Master Degree in Optometry and Vision Science
Milan, Italy
DURATION
2 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
07 Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,056 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Introduction
The newly designed course in Optometry and Vision Science aims to provide innovative knowledge through educational activities on technologies and materials, optometry and the mechanisms of vision, data analysis and the scientific method. In the fields of optics, optometry, and ophthalmology, we are witnessing a rapid evolution in the instruments, devices, and technologies used.
The Master’s Degree in Optometry and Vision Science offers a variety of teaching activities, both in-presence and online, including exercises, optometric case studies, projects, sharing of interactive teaching materials, oral presentations by students, student-faculty discussions, face-to-face workshops, and work placements.
In business and industry, optometry and vision science graduates will be able to use and develop measuring instruments, devices, protocols, and new technologies to contribute to innovation in the field of optometry and vision science. In the professional field, graduates of the Master’s Degree in Optometry and Vision Science will provide optometric services, assessing and managing aspects of their expertise, including advanced aspects related to visual function.
The course is taught in English. For interested students, A part-time course option that lasts four years instead of two is available for working students interested in deepening their knowledge.
Admissions
Curriculum
The Master's Degree Course in Optometry and Vision Science belongs to the LM-17 class of Master's Degrees in Physics, and has a normal duration of two years for the acquisition of 120 university educational credits (ECTS) for the attainment of the degree. For interested students, a part-time option lasting four years is available. The Course is taught in English and in a mixed mode.
It includes 10 core exams corresponding to 60 ECTS credits. The remaining credits will be acquired through other educational activities, such as elective courses, additional language skills, internships, and the final dissertation.
Upon completion of the studies, the degree of Master's in Optometry and Vision Science is awarded. This degree enables access to second-level Master's programs and Doctoral programs activated at the University of Milano-Bicocca or other universities according to the procedures established in their respective regulations.
Access to the Master's degree course is by selection. For the academic year 2024-2025, there are 50 available positions. To be admitted to the Master's degree course, candidates must possess specific curricular requirements and adequate personal preparation, verified through an interview, and must rank favorably in the selection process.
The Course is characterized by advanced training both in the rapidly evolving field of optometric instrumentation, devices, and technologies, as well as in the measurement and optical compensation of visual function.
The program is structured into educational activities grouped into four learning areas:
- Technologies and instrumentation
- Optometry and mechanisms of vision
- Materials
- Data analysis and scientific method.
To achieve the objectives, the educational path includes various types of activities such as face-to-face or distance lectures, various types of distance activities like exercises, optometric case studies, projects, sharing of interactive teaching materials, oral presentations by students, student-teacher discussions, face-to-face laboratories, and internships, utilizing both the skills and equipment of the university and the expertise of foreign university professors within a network of collaborations in the field of Optometry.