Admission criteria
A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery will:
- hold a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification
- hold appropriate medical indemnity
- have completed the requirements of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, and be eligible to undertake a subspecialty fellowship in the final year of accredited training
- be registered to practice ophthalmology in their state, territory or country.
In exceptional circumstances, the dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the school, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.
