Bachelor of Optometry with Honours

Entry Requirement ; Optometry is a primary health care profession. An optometrist examines, diagnose and manage eye and visual disorders.; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is the first university in the country to offer Bachelor of Optometry and has the experience of more than 30 years in teaching and research.; In the first 2 years of their study, students will be taught basic and applied optometry such as anatomy and physiology, pathology, pharmacology, optics and ophthalmic lenses, and clinical methods in optometry.; The clinical related subjects will be taught in the 3rd year to prepare them for clinical experiences and postings. In the final year, students will work independently with patients and learn to assess, diagnose and manage optometry cases. They will also conduct scientific research in various fields of optometry. ; The degree is recognized at national and international levels and allows them to work independently as optometrists in private practices or in government hospitals. They may also pursue careers in academic or research institutions or work in optical industry.; ; ; Produces excellent graduates that allow them to diagnose and treat vision disorders. The optometrists are able to provide optimal vision care and cooperate integrated with other health services. ; ; ; ; Vision Researcher ; Paediatric Optometrist ; Sports and Workplace Vision Specialist ; Consultant in Ophthalmic Industries ; Optometrist ; ; ; General Requirement ; 1. Complete 12 years of Primary and High School education; and ; 2. Obtain High School (e.g. Higher Secondary Certificate, Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate, Tawjihiyah, Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas, High School Diploma); and ; 3. Meet minimum English requirement set by faculty; and ; 4. Pass UKM interview (if required) ; and ; 5. Meet faculty specific requirement; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Programme Requirement ; Malaysian ; ; ; International ; QUALIFICATION ; Health Sciences; ; Faculty of Health Science ; ; ; ; Required subjects; Any 3 subjects:; a. Biology; b. Chemistry; c. Mathematics / Physics; ; ; The General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level; BBB; ; International Baccalaureate Diploma; 32 point overall. Score of 3 in two(2) Higher Level.; ; Country ; Higher/Upper Secondary School Certificate (12 years of schooling) ; ; Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; 85%; ; Afghanist Fee note: The StudyUKM page did not publish a numeric fee at time of update; backend uses a undergraduate placeholder based on UKM pages with published fees and must be confirmed with UKM/UKMShape before quoting. Source: UKM StudyUKM official programme page https://www.ukm.my/studyukm/bachelor-of-optometry-with-honours/