The syllabus of the course of study adheres to the guidelines of the ECOO European Diploma in Ophthalmic Optics and Optometry and is based on the English b. SC. Of Optometry.

The academic field of Ophthalmic Optics / Optometry and the fundamental training in the medical relationships involved are the main focus of the course of study. As always in this department, in addition to the other fields of the natural sciences, mathematics and interdisciplinary modules provide students with the academic rigor to acquire knowledge in their profession in both business organization and management.

Course of Study in Cooperation with the FFA Munich

The cooperation with the Fachschule für Augenoptik (FFA) Munich permits the use of the outstanding equipment and access to their highly qualified instructors. This guarantees the best possible applicability of the course of study to practice.

The equipment of the FFA is state of the art. For each two students, there is a complete unit for refraction measurement as well as the fitting of contact lenses. For both measurement as well as observation of the physiology and pathology of the eye, the FFA applies the most up to date apparatus such as tonometer, perimeter, digital fundus camera with picture archiving. Autokeratographs and autokeratometers are used for teaching as well as autorefractometers and electronically controlled phoropters.

The objective of this course of study is to offer an outstanding, clearly structured, professionally oriented education in the profession of Ophthalmic Optics.

• Either the German Abitur or Fachhochschulreife or academic equivalent as deemed adequate by the Munich University of Applied Sciences
• The successful completion of a professional training in the craft of ophthalmic optics

or

• A training contract or journeyman's contract which provides for the journeyman exam during the fifth semester of the program in Ophthalmic Optics. The total period of training in an ophthalmic optics workshop comprises a period of 21 months, of which 13 months must be successfully completed prior to the first semester of the course of study. Attendance at a professional school for the profession of Ophthalmic Optics is strongly advised. (Certification of either the Fachabitur or Allgemeiner Hochschulreife provide for a reduced period of apprenticeship).

German Language Requirement Note:

Most lecturers are held in the German language. Competency in spoken and written German sufficient as to succesfully complete the Bachelor Courses of Study is required.

The dual course of study is state of the art and focused clearly on the future. the experience of the English speaking world with the field of optometry in the last years has paved the way for this course of study. A constantly aging population provides an ever increasing need for this dual qualification.

The additional training in the applicable fields of medicine considerably expands the professional opportunities for graduates. Through the application of the most modern methods, beginning abnormalities in a customer's eyes may be recognized and referred to the appropriate medical doctors at the earliest possible stage. The same early diagnosis is possible for those symptoms of hypertension and diabetes which leave their traces in the human eye.

The course of study prepares the graduates to manage their own professional practice or concession in the field as well as opening the possibility of further study as Ophthalmist. Professional opportunities in vision clinics and medical centers specialized in vision as well as in industry, research and development are all open to graduates of this course of study.

The dual course of study provides the opportunity to acquire both the practical training as well as the academic qualifications for professional success in a scientific field. The Bachelor of Ophthalmic/Optometry provides an important link between the Ophthalmic Optics and the field of medical vision care.