Bachelor of Optometry | UKZN

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Duration

4 year(s)

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The Bachelor of Optometry at UKZN (Westville) is a four-year HPCSA-accredited professional degree training graduates to examine, diagnose, and manage diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. South Africa has a significant burden of preventable and correctable vision impairment, and optometrists are crucial to addressing the country's eye health needs, particularly in under-served communities. The programme includes clinical training at UKZN's optometry clinic and community outreach placements across KwaZulu-Natal, preparing graduates for practice in both public and private settings.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: Level 4
Mathematics: Level 4
Life Sciences: Level 4
Physical Sciences: Level 4
Life Orientation: Level 4
APS: 33

Career Prospects

Community Optometrist – Provides eye examinations and spectacle prescriptions to South African patients in public health facilities and community clinics.
Private Practice Optometrist – Operates or works in an optometry practice across South Africa’s urban and suburban communities.
Low Vision Specialist – Rehabilitates patients with partial sight loss for South African eye hospitals and disability organisations.
Occupational Vision Specialist – Assesses and manages visual requirements for specific occupations in South Africa’s industrial and mining sectors.
Academic Optometrist – Teaches and conducts eye health research at South African universities and research institutions.

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