Master of Clinical Optometry
Study Area
Health,Medicine and Pharmacy
Study Level
Postgraduate
University
The University of New South Wales
State
NSW
Course Detail
Campus
Kensington
Intake Time
February
Standard Duration
2 years
About the Course
The Master of Clinical Optometry is a two-year degree that serves as a pathway to registered practice as an optometrist in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia. It combines the theoretical discipline of vision science the optics of lenses and instruments, the physiology of the eye, the psychophysics of vision and neuroscience with the clinical art of primary eye care, which covers the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, the dispensing of spectacles and contact lenses, the management of people with special needs (children, low vision), sports vision and vision in the workplace.Â
Requirements
Average Score
at least 65%
IELTS
6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
Background Requirements
Yes
The University of New South Wales
