs to write out their concerns in an email and send to the Advocacy and Welfare Manager, Ee-Li Hong, ee-li.hong@ucsa.org.nz. Once the information is received, the student will receive a response confirming we have received it. 

If a student wants to provide feedback about the products or services provided to them by Specsavers (Riccarton), they need to contact Specsavers (Riccarton) directly. As the team in store hold their personal records, contacting Specsavers (Riccarton) directly will ensure their query is dealt with as quickly as possible. 

* PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE AT SPECSAVERS (RICCARTON) WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT *