Future Doctor of Optometry students

After you apply (in OUAC)

You'll get an email with next steps and details about:

  • Registering for the CASPER test
  • Activating your Quest account
  • Notifying your referees
  • Completing the Admission Information Form
  • English language requirements
  • Submitting transcripts
  • Communication and checking your document status
  • Interview selection and decision timelines

Accredited, professional 4-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree

Are you interested in becoming an Optometrist in Canada?

Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science offers an ACOE-accredited, professional, 4 year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree. The School is the only provider of English language instruction of optometry in Canada (the only French language school is the École d'Optométrie at the Université de Montréal).