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Advanced Optometry (Master) 2020/2021

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General

Academic degree:
  • Master's degree
ECTS:
120
Duration:
4 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies

Contacts

    School of Sciences
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253604390 Fax: +351 253604398
    E-Mail: cpedagogico@ecum.uminho.pt; sec@ecum.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.ecum.uminho.pt

Description

The main goal of the Master Degree in Advanced Optometry is to provide a high level professional qualification in the field of Optometry, in order to allow the Optometrist to deal with the new challenges, responding to the demands of today's societies.
The Master's program provides to the student theoretical classes based on scientific evidence from scientific databases, simultaneously with practical classes where the student has access to the most advanced technology in ophthalmic imaging and ocular examination, clinical cases presented by the professors and patients.
The Master's program runs in a semi-intensive regime that allows the employed student to attend and follow theoretical and practical classes concentrated in two days per week and a maximum of 3 subjects running in parallel at the same time. The student is also stimulated to make searches in scientific database to increase the body of knowledge obtained in the classes and to present the results in the classroom.
The Master's program ends with an original thesis where the student shows the skills got in scientific research activities. This thesis might be replaced by professional traineeship and respective report.

Access to higher education

This C2 allows the application to doctoral programs, such as, the doctoral program in Optometry and Vision Science

Careers

Expands the traditional career options of Optometrists providing the basis for their integration in research teams or multidisciplinary clinics.

Access

20

Vacancies

12

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Study can be done at the Students Portal of the University of Minho
https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/candidates/MastersDegrees/Pages/default.aspx

This information does not replace consultation of the Academic Regulations of the University of Minho and other official documents.

Entry requirements

Conditions for admission to the master’s course:
a) holding a degree in Applied Physics- Branch Optics with specialization in Optometry, Applied Physics- Optometry and Optotenic (applied Physics), Optometry and Vision Sciences and Optometry-Vision Sciences;
b) holding a foreign Bachelor’s degree granted for the1st cycle of studies in the areas mentioned in a), organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process, by a State which is party to this Process;
c) holding a foreign Bachelor’s Degree which is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences as satisfying the objectives of the Bachelor’s Degree in the areas mentioned in a);
d) those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum which is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences as demonstrating the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies.

Application deadlines

Information on Application Deadlines can be found at:
https://www.ecum.uminho.pt/en/Ensino/Pages/Applications-for-Master-Programmes-.aspx

Registration deadlines

Information on Registration Deadlines can be found at:
https://www.ecum.uminho.pt/en/Ensino/Pages/Applications-for-Master-Programmes-.aspx

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
20-06-2016
A3ES deliberation:
http://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/optometria-avancada-0
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Ef 2538/2011/AL01
Registry Date:
24-11-2016
Accreditation validity:
19-06-2022


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