Auckland,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Science - Optometry in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland
University of Auckland
|
Auckland New Zealand
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
50,810
(c. USD29,669.58)
Attendance
Full-time
The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) enables Bachelor of Science graduates to enhance their academic credentials. Deepen your expertise through specialized coursework or choose to undertake a research project or dissertation as part of this advanced qualification. This diploma serves as a stepping stone toward master's and PhD programs. The PGDipSci requires one year of full-time study or can be completed part-time over four years following your BSc degree. Optometry professionals and vision scientists have multiple pathways to pursue postgraduate studies in Optometry and Vision Science. The School of Optometry welcomes both recent graduates and experienced practitioners to consider advanced study, which offers specialized knowledge development. These postgraduate programs support and advance research in clinical practice, biomedical sciences, and vision studies. The school hosts several dynamic research teams conducting cutting-edge investigations across clinical, biomedical, and vision science disciplines.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Taught 120 points
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in science at a recognised university (or similar institution) in your intended specialisation with a GPE of 3.0. Some specialisations may require you to have completed specific courses in your undergraduate degree.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.
Tuition
NZD
50,810