Master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences

Barcelona- Diagonal North campus, Barcelona, Spain

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12 monthsProgram duration

2,490 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

MMed

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences allows you to specialise professionally in areas of optics and optometry such as the cornea and contact lenses, paediatric optometry, geriatric optometry, visual therapies, low vision and optometric aspects of refractive surgery. External work placement at public and private health centres offers added value to those who wish to practise as opticians and optometrists and qualifies them to carry out research in vision sciences and applied clinical research. It enables students to improve their applied clinical skills and prepares them for research in the field of vision sciences.

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

MMed

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission requirements

Cambridge CAE Advanced

160+

IELTS

5.5+

PTE Academic

59+

TOEFL

72+

General requirements Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees Admission criteria

The admission criteria are as follows:

The weighting of the candidate's academic record (60%)
The candidate's professional experience and t he suitability of the candidate's prior learning (30%)
Languages skills (10%)

If you wish to know whether you meet the conditions for admission, submit scanned copies of the following documents on the pre-enrolment website:

A brief academic and professional CV.
Your academic qualification. If you do not yet have this document in your possession you may scan and submit the provisional degree certificate. In any event, you will have to present the original degree certificate or provisional degree certificate when you enrol.
The official transcript(*) issued by your university, which must feature the average weighted mark of the student record on a scale from 1 to 10. If you have not yet completed your degree when you pre-enrol, the transcript must state the subjects you have taken and passed up to that moment. If no supporting documents are provided, a standard mark of 5 will be assigned to the average weighted mark.

(*) If you took your degree at the Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry, all you need to do is state this fact and you will not be required to submit your transcript.

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Starting Month(s)

Oct

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,660 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,490 EUR

Other Expenses

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Master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences

Barcelona- Diagonal North campus, Barcelona, Spain

12 monthsProgram duration

2,490 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Admission requirements

Exam Scores

Important Dates

Application

Tuition fee and scholarships

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