How do uni degrees work? (1 Viewer)

[sakinluvo]

Im looking at optometry at unsw

do I apply for only the bachelor? or should I apply for the bachelor/master option?

what is the difference? can't I just apply for the masters after I finish my bachelors?

The bachelor has a lower atar requirement which is making me want to consider it.

(yes ik its early to worry about this but im pretty sure unsw round 1 opens rlly soon)

 

[carrotsss]

im pretty sure you need the masters to actually be accredited, so if you can having that guaranteed from the start is pretty nice

also regarding offer rounds they start after atar comes out, unless you’re applying for gateway entry

 

[Eagle Mum]

As Carrotsss has advised, the Bachelor degree by itself is insufficient for AHPRA registration. You need the Masters qualification to be registered to practice as an optometrist (ie. see patients).

If you only apply for the Bachelor course, then whether or not you ever get into the Masters course will depend on your GPA/WAM for your undergraduate degree, a similar scenario to students who enrol in Bachelor of Medical Science in the hope of getting into postgrad medicine.