Students interested in the clinical practice of optometry should complete the Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Optometry. Applicants who complete a BOptom or one of the postgraduate diplomas may apply for entry to a Masters or PhD programme. Admission Requirements Applicants must firstly meet the university entry requirements in order to be considered for a place within their nominated course. In addition, applicants must hold the Diploma in Optometry from the Singapore Polytechnic and have very good academic results with A's and B's for most of the subjects they have studied. Applicants should be proficient in both spoken and written English and their application should be accompanied by two letters of reference from clinical teachers at the Singapore Polytechnic stating that the applicant is an above average student with good knowledge and good clinical skills, that they have good skills with written and spoken English and that they have the capacity to study at the degree level.
All fees listed are in Australian Dollars.
There are scholarships for outstanding people for both undergraduate and postgraduate study. For higher degree students, the Department is almost always able to provide a scholarship which will part pay fees. The BOptom course must be started in semester one. The MOptom, MSc and PhD degrees can be started in any month of the year. The University of Melbourne 1994-1999.