Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Admission requirements
In general, admission to the Graduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Master of Medicine (Cataract and Refractive Surgery) requires a medical degree; appropriate medical indemnity; and completion of the requirements of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, and be eligible to undertake a subspecialty fellowship in the final year of accredited training or be registered to practice ophthalmology in their state, territory or country.
See course rules for further details.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery requires the
successful completion of 36 credit points of prescribed core units of study.
The Master of Cataract and Refractive Surgery requires the
successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 36 credit points of prescribed core units of study; and
- 12 credit points of research leading to a dissertation.
Sample Patterns of enrolment
Part time enrolment
It is recommended that students enrol in units in the following order if studying part time.
Master's degree (part time)
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
OPSC5001 |
9 |
| Semester 2 | |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
| Semester 1 | |
| OPSC5018 Refractive Surgery 1 |
6 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
OPSC5019 |
6 |
|
OPSC5020 |
6 |
| Year 3 | |
|---|---|
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
| Semester 1 | |
| OPSC5023 and OPSC5024, or OPSC5025 Dissertation Refractive Surgery |
12 |
Graduate Diploma (part time)
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
OPSC5001 |
9 |
| Semester 2 | |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
| Semester 1 | |
| OPSC5018 Refractive Surgery 1 |
6 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
OPSC5019 |
6 |
|
OPSC5020 |
6 |
Full time enrolment
If studying full time, the following pattern is recommended:
Master's degree (full time)
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
OPSC5001 |
9 |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 |
| OPSC5018 Refractive Surgery 1 |
6 |
| Semester 2 | |
| OPSC5019 Refractive Surgery 2 |
6 |
| OPSC5020 Practical Refractive Surgery (intensive block mode over 3 weeks – offered in Nov/Dec) |
6 |
| OPSC5023 and OPSC5024, or OPSC5025 Dissertation Refractive Surgery |
12 |
Graduate Diploma (full time)
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
OPSC5001 |
9 |
| OPSC5018 Refractive Surgery 1 |
6 |
| Semester 2 | |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 |
| OPSC5019 Refractive Surgery 2 |
6 |
| OPSC5020 Practical Refractive Surgery (intensive block mode over 3 weeks – offered in Nov/Dec) |
6 |