Optometry: transitioning to the Melbourne Model
As the University moves to the Melbourne Model, the current undergraduate optometry degree (the Bachelor of Optometry) is being replaced by a new postgraduate degree, the Doctor of Optometry which will begin in 2011.
| 2009 | final intake into the 1st year of the Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | no 1st year intake into the Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom). Limited opportunity for entry into the 2nd or 3rd Yr B.Optom.. |
| 2011 | first intake into the Doctor of Optometry . Possible limited opportunity for entry into the 3rd Yr B.Optom. |
| 2013 | final graduating year of the Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) |
| 2014 | first graduating year of the Doctor of Optometry |
Applications for 2010 later year entry now open
The Science Student Centre is accepting applications from eligible students into the second and third years of the Bachelor of Optometry.
Note: there will be limited places available. All applicants must have completed study equivalent to the first year of the course for second year entry, and the first & second year of the course for third year entry: (Handbook: 785-BB).
- Local Students apply via: Application for Admission
- International Students apply via: Future Students International
The closing date for all applications is December 21, 2009.
Bachelor of Optometry – Pre-Requisites for Later Year Entry
Applicants must have successfully completed the following pre-requisite subjects# (or approved equivalent(s)):
Second Year Entry
650-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms
650-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life
610-101 Chemistry 1
610-102 Chemistry 2
Plus one of:
640-111 Physics 1: Advanced
640-131 Physics 1
640-171 Physics 1: Fundamentals
Plus one of:
640-112 Physics 2: Advanced
640-132 Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology
640-172 Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment
Plus one of:
655-111 Vision: How The Eye Sees The World
655-152 Optics: From Rainbows to Digital Imaging
620-272 Applied Statistics for Optometrists
Third Year Entry
As listed above plus the equivalent of 100-credit points from the 2nd and 3rd year of the Bachelor of Optometry degree.
# A subject would normally be considered to be equivalent to one-eighth of a year of full-time study = 12.5 credit points.