Master Sciences de la vision at Université de Nîmes

Trains specialised opticians for academic and industrial careers in ophthalmic optics, with M1 and M2 in work-study (professionalisation or apprenticeship contract). It gives practical and theoretical specialisation in vision analysis, contact lenses for complex cases and low-vision equipment, with experimental research expertise.

Faculty: Sciences  |  Duration: 2 years (650 hours in year 1, 230 hours in year 2, in 3-day sessions September-July)  |  Study mode: work-study (professionalisation or apprenticeship contract); taught in French  |  Location: Nîmes, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Vision analysis, complex contact-lens fitting, low-vision aids, a 40-hour specialist English module, and in M2 a placement of at least 30 days for an experimental study (supervised project).

Career pathways

Technical adviser in the ophthalmic industry or in a contact-lens laboratory, training manager, R&D project officer; PhD possible at the MIPA laboratory.

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