Optometristi (AMK)
Oulu University of Applied Sciences · Oulu, Finland
About the programme
What can a graduate do? An optometrist is an expert in vision and eye health. Their core competence consists of performing vision examinations and assessing the health of the eyes. Working in the field of health care and optometry requires a clear professional identity and professional ethics, as well as the ability to work independently, responsibly and systematically as an expert with a variety of clients.
Description: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0), translated by machine.
Key facts
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Oulu
- Language of instruction
- Finnish
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
About Medicine
Diagnosing and treating disease: the long road to becoming a doctor.
Where it leads
Physician · Surgeon · General practitioner · Psychiatrist · Medical researcher
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Source: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0). As of October 10, 2026. The assignment to fields is ours. Check the details with the institution before you apply.
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