Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry
at Flinders University, South Australia.
A five-year combined Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry at Bedford Park, accredited by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand. Flinders publishes no cut-off because selection uses additional criteria; 75.35 is the lowest selection rank among Semester 1, 2026 ATAR-based offers in its course profile. Knowledge of SACE Stage 2 Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics is assumed.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Flinders Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75.35 | satac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students first complete vision science studies in the Bachelor of Health Sciences, then the Master of Optometry, learning to assess and manage eye and vision conditions. The course runs over five years full-time at Bedford Park.
Placement and industry experience
Clinical optometry placements are part of the master's component, giving students supervised experience with patients.
Career outcomes
- Graduates are registered optometrists in South Australia, the Northern Territory and across regional Australia after AHPRA registration.
- First-year jobs typically include corporate optometry (Specsavers, OPSM), independent practice in Adelaide, rural locum work in regional SA and the NT, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.
- Many alumni progress to therapeutic prescribing endorsement, paediatric or low-vision specialty practice, or work in remote Aboriginal eye-health programs.
Professional accreditation
- Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
Typical first jobs
- Registered optometrist in corporate practice (Specsavers, OPSM)
- Optometrist in independent practice in Adelaide
- Rural or remote locum optometrist in regional SA and the NT
- Optometrist in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- Hospital eye-clinic optometrist
- Therapeutically endorsed optometrist managing ocular disease
Graduate starting salary
$62,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates are eligible to register as optometrists and work in private, corporate and hospital practice.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy precise, hands-on clinical and technical work
- Those comfortable combining biomedical science with optics and physics
- People drawn to direct patient care and diagnosis
- Students open to rural, remote and Aboriginal eye-health placements
- Methodical learners who commit to a long integrated program
It is probably not for you if
- Those wanting a short or flexible degree
- Students uncomfortable with physics, optics or close clinical contact
- People unwilling to travel for extended rural placements
- Those seeking a research-only or non-clinical career
Related courses at Flinders
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Flinders University website and on SATAC before applying.