International Ophthalmology
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Overview
About this course
Our Graduate Diploma of International Ophthalmology aims to provide high-standard specialised training for clinicians from developing regions on specific diseases and pathologies of their home countries.
Who is it for?
Our course is for medical graduates and ophthalmology practitioners, especially from the Asia-Pacific region, who are looking to further their skills in diagnosing and managing common eye conditions, diseases and injuries.
Structure
What you’ll study
As a Graduate Diploma of International Ophthalmology student, you will enter one of two streams:
- the Community Ophthalmology stream, for medical graduates with little or no ophthalmology specialist training from countries without specialised ophthalmology services,
- or the Vocational Ophthalmology stream, for students who have completed a specialised training program in their home country.
You will complete six core units either in community ophthalmology or post vocational ophthalmology.
You will take one Practical Ophthalmic Science unit of study, which is offered once each year from November to December. During this unit of study, you will attend a three-week full-time course held at the Save Sight Institute, Sydney Eye Hospital, and the Discipline of Anatomy and Histology at the University of Sydney.
Costs
Tuition
HK$214,005.83
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to the course requires:
- a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.
Applicants from countries without established vocational (specialist) ophthalmology training programs and working in an ophthalmology unit are eligible for admission to the Community Ophthalmology stream.
Applicants who are overseas-trained specialists from countries with established vocational ophthalmology training programs and meet either of the following are eligible for admission to the Post Vocational Ophthalmology stream:
- have satisfactorily completed the requirements to practice as ophthalmologists in their country of residency
- are eligible to undertake further fellowship training in their country of residence.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS