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).
* The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) has granted University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science, Doctor of Optometry (OD) the accreditation status of “Accredited.” Accredited is a classification granted to an educational program indicating that the program generally meets the Standards for accreditation. For more information, see the ACOE’s website at www.theACOE.org or contact the ACOE at accredit@theacoe.org.