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Optics and Optometry

Bachelor's degree in full-time form. The language of instruction is Czech.

The programme can be studied only as a single subject.

What will you learn?

The aim of the study program is to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills for performing of the profession.

“Eye - a window to the soul.”

Study program Optics and Optometry, respectively Optometry, is aimed to educate non-medical healthcare workers in accordance with the Law on Non-medical Health Professions (Act No. 96/2004 Coll.). Graduates of this Bachelor's degree program may continue in the follow-up master program of Optometry. During the study, emphasis is placed on interconnection with related branches in the eye care, especially ophthalmology.

Practical training

This bachelor's degree program includes practice by more than 1000 hours of relevant legal regulations. Students in practical exercises verify theoretical knowledge gained during lectures and seminars. Practice is carried out in specialized teaching laboratories, at opticians, optometric workplaces, ophthalmology ambulatories and clinics.

This practice will be in the form of a group, then an individual with supervision, and is spread over all semesters, emphasising the second half of the study.

Further information

web presentation LF MU:

http://www.med.muni.cz/

admission procedure for LF MU:

http://www.med.muni.cz/index.php?id=28

study programes in LF MU:

http://www.med.muni.cz/index.php?id=28

information in LF MU:

http://is.muni.cz/

documents:

https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/med/zpravyprac/Optometrie/

Career opportunities

The University prepares specialized health care workers under Section 10 (1b) and (4) of Act No. 96/2004 Coll., on the conditions for the requirements and acquire of output for the achievement of non-medical health professions and the performance of activities related to the provision of health care (Law of non-medical healt professions, as amended), to the full extent within the scope of preventive, diagnostic, medical and rehabilitation care in the field of optometry.

The graduates of the Bachelor's degree program are employed as health service providers or as healthcare providers as optometrists.

Specifically, the graduate can work independently in optician's establishments, private and state ophthalmology and optometric ambulatories and centers, refractive centers, contact lens fitting centers, clinics, spectacles and lenses producers, spectacle frames, individually manufactured medical devices , ophthalmic, optometric and optical devices, which they also serve.

Admission requirements

Data from the previous admission procedure (1 Nov 2023 – 29 Feb 2024)

No information available

Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

Study options

Single-subject studies

Students have a pre-defined list of required courses, which are supplemented with selective and elective courses. The student pays full attention to the single field of study chosen.

Courses – curriculum examples

An example of your study plan:

Detailed information about study plan courses

Follow-up studies

A student of a bachelor's degree program may, after fulfilling the conditions for admission, continue in the follow-up master program of Optometry.

Study information

Provided by Faculty of Medicine
Type of studies Bachelor's
Mode full-time Yes
combined No
distance No
Study options single-subject studies Yes
single-subject studies with specialization No
major/minor studies No
Standard length of studies 3 years
Language of instruction Czech

Do you have any questions?
Send us an e-mail to

doc. Mgr. Pavel Beneš, Ph.D.

Consultant

E‑mail:

Mgr. Petra Záděrová

Consultant

E‑mail:

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