36 monthsProgramme duration
46,500 AUDTuition Fee/year
31 Aug, 2025Application Deadline
JanStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Medicine
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Doctor of Optometry is a three-year program that combines on-campus teaching and clinical placements. You will be trained in the early detection, diagnosis, treatment and management of eye diseases and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system. The course content and teaching is based on the competency standards for optometrists in Australia and New Zealand, which are: professional responsibilities; communication; patient examination; diagnosis and management; and health information management.
In the first year, you’ll gain a thorough foundation of the vision sciences and begin to develop patient care skills. This strong base will underpin the development of your skills for optometry practice in year two. In third year you’ll benefit from extended clinical placements with industry partners in metro, regional and remote areas of WA, offering hands-on direct patient experience.
UWA has partnered with Lions Eye Institute, Lions Outback Vision, SpecSavers, Luxottica and other optometry industry leaders to deliver the course and offer clinical placements across Western Australia.
In the first year, you’ll gain a thorough foundation of the vision sciences and begin to develop patient care skills. This strong base will underpin the development of your skills for optometry practice in year two. In third year you’ll benefit from extended clinical placements with industry partners in metro, regional and remote areas of WA, offering hands-on direct patient experience.
UWA has partnered with Lions Eye Institute, Lions Outback Vision, SpecSavers, Luxottica and other optometry industry leaders to deliver the course and offer clinical placements across Western Australia.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Medicine
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Doctor of Optometry is a three-year program that combines on-campus teaching and clinical placements. You will be trained in the early detection, diagnosis, treatment and management of eye diseases and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system. The course content and teaching is based on the competency standards for optometrists in Australia and New Zealand, which are: professional responsibilities; communication; patient examination; diagnosis and management; and health information management.
In the first year, you’ll gain a thorough foundation of the vision sciences and begin to develop patient care skills. This strong base will underpin the development of your skills for optometry practice in year two. In third year you’ll benefit from extended clinical placements with industry partners in metro, regional and remote areas of WA, offering hands-on direct patient experience.
UWA has partnered with Lions Eye Institute, Lions Outback Vision, SpecSavers, Luxottica and other optometry industry leaders to deliver the course and offer clinical placements across Western Australia.
In the first year, you’ll gain a thorough foundation of the vision sciences and begin to develop patient care skills. This strong base will underpin the development of your skills for optometry practice in year two. In third year you’ll benefit from extended clinical placements with industry partners in metro, regional and remote areas of WA, offering hands-on direct patient experience.
UWA has partnered with Lions Eye Institute, Lions Outback Vision, SpecSavers, Luxottica and other optometry industry leaders to deliver the course and offer clinical placements across Western Australia.
Admission Requirements
7+
To be considered for admission into the OD, an applicant must have:
- have a bachelor's degree in biomedical science, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA. Recognised bachelor’s degrees are those conferred by Australian universities or higher education institutions recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework or the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR). While academic results from postgraduate study will be taken into account, postgraduate studies undertaken without a bachelor’s degree cannot be accepted as an equivalent qualification
- the equivalent of a Selection Weighted Average Mark (sWAM) of at least 65
31 Aug 2025
3 Years
Jan
Tuition fees
International
46,500 AUD
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