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Ophthalmic Science

Admission requirements


Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Science requires:

  • medical degree; or
  • an undergraduate degree with first or second class honours; or
  • an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 12 months work or research experience.


Admission to the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) requires:

  • a medical degree.

Admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) requires:

  • an undergraduate degree with first or second class honours; or
  • an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 12 months work or research experience.


See the course Rules for further details.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Science requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of core units of study.

The Master of Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) and Master of Science in Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) require the successful completion of 48 credit points of core units of study.

Pattern of enrolment

Ophthalmic Science (part-time and full-time)


It is recommended that students enrol in units in the following order if studying part time. The same patterns apply whether commencing in Semester 1 or Semester 2:

Master's (part-time)
Year 1
UoS code and name Credit points Delivery mode

Semester 1

   

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy

 9  online
Semester 2    
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9  online
Year 2
UoS code and name Credit points Delivery mode
Semester 1    
OPSC5002
Ophthalmic Physiology
 9 online

Semester 2

   

OPSC5005
Treatise

 12 supervision

OPSC5004
Practical Ophthalmic Science
(intensive block mode over 3 weeks – offered in Jun/Jul and Nov/Dec each year)

 9 block mode
Graduate Diploma (part-time)
Year 1
UoS code and name Credit points Delivery mode

Semester 1

   

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy

 9  online
Semester 2    
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9  online
Year 2
UoS code and name Credit points Delivery mode
Semester 1    
OPSC5002
Ophthalmic Physiology
 9 online

Semester 2

   

OPSC5004
Practical Ophthalmic Science
(intensive block mode over 3 weeks – offered in Jun/Jul and Nov/Dec each year)

 9 block mode


If studying full time, the following pattern is recommended:

Masters (full-time)
UoS code and name Credit points Delivery mode

Semester 1

   

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy

 9 online
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9 online
Semester 2    
OPSC5002
Ophthalmic Physiology
 9 online
OPSC5005
Treatise
 12 supervision
OPSC5004
Practical Ophthalmic Science
(intensive block mode over 3 weeks – offered in Jun/Jul and Nov/Dec each year)
 9 block mode
Graduate Diploma (full-time)
UoS code and name Credit points Delivery mode

Semester 1

   

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy

 9 online
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
 9 online
Semester 2    
OPSC5002
Ophthalmic Physiology
 9 online
OPSC5004
Practical Ophthalmic Science
(intensive block mode over 3 weeks – offered in Jun/Jul and Nov/Dec each year)
 9 block mode