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Bachelor of Optometry
University of KwaZulu-Natal · Durban
About this programme
A four-year professional Bachelor of Optometry covering refraction, ocular pathology, and visual sciences. HPCSA-accredited.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 34 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BOptom |
| Institution | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Faculty / school | Health Sciences |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Location | Durban |
| Minimum points | 34 |
| Accreditation | CHE-accredited; HPCSA-accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme): government non-repayable bursary covering tuition, accommodation, and living costs for eligible low-income South African citizens at public universities and TVET colleges — apply at nsfas.org.za. |
Careers this programme leads to
Optometrist Paediatric Optometrist Contact-Lens Specialist Low-Vision Specialist Sports Vision Specialist Behavioural Optometrist Hospital Optometrist Optometry Practice Owner Vision Researcher Optometry Educator
Source
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