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University of Latvia Master in Optometry (Clinical)
University of Latvia

Master in Optometry (Clinical)

Riga, Latvia

24 up to 30 Months

English

Full time, Part time

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Sep 2025

EUR 4,000 / per year

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Master in Optometry (Clinical) program focuses on developing advanced clinical skills and knowledge in optometry. You’ll cover areas such as diagnosis, management of ocular diseases, and patient care. The curriculum includes hands-on experience through clinical placements to prepare you for real-world practice. This postgraduate program spans two years and is designed for those seeking to enhance their expertise in optometry.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as clinical optometrists, vision scientists, or eyecare researchers. Opportunities may exist in hospitals, private practices, or research institutions, allowing you to make significant contributions to patient care and ocular health.

Introduction

  • Faculty of Physics and Mathematics.
  • Awards: Professional Master Degree in Clinical Optometry, qualification “Optometrist”.
  • Amount of credits: 80 credit points or 120 ECTS.
  • Accreditation: study programme is accredited (to be revised in 2022).
  • Duration of studies: full-time (2 years) or part-time* (2,5 years).

*Part-time studies available only for EU/EEA citizens.

Programme overview

The programme offers multidisciplinary studies based on visual science and contemporary primary vision care. The professional qualification of the graduates meets the professional standard Optometrist and is equivalent to that received in the UK, USA and Norway.

Students of the programme acquire both professional skills in primary vision care (optometry) and academic knowledge in vision science, which allows them to enrol in the doctoral programme.

The syllabus consists of professional (clinical) and scientific (experimental) subjects related to the evaluation, research and understanding of the human visual system. The programme includes the following: practical training (33%), medicine and physiology of vision (35%) and courses in the natural sciences and psychology.

Living in Latvia

Latvia is a member state of the European Union and Schengen area. Its capital, Riga is the metropolis of the Baltic region. Riga is listed among the world’s best student cities. It is a safe city. Life in Latvia is not expensive compared with Western European countries. Latvia offers affordable education. You can find more information in the practical handbook for international students.

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