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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