Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027 — Apply before Jan 2027
Overview
Features
- At the School of Optometry at Indiana University Bloomington, our clinics serve communities at home and abroad, our faculty write the textbooks other schools teach, and our students become visionaries in the fields of optometry and vision science.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The four-year professional Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree program includes all the clinical and practical facets of optometry, as well as the theoretical and fundamental aspects of vision science.
- From day one, our students are working on clinical cases that bring together topics in vision science, optics, biology, disease, genetics, and physiology-pharmacology.
- During the summer after your first year, you can participate in research with our faculty members in a broad range of topics, including optical imaging, early diabetes detection, color vision, and disease.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
TOEFL iBT: 79
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- University Graduate School supplemental application
- Official academic records
- Optional Optometry Admission Test (OAT) scores
- Letters of recommendation
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Proof of financial support
- Final transcripts
Tuition Fees
- International: 43,178 AUD / year (≈ 30,748 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 43,178 AUD / year (≈ 30,748 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 15,118 AUD / year (≈ 10,766 USD / year)
Living Costs
Bloomington, United States — 1,504-2,434 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
PhD scholarship opportunities are available for Optometry.