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Vision Science
Studying Vision Science

Description

Vision Science involves the study of the basic and applied sciences relating to vision and vision-related technologies.

At UNSW, Vision Science is offered as a major within the Bachelor of Science program 3970.

An alternative to the Bachelor of Optometry, the Vision Science major is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a laboratory based path and do not wish to practise as clinical optmoetrists. Employment opportunities exist in a wide range of optical, vision science and opthamalogy research laboratories.



Vision Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3448 Music/Science Major
Honours		 VISNA13448
VISNAH3448
3449 Music/Science(Advanced) Major
Honours		 VISNA13449
VISNAH3449
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major
Honours		 VISNA13931
VISNAH3931
3935 Science/Social Science Major VISNA13935
3970 Science Major
Minor
Honours		 VISNA13970
VISNA23970
VISNAH3970
3972 Advanced Science Major
Honours		 VISNA13972
VISNAH3972
   

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