Studying
Optometry
How
do I become an Optometrist?
Optometrists
undertake a Bachelor of Optometry degree through one of three
Australian Universities:
- University
of Melbourne
- University
of New South Wales
- Queensland
University of Technology
The
degree is a full time, four or five year course (dependent
upon the University). The majority of the early part of the
degree is based upon theoretical knowledge; whilst the latter
part of the course involves clinical application of the knowledge
with supervised patient consultations.
Is
the course difficult to enter?
Unfortunately,
there are only a limited number of Optometry places available
(approximately 120 throughout Australia), so competition to
gain entry is intense. Final year marks need to be at the
top end of the scale to enter Optometry, and usually require
a science background.
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