Ophthalmic Optics/Optometryfull time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Jena
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Ophthalmic Optics
Focus
Optometry, Biomedicine, Physiological Optics, Lighting Engineering, Ophthalmology Technology, Contact Lens, Magnifying visual aids, Optics and Technology of Visual Aids, Marketing and Company Management, Technical and Physical Optics
Annotation
- experienced lecturers with practical and scientific competence
- high practical component (approx. 50% of the degree is applied practice)
- optional master craftsman examination possible after 2 years
- clinical and ophthalmic technical contents for activities in specialized optician shops/institutes, ophthalmological institutions as well as industry and research
- small groups for optimal learning conditions
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Admission requirements
Training as an optician OR alternatively an 8-week preparatory internship
- Proof of an 8-week pre-study internship with an optician. In justified exceptional cases, a missing pre-internship can be made up to 3 semesters during lecture-free periods.)
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 17.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.05.2026 - 30.09.2026
May vary for specific courses.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.05.2026 - 30.09.2026
If you have any questions regarding admission, please contact: international(at)eah-jena.de
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.05.2026 - 30.09.2026
If you have any questions regarding admission, please contact: international(at)eah-jena.de
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.05.2026 - 30.09.2026
Application: online Enrolment: by post
Languages of instruction
Main language
German