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To earn an MSc degree, candidates must successfully develop a thesis proposal, complete their thesis, and defend it. Additionally, they must fulfill all coursework obligations. Each student is assigned an Advisory Committee that offers support, advice, and monitors progress to facilitate degree completion. Full-time students must present their proposed thesis research to their committee by the end of their third term (sixth term for part-time students). The minimum full-time enrollment requirement is 2 terms, with a maximum of 6 terms (2 years). Extensions require submitting a Petition of Extension with a proposed completion timeline. The University of Waterloo's School of Optometry and Vision Science is Canada's sole provider of accredited English-language Doctor of Optometry training. It also offers graduate programs in Vision Science and Optometry, complemented by extensive clinical programs that give students hands-on experience while serving the public.
Research focuses on enhancing knowledge of eye and adnexa anatomy, function, disorders, and toxicology through microscopic/macroscopic imaging and molecular & biological system approaches.