GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Clinical Optometry
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Master of Clinical Optometry combines the theoretical discipline of vision science, covering optics, ocular physiology and the neuroscience of vision, with the clinical practice of primary eye care, including diagnosing and managing ocular disease, dispensing spectacles and contact lenses, and caring for patients with special vision needs. Graduates are eligible to register as optometrists in Australia, with the qualification also recognised in New Zealand and most of Asia, reflecting strong and growing job demand driven by an ageing population and the high visual demands of modern computer-based work. Students in the dual Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Clinical Optometry award graduate with specialised knowledge spanning both clinical practice and vision science research capability. It suits vision science graduates or those with a related science background who want to become practising optometrists, combining rigorous scientific training with genuine clinical registration pathway.
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Course structure
- Year 2 Core Courses (Stage 5): OPTM8514 Optometry Research Project
- OPTM8521Clinical Contact Lenses
- OPTM8523Clinical Ocular Therapy 5B
- OPTM8512Clinical Optometry 5A
- OPTM8513Clinical Ocular Therapy 5A
- OPTM8522Clinical Optometry 5B
- OPTM8511Clinical Paediatrics
- Low Vision and Colour Vision. Year 1 Core Courses (Stage 4): OPTM6413 Anterior Eye Therapeutics
- OPTM6424Professional Optometry
- OPTM6423Posterior Eye Therapeutics
- OPTM6422Clinical Optometry 4B
- OPTM6400Optometric Preclinical Practice
- OPTM6412Clinical Optometry 4A
- OPTM6421Binocular Vision
- Paediatrics and Low Vision
- OPTM6411Contact Lenses
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Admissions
The Master of Clinical Optometry program 8095 (MClinOptom) is only open to students who have completed the UNSW Bachelor of Vision Science program 3181 (BVisSci) within 5 years prior to admission. Applicants must complete the BVisSci 3181 program and achieve a Weighted Average Mark (see below for definition of program WAM) of 65.00. As the number of places available each year is limited and will vary from year to year, entry into the program is competitive. Selection is based on the program WAM for the BVisSci program 3181 and performance at an interview. Not all applicants will be invited to participate in the interview. The number of places available for entry into the MClinOptom 8095 to vary each year. Any honours year or additional tertiary study completed in addition to program 3181 will not be considered by the School of Optometry and Vision Science in the ranking of applicants ...
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