M.Sc.Optometry (Clinical)
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | Medical diagnostic and treatment technology (ISCED 725) Medicine and Dentistry (JACS A000) |
| Type | Master, part-time |
| Nominal duration | 2.5 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | M.Sc. (Professional Master Degree in Clinical Optometry, qualification “Optometrist”) |
| Course code | B510 Optometry |
| Tuition fee | €4,950 per year |
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| Application fee | €170 one-time |
| Deposit | €500 one-time |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Applicants for Master degree studies are required to have completed Bachelor degree of Nature sciences in Optometry or higher professional education in Optometry comprising at least 3 years of full time studies providing access to Master’s level study programmes. Applicants whose previous education is not in the field of Optometry or related sciences must take additional preparatory courses. The entry qualification documents are accepted in any languages (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies) You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please provide bachelor’s diploma (for master studies) or master’s diploma (for doctoral studies) in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Baltic Center examination. Applicants must prove their English language knowledge. University accepts the following international language tests: If your previous studies have been obtained in English but in the country where English is not native language, then you have to present an official letter from your previous educational institution (secondary school, etc.) where is stated that all your studies were in English (medium of instruction is English), and you have to pass interview where the University of Latvia will evaluate your language skills. |
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| Other requirements | For citizens of India, Sri Lanka and Nepal – complex test in the form of a Skype interview. |
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Overview
This programme is based on studies of natural sciences, medicine and basic principles of primary eye care service. Professional Master programme is the second step in professional optometrist education scheme in Latvia. The program offers extensive profile studies of natural sciences including organic chemistry, biology, calculus, physics, medical courses including human anatomy and physiology, pathology, microbiology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology of the eye, physiology of vision, specific courses in optometry – optics, geometrical optics, ophthalmic optics, optometric instruments, refractive defects, binocular vision and other.
