ProviderUNSW SydneyThe Master of Clinical Optometry is designed for students who wish to have a career as an optometrist. The degree is preceded by a Bachelor of Vision Science - students who have completed the Bachelor of Science or Advanced Science with a Vision Science major will be ineligible for admission into the Master of Clinical Optometry. Optometry combines the theoretical discipline of vision science with the clinical art of primary eye care. Vision science includes the optics of lenses and instruments, the physiology of the eye, the psychophysics of vision and the neuroscience of the brain. Optometry includes the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, the dispensing of spectacles and contact lenses, the...
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Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
Progression into the Master of Clinical Optometry will be a competitive process that is based on academic performance.
To be considered for entry into the Master of Clinical Optometry, students must maintain at least an overall credit average (65% WAM) in the Bachelor of Vision Science.
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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