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Bachelor of Science in Optometry
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University · Lusaka
About this programme
A five-year professional Bachelor of Optometry covering refraction, ocular pathology, low vision, contact lenses and primary eye care for graduates joining optometry practices, eye hospitals and community-eye programmes.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: 10 points or better. In Zambia a lower total is stronger, so a total at or below 10 meets this requirement.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BSc (Optometry) |
| Institution | Levy Mwanawasa Medical University |
| Faculty / school | School of Medicine and Clinical Sciences |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Location | Lusaka |
| Maximum points (lower is better) | 10 |
| Accreditation | HEA-accredited; HPCZ-recognised |
| Funding / sponsorship | HELSB (Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board): Zambia's government student loans board provides GRZ loans to first-year undergraduates at designated public universities — watch for per-institution adverts on helsb.gov.zm/news_and_updates/. |
Careers this programme leads to
Optometrist Hospital Optometrist Community Eye Health Optometrist Low-Vision Specialist Contact Lens Specialist Refraction Officer Optometry Practice Manager School Eye Health Officer Eye Care Educator Optometry Researcher
Source
Published by https://lmmu.ac.zm/academics/undergraduate.
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