Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry
at Queensland University of Technology, Queensland.
A five-year pathway at Kelvin Grove: the Bachelor of Vision Science, then the Master of Optometry for students who keep a GPA of 4.00 or better. No prerequisites; assumed knowledge is English, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
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 QUT Bachelor of 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 | 97.00 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 97.20 | qtac.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 QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The bachelor component provides a foundation in the life sciences, vision science and clinical science. Students who complete it with a GPA of 4.00 or better enter the Master of Optometry. The masters years focus on clinical practice in the QUT Optometry Clinic and other healthcare settings, including work with Indigenous patients and children.
Career outcomes
- Graduates are registered optometrists in southeast Queensland, regional Queensland and across Australia after AHPRA registration.
- First-year jobs typically include corporate optometry (Specsavers, OPSM), independent practice in Brisbane, hospital eye clinics and rural locum work in Queensland.
- Many alumni progress to therapeutic prescribing endorsement, specialty practice in paediatric or low-vision optometry, or open their own practice in regional Queensland.
Professional accreditation
- Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand accredited
- AHPRA Optometry Board of Australia registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Registered optometrist in corporate practice (Specsavers, OPSM)
- Optometrist in independent practice in Brisbane
- Optometrist in regional and rural Queensland
- Hospital eye-clinic optometrist
- Locum optometrist
- Therapeutically endorsed optometrist in comprehensive eye care
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates of the Master of Optometry can register as optometrists with the Optometry Board of Australia and work in private, corporate and hospital practice.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students strong in physics, chemistry and biology
- Detail-oriented people who value precision and patient safety
- Those who enjoy direct patient contact and health care
- Learners committed to a long, registration-based program
- People comfortable combining science with clinical practice
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a short, flexible degree
- Those uncomfortable with physics, optics and detailed science
- People who dislike close patient contact
- Anyone unwilling to complete extensive clinical placements
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Queensland University of Technology website and on QTAC before applying.