Specialist Certificate in Glaucoma and Retinal Disease

Minimum eligibility

You’re considered an international student based on your citizenship – even if you're studying in Australia.

Masters

You must have completed an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) from a recognised institution. Most Masters degrees also require a minimum WAM (Weighted Average Mark)based on your previous studies for entry. You can use our graduate coursework grade conversion eligibility calculator to get an indication of whether you’re eligible for a specific Masters degree.

Depending on your previous studies and experience you could also be eligible for credit towards your studies at the University.

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Doctorates

If you go on to a doctorate, you need to have completed an Honours and Masters degree in the relevant discipline. Additional qualifications and work experience is also taken into consideration.

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To find out about assessment and our admissions criteria, see How you're selected.

Course-specific requirements

Graduate coursework degrees may have specific interviews, portfolios and supplementary tests you need to do before you can be accepted into a degree.

To find out about specific requirements, review the entry and application information for the course you're interested in to find out what these are.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course the students will have:

• Advanced knowledge and skills in their selected fields of clinical optometry.
• Detailed knowledge in the use and application of specific advanced diagnostic techniques and/or instrumentation
• An advanced ability to evaluate and synthesise research from the scientific and clinical literature
• An appreciation of the value of, and the ability to achieve, collaboration with other healthcare professionals as an effective means to aid clinical problem-solving
• The capacity to interpret and integrate information from a variety of sources (such as patient presentation details, advanced diagnostic techniques, scientific, clinical and technical literature, and other healthcare professionals) in the development of the most appropriate patient management
• The ability and initiative to offer enhanced clinical services based on their in-depth study in selected fields of clinical optometry
• Have advanced their clinical skills and developed flexibility of outlook such that they are better able to respond to future paradigm shifts in the scope of optometric management.

Continue your professional development

For optometrists in Australia and New Zealand, the Master of Clinical Optometry easily satisfies your annual CPD point quota, as determined by the Optometry Board of Australia.