Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

Regulations

2026 Regulations

Regulations relating to the Registration by Optometrists of Additional Qualifications, 2026

2. Registrable Additional Qualifications
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The following qualifications held by Optometrists are registrable as additional qualifications under section 35 of the Act:

 

 

Examining Authority

Qualification

Abbreviation for registration

University of Durban-Westville (UKZN)

Batchelor of Optometry

 

Master of Optometry

 

Doctor of Optometry

 

BOptom (Durban-Westville)

 

BOptom (Durban-Westville)

 

BOptom (Durban-Westville)

 

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Master of Optometry

 

Doctor of Philosophy

 

MOptom (UKZN)

 

DPhil (UKZN)

 

University of the Free State

Master of Optometry

 

MPhil (UFS)

 

University of Johannesburg

Master's in Philosophy in Optometry

 

Master of Health Science in Optometry

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Optometry

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science: Optometry

 

MPhil (UJ)

 

MHSc (UJ)

 

DPhil (UJ)

 

DHSc (UJ)