
Sept 2025 Entry
5 years (Optometry)
152, including 20 clinical/field credits (Optometry);
Applicants are required to submit an essay of no more than 500 words on their reason for choosing the study for BSc (Hons) Scheme in Optometry.
- Students will gain one of the following awards upon successful completion of the graduation requirements:
- BSc (Hons) in Optometry
- Students should also observe the remarks in the table below:
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What's New
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Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes The programme aims to prepare students to become primary eyecare practitioners with expert knowledge of the eye and the visual system. Students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to diagnose visual problems and offer treatment options ranging from optical lenses to visual training.
The journey to becoming an eyecare practitioner begins with a strong foundation in the basic life sciences, followed by a thorough grounding in the optometric sciences. In the second half of the programme, students acquire the clinical skills necessary to effectively manage a wide variety of visual problems. The five semesters of supervised clinical training in our Optometry Clinic and our satellite clinics with real patients give students many opportunities to learn to care for patients and to consolidate their clinical skills and knowledge.
Throughout the programme, students learn about ethical, professional and legal issues in preparation for clinical practice.
Programme Characteristics Students participate in clinical training in preparation for becoming optometrists. The training is in two phases – in the Clinical Laboratory and in the Optometry Clinic – and involves real patients.
Our Optometry Clinic, which is unique in Hong Kong, provides an excellent environment for clinical training. |
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Professional Recognition Graduates are eligible for full registration in Part I of the Register of the Optometrists Board of Hong Kong. They can also practise optometry in Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan upon fulfilling local licensure requirements. Graduates are also eligible to sit the Competency in Optometry Examination (COE) and Assessment of Competence in Ocular Therapeutics (ACOT) hosted by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand. |
Career Prospects Optometrists are the main providers of vision care in the community. Most of our graduates initially enter optometric practice as employees, and many subsequently establish their own practices. Some of them work in government agencies such as the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and Department of Health.
Apart from optometric practice, there are various opportunities in the optical industry, particularly in the area of professional services. Some of our graduates pursue postgraduate research locally and overseas. |
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Information on the subjects offered can be obtained at www.polyu.edu.hk/so.
152, including 20 clinical/field credits (Optometry);
Prof. Andrew Lam
PhD, MPhil, PDip(Optom), FAAO
Please click here to view the entrance requirements for non-JUPAS applicants.
For further programme information, please contact
the General Office (tel.: 2766 4835; email: so.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk).
Required
Applicants are required to submit an essay of no more than 500 words on their reason for choosing the study for BSc (Hons) Scheme in Optometry. Download
To evaluate the potential for and interest of applicants in the programme.
15 minutes
Suitable applicants may be invited to interviews.
Required
Applicants are required to submit an essay of no more than 500 words on their reason for choosing the BSc (Hons) Scheme in Optometry. Download
Recommendation letters are required


