Learn how our Master of Orthoptics at UTS Graduate School of Health will give you the skill base and experience to treat children and adults with vision problems.

1. Master of Orthoptics
Graduate School of Health
gsh.uts.edu.au
Postgraduate
courses at UTS
2023 Intake

2. Acknowledgement of Country
I am of English, Scottish and Irish
ancestry. My early Australian forebears
arrived in Port Jackson in the 18th
century and would have encountered
the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
upon whose ancestral lands the UTS
City campus now stands. I would like
to acknowledge those people and their
lands and pay respect to the Elders
both past and present, acknowledging
them as the traditional custodians of
knowledge for this land
Master of Orthoptics Information Session

3. UTS CRICOS 00099F
A few notes..
• Q & A
• Presentation Slides

4. Tonight’s presenter
Prof Kathryn Rose
Head of Discipline, Orthoptics
Master of Orthoptics Information Session

5. Presentation Agenda
• About the UTS Master of Orthoptics
• What is Orthoptics?
• What will I study?
• Clinical Placements
• Career Opportunities
• Scholarships
• UTS Facilities
• How to apply
Followed by Q&A
Rated #1
Young
University in
Australia*
*Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022)

6. Orthoptics?
Orthoptists are eye therapists
We provide tertiary health care
Optometrists provide primary care;
and prescribe / dispense glasses
Ophthalmologists provide secondary and
tertiary care; eye surgeons
Orthoptists are specialists in eye
movements, paediatrics and
rehabilitation
Help people to maximise their vision
and ocular comfort
Expertise in the diagnosis and
management of eye disorders
Use advanced technology and
advanced clinical skills to diagnose
ocular and neurological disorders
What is

7. Authentic
learning
experiences
Directly connecting theory and
practice through, problem and
case-based learning, to clinical
laboratory sessions, to clinical
placement
Close to the
profession
Industry engagement
bringing state-of-the-art
equipment onsite with
instruction by industry
experts
State-of-the art
teaching facilities
the UTS
difference
Extensive
clinical
placements
• UTS partners with over 50 Sydney clinical
placement sites
• Over 50 rural, regional and inter-state sites
• Prestigious international placements to
recommence
• More than 280 hours over 2 years
INTERPROFESSIONAL
INNOVATIVE PRACTICE-
BASED CAREER-
FOCUSED
• Clinical simulation
• Designated clinical teaching
spaces
• Collaborative learning rooms
• Interdisciplinary environment
• State-of-the-art facilities 100
Broadway

8. + Practitioner Teachers
Meet
the team
Prof Kathryn Rose
Head of Discipline
Dr Quang Vu Do
Lecturer
Dr Mojtaba Golzan
Senior Lecturer
Dr Felicia Adinanto
Lecturer
Dr Michelle Courtney-
Harris; Lecturer Dr Vincent Nguyen
Lecturer
Dr Suzane Vassallo
Senior Lecturer
Mara Giribaldi
Associate Lecturer
Dr Mythili Ilango
Lecturer
Dr Sahar Shariflou
Lecturer
Dr Amanda French
Senior Lecturer

9. What will I
Five streams:
Binocular vision & ocular motility
Ocular pathology
Rehabilitation
Research
Clinical
study?

10. Year 1
Calendar B Autumn Session
Eye and Visual Systems
Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility 1
Ocular Pathology 1
Introduction to Professional Practice
Calendar B Spring Session
Clinical Management of Refractive Error
Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility 2
Ocular Pathology 2
Professional Practice 1
Year 2
Calendar B Autumn Session
Research Project 1
Neurological Ocular Disorders
Therapy, Management and Rehabilitation
Professional Practice 2
Calendar B Spring Session
Research Project 2
Advanced Professional Practice
Professional Practice 3
course
outline
2 years full time
study; local and
international students
MASTER OF ORTHOPTICS

11. Anatomy &
physiology
Ocular anatomy and physiology
Neuroanatomy and physiology
Optics and properties of light

12. Ophthalmics
Pre-operative measures
for cataract surgery
Pre and post operative
patient education
Assisting in surgery
Post-operative assessment
Imaging of the retina
Diagnosis and management
of macular degeneration,
glaucoma and retinal disease

13. Eye movements
Eye turns (strabismus) and lazy
eye (amblyopia)
Binocular vision
Neurological conditions
Orthoptics

14. Therapy following stroke & brain injury
Treatment of amblyopia & strabimus
Training eye coordination
Training with low vision aids
Therapeutic prescription of glasses
Therapeutics

15. rehabilitation
Visual
impairment
Stroke
and brain injury
Development
disability

16. clinical
laboratories
Visual Acuity
Colour Vision
Contrast Sensitivity
How do we
prepare you for
clinical
placement?

17. Average 340 hours over 2 years, UTS partners with over 100 clinical placement
sites across Sydney and Australia (hospital, community & private practice)
A compulsory ‘outside of Sydney’ placement from regional NSW to interstate
Prestigious international placement (by application) in the UK, Singapore and USA
Clinical
placements

18. Career
opportunities
Strong demand for orthoptics
in Australia and overseas
Eye health
and care
Vision
science
Vision
rehabilitation

19. Commencing students
Australian or NZ citizen, or holder of
Aust. Permanent resident visa
Selected on academic merit - highest
GPA based on most recently completed
tertiary qualification
scholarships
The Frank Martin Orthoptics Scholarship
Dr Con Moshegov Memorial Scholarships
Commencing students
Australian or NZ citizen, or holder of
Aust. Permanent resident visa
Two selected - on geographical
disadvantage (outside Sydney) and/or of
refugee status and highest GPA

20. 100 Broadway
Collaborative
learning
environment
Facilities for
PG students
Simulation rooms

21. How much will it cost?
• Visit the UTS Fee Calculator: uts.edu.au/tuition-fee-calculator
• Click ‘Search fees by course’ for domestic-fee paying and
international students
• Follow the prompts
• Fee type: Postgraduate Domestic Coursework or
International Domestic Coursework
• Fee year: 2023
• Cohort year: 2023
• Course area: Health (GEM)
• Course code/name: Orthoptics
• Click ‘Search’
• Costs are displayed per credit point and per session
(session calculated as a full-time load of 4 subjects)
Fees
Scholarships
fees.uts.edu.au
Master of Orthoptics
• For information about scholarships:
https://www.uts.edu.au/study/scholarships

22. Is there fee
support available?
 Government loan scheme for tuition fees for
domestic students
 You do not pay fees upfront - inform your employer
you have a FEE-HELP loan and they will withhold
your payments through the PAYG tax system
 Compulsory repayments proportionate to income.
 Tuition fees may be tax deductible if related to your
employment - contact your financial advisor or the
ATO www.ato.gov.au
 For further information see the Australian
Government Study Assist website:
http://studyassist.gov.au
FEE-HELP
studyassist.gov.au
Master of Orthoptics

23. z
Local student with
Australian degree
Applications are still open
for 2023
uts.edu.au/pg-apply
z
apply
How to
International
student
Must submit an
application via
UTS international
These programs
are highly
competitive and
places are limited.
Orthoptics
60 places
z
Interview
Eligible applicants will
be required to
participate in an
interview
Alumni Advantage
Program
UTS graduates
save 10%* on
course fees

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