Target level of study
BAC +3
Duration
3 years
Training structure
Faculty of Medicine
Presentation
Objectives
After taking a detailed ocular and medical history, the orthoptist performs a detailed examination of the patient, followed by the appropriate diagnostic techniques. These include tests to assess eye position, ocular motility and the state of binocular function (use of both eyes).
Organization
Knowledge control
Knowledge control procedures
In each Teaching Unit (UE), skills and knowledge may vary. This may involve a final exam, and/or continuous assessment and/or validation of attendance at certain courses. The assessment methods chosen for each UE are published definitively no later than one month after the start of the academic year.
There are two examination sessions per year:
- A first session at the end of each semester.
- A second session at the beginning of July, during which each student will sit for the UEs not validated during the first session.
The validation of a UE is pronounced by the jury after deliberation when the student has obtained a mark equal to or higher than 10/20.
Program
Courses are organized in semesters, with each semester corresponding to a volume of 30 ECTS (European credits), i.e. 60 ECTS for the year.
Lessons are given in the form of :
- Lectures (either face-to-face or via digital media),
- Tutorials (directed teaching).
During the 3 years of training, internships are organized in the hospital ophthalmology department of Montpellier University Hospital, in private facilities, and in private practice.
Admission
Access conditions
Since 2020, access to orthoptic studies has been via the PARCOURSUP platform .
Candidates are selected on the basis of their application files, followed by an oral interview.
How to register
Details of the procedure and timetable are available on Parcoursup.