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Ophthalmic Science (Oculoplastic Surgery)

Admission requirements

Applicants who have a medical degree, appropriate medical indemnity insurance cover and are eligible to undertake a subspecialty fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, or are registered to practice ophthalmology in their state, territory or country, can apply for admission to the Oculoplastic Surgery stream.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Science (Oculoplastic Surgery)) requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of core units of study including stream core units.

The Master of Medicine (Ophthalmic Science - Oculoplastic Surgery) require the successful completion of 48 credit points of core units of study including stream core units.

Pattern of enrolment

Oculoplastic Surgery Stream

The following pattern of enrolment has been designed to ensure that content is covered in a logical progression. if you are studying part-time, the following program is suggested:

Masters (stream part-time)
Year 1
UoS code and name Credit points

Semester 1

 

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy

 9
Semester 2  
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9
Year 2
UoS code and name Credit points
Semester 1  
OPSC5034
Oculoplastic Surgery 1
 6

Semester 2

 

OPSC5035
Oculoplastic Surgery 2

 6

OPSC5036
Practical Oculoplastic Surgery

 6
Year 3
UoS code and name Credit points
Semester 1  
OPSC5005
Treatise
 12
Graduate Diploma (stream part-time)
Year 1
UoS code and name Credit points

Semester 1

 

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy

 9
Semester 2  
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9
Year 2
UoS code and name Credit points
Semester 1  
OPSC5034
Oculoplastic Surgery 1
 6

Semester 2

 

OPSC5035
Oculoplastic Surgery 2

 6

OPSC5036
Practical Oculoplastic Surgery

 6


If studying full time, the following pattern is recommended:

Masters (stream full-time)
UoS code and name Credit points
Semester 1  
OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy
 9
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9
OPSC5034
Oculoplastic Surgery 1
 6
Semester 2  
OPSC5035
Oculoplastic Surgery 2
 6
OPSC5036
Practical Oculoplastic Surgery
 6
OPSC5005
Treatise
 12
Graduate Diploma (stream full-time)
UoS code and name Credit points
Semester 1  
OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy
 9
OPSC5034
Oculoplastic Surgery 1
 6
Semester 2  
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9
OPSC5035
Oculoplastic Surgery 2
 6
OPSC5036
Practical Oculoplastic Surgery
 6