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For those considering Optometry as an alternative career to medicine/dentistry, this is the page that'll list all UNDERGRADUATE accredited courses (Australian Programs) that'll allow you to practice as an Optometrist in a very digestible table much like Med schools Selection Criteria Y12s & Non-standards AND UPDATED Dentistry Schools Selection Criteria Y12s & Non-standards. (Link: Accredited Optometry Programs - AHPRA & National Boards).
If there is anything missing/incorrect about the following table, please let me know! (Also there's nothing on non-standard entry well because... there's simply nothing online to go off.)
If there is anything missing/incorrect about the following table, please let me know! (Also there's nothing on non-standard entry well because... there's simply nothing online to go off.)
University | Degree Offered | Course Length | ATAR/Lowest Selection Rank (LSR) | Prerequisites (PR)/Assumed Knowledge (AK) | Notes |
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Deakin University | Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry | 3.5 Years | 95.80 (LSR 2021 Entry) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. (PR) | - Applicants are able to include a Personal Statement - SEAS Available - Subject Adjustments - A study score of 40 in any English equals 3 aggregate points per study. A study score of 35 in Biology, Chemistry or Physics equals 3 aggregate points per study. A study score of 35 in any English equals 1 aggregate point per study. A study score of 30 in Biology, Chemistry or Physics equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 12 points. |
Flinders University | Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry | 5 Years | 96.00 (LSR 2021 Entry) | SACE Stage Two chemistry, mathematics and physics or equivalent. (AK) | - UES Available - Universities Language, Literacy and Mathematics Scheme |
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry | 5 Years | 99.00 (Selection Rank) | English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C) Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C) Physics (Units 3 & 4, C) (AK) | - EAS Available - Elite Athlete Entry Scheme - Subject Adjustments CLICK HERE |
University of Canberra (UC) | Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry | 5 Years | 85.00 (Selection Rank) | ACT: Mathematical Methods major; Chemistry major; and Physics major. NSW: Mathematics; Physics; and Chemistry. (AK) | - Priority to Indigenous Students, ADF Personnel and Reservists & Elite Athletes. - EAS Available - Subject Adjustments CLICK HERE |
University of New South Wales (UNSW) | Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Clinical Optometry | 5 Years | 99.20 (LSR Dec Round 2 2021 Entry) 99.25 (LSR Jan Round 1 2021 Entry) | Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Advanced, Physics. (AK) | - EAS/ACCESS Scheme Available - Indigenous Access Scheme - Elite Athletes, Performers and Leaders Program |
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