Program

Vision Science - 1487

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Contact: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Research

Typical Duration: 3 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 12

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 144

Award(s):

Doctor of Philosophy (Research)

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Program Description

Research for a PhD in Vision Science can be carried out over a diverse range of areas as reflected by the variety of backgrounds of our current staff and postgraduate students. Areas in which postgraduate students may undertake research include:
  • vision science,
  • visual psychophysics,
  • pure and applied research and clinical significance,
  • optical imaging or
  • ocular biology research.
Admission Requirements:
  • Applicants shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelors degree with Honours from the University of New South Wales or an equivalent qualification from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Faculty of Science Higher Research Degree Committee. In some cases, the applicant may be required to carry out a qualifying program before being permitted to enrol.
  • Candidates may be admitted to the PhD program after one years full-time enrolment in a Masters by Research program, with the approval of the Faculty of Science Higher Research Degrees Committee. Candidates may also be permitted to downgrade from a PhD to an MSc, with the approval of the Faulty of Science Postgraduate affairs Committee
English language requirements also apply. Please refer to the web link: Future Students Postgrad Research

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please refer to the School of Optometry and Vision Science .
School of Optometry and Vision Science Postgraduate by Research

Program Structure

Please refer to program Summary above.

Academic Rules


Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Area(s) of Specialisation