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Bachelor of Eye Care (Brussels) (180 ECTS)

Admission requirements
Programme
This is a translated version of a programme taught in Dutch

2025-2026

In order to be admitted to a bachelor’s programme, the candidate student should have obtained:
a) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, awarded until the 2024-2025 academic year;
b) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, educational qualification level 4, awarded from the 2024-2025 academic year;
c) A Belgian diploma of higher education (short cycle) with a full learning plan;
d) A Belgian diploma of higher education of social promotion, with the exception of the certificate for educational competence;
e) A diploma or certificate, issued in the framework of the Flemish Higher Professional Education;
f) A Belgian bachelor’s or master’s degree;
g) A degree or certificate that is recognized by law, decree, European directive or another international agreement as the equivalent of the diplomas in the above mentioned categories.

2024-2025

In order to be admitted to a bachelor’s programme, the candidate student should have obtained:
a) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, awarded until the 2024-2025 academic year;
b) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, educational qualification level 4, awarded from the 2024-2025 academic year;
c) A Belgian diploma of higher education (short cycle) with a full learning plan;
d) A Belgian diploma of higher education of social promotion, with the exception of the certificate for educational competence;
e) A diploma or certificate, issued in the framework of the Flemish Higher Professional Education;
f) A Belgian bachelor’s or master’s degree;
g) A degree or certificate that is recognized by law, decree, European directive or another international agreement as the equivalent of the diplomas in the above mentioned categories.

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General courses

5 ECTS

Psychology and (ortho)pedagogics

OBO34A

I.De Coster (coordinator)

A.Vanhoenacker

Psychology (3.5 ECTS)

OBO34a

I.De Coster

(Ortho)pedagogics (1.5 ECTS)

OBO46a

A.Vanhoenacker

3 ECTS

OBO03A

I.De Coster (coordinator)

Communication (3 ECTS)

OBO03a

I.De Coster

5 ECTS

Human anatomy and physiology

OBO92A

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

N.

Human anatomy and physiology (5 ECTS)

OBO08b

E.Lefevre

N.

4 ECTS

Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and the Visual System I

OBO05A

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and the Visual System I (4 ECTS)

OBO05a

E.Lefevre

4 ECTS

Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and the Visual System II

OBO06A

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and the Visual System II (4 ECTS)

OBO06a

E.Lefevre

5 ECTS

General pathology and (ocular) pharmacology

OBO91A

L.Vandendaele (coordinator)

G.Vergote

General and ocular pharmacology (2.5 ECTS)

OBO07b

G.Vergote

General pathology (2.5 ECTS)

OBO48a

L.Vandendaele

N.

5 ECTS

Scientific skills

OBO93A

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

E.Lefevre

Scientific skills (5 ECTS)

OBO09b

E.Lefevre

5 ECTS

OBO94A

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

N.

Optics I (5 ECTS)

OBO10b

L.Hanselaer

N.

6 ECTS

Introduction to visual sciences

OBO39A

A.Vanhoenacker (coordinator)

Introduction to visual sciences (6 ECTS)

OBO52a

A.Vanhoenacker

3 ECTS

OBO98A

V.Van Bellinghen (coordinator)

L.Hanselaer

V.Van Bellinghen

M.Van Lammeren

Orthoptics Ia – Strabismus (2 ECTS)

OBO16b

V.Van Bellinghen

Orthoptics Ib – Amblyopia (1 ECTS)

OBO17b

L.Hanselaer

M.Van Lammeren

3 ECTS

OBO99A

H.Janssens (coordinator)

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

M.Van Lammeren

Orthoptics Ic – Eye motility (2 ECTS)

OBO18b

H.Janssens

Orthopics 1b – Research methods (1 ECTS)

OBO19b

L.Hanselaer

M.Van Lammeren

5 ECTS

OBO96A

J.Paumen (coordinator)

A.Vanhoenacker

Optometry I (5 ECTS)

OBO12b

J.Paumen

A.Vanhoenacker

3 ECTS

Technical ophthalmic assistance I

OBO43A

J.van Laere (coordinator)

S.Muylaert

K.Van Mulders

J.van Laere

Technical ophthalmic assistance I (3 ECTS)

OBO56a

S.Muylaert

K.Van Mulders

J.van Laere

4 ECTS

Internship and talent development I

OBO47A

J.van Laere (coordinator)

I.De Coster

S.De Witte

A.Vanhoenacker

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

Internship and talent development I (4 ECTS)

OBO60a

I.De Coster

S.De Witte

A.Vanhoenacker

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

4 ECTS

Ethics and deontology

OBO48A

H.Forceville (coordinator)

Ethics and deontology (4 ECTS)

OBO61a

H.Forceville

6 ECTS

Neurology and neuropathology of the visual system

OBO49A

G.Emonds (coordinator)

Neurology and neuropathology of the visual system (6 ECTS)

OBO62a

G.Emonds

3 ECTS

Ocular pathology I

OBO01B

M.Van Hoey (coordinator)

Ocular pathology I (3 ECTS)

OBO20b

M.Van Hoey

4 ECTS

Ocular pathology II

OBO02B

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

Ocular pathology II (4 ECTS)

OBO21b

E.Lefevre

3 ECTS

Healthcare organisation and law

OBO51A

H.François (coordinator)

Healthcare organisation and law (3 ECTS)

OBO65a

H.François

6 ECTS

Scientific and clinical reasoning

OBO03B

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

S.De Witte

L.Hanselaer

S.Lambers

E.Lefevre

T.Van Mierlo

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

Scientific and clinical reasoning (6 ECTS)

OBO22b

S.De Witte

L.Hanselaer

S.Lambers

E.Lefevre

T.Van Mierlo

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

3 ECTS

Implementation of care innovation

OBO11B

S.De Witte (coordinator)

Implementation of care innovation (3 ECTS)

OBO33b

S.De Witte

4 ECTS

OBO53A

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

Optics II (4 ECTS)

OBO67a

L.Hanselaer

3 ECTS

OBO04B

H.Janssens (coordinator)

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

I.Wellemans

Strabismus (0.5 ECTS)

OBO23b

I.Wellemans

Eye motility (1 ECTS)

OBO24b

H.Janssens

Amblyopia (0.5 ECTS)

OBO25b

L.Hanselaer

Research methods (1 ECTS)

OBO26b

L.Hanselaer

4 ECTS

OBO05B

A.Vanhoenacker (coordinator)

Optometry II (4 ECTS)

OBO27b

A.Vanhoenacker

3 ECTS

OBO06B

T.Van Mierlo (coordinator)

Contactology I (3 ECTS)

OBO28b

T.Van Mierlo

5 ECTS

OBO07B

D.De Rijcke (coordinator)

J.Paumen

Low Vision I (5 ECTS)

OBO29b

D.De Rijcke

J.Paumen

3 ECTS

Technical ophthalmic assistance II

OBO69A

J.van Laere (coordinator)

L.Vandendaele

J.van Laere

Technical ophthalmic assistance II (3 ECTS)

OBO83a

L.Vandendaele

J.van Laere

6 ECTS

Internship and Talent development II

OBO82A

A.Vanhoenacker (coordinator)

S.De Witte

E.Lefevre

T.Van Mierlo

A.Vanhoenacker

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

Internship and Talent development II (6 ECTS)

OBO97a

S.De Witte

E.Lefevre

T.Van Mierlo

A.Vanhoenacker

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

XXX

3 ECTS

Entrepreneurial Skills

OAB15A

E.Mettepenningen (coordinator)

W.Keygnaert

S.Leroy

E.Mettepenningen

L.Monserez

Entrepreneurial Skills (3 ECTS)

OAB15a

W.Keygnaert

S.Leroy

E.Mettepenningen

L.Monserez

3 ECTS

Multilingual communication

OBO08B

I.Wellemans (coordinator)

I.Wellemans

Multilingual communication (3 ECTS)

OBO30b

I.Wellemans

3 ECTS

Academic language skills

OBO09B

I.Wellemans (coordinator)

Academic language skills (3 ECTS)

OBO31b

I.Wellemans

3 ECTS

Professional orientation

OBO10B

S.De Witte (coordinator)

A.Vanhoenacker

Professional orientation (3 ECTS)

OBO32b

A.Vanhoenacker

Specialisation Optometry

XXX

8 ECTS

Bachelor's paper

OBO12B

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

E.Lefevre

Bachelor's paper (8 ECTS)

OBO34b

E.Lefevre

5 ECTS

Clinical centre

OBO13B

J.van Laere (coordinator)

I.De Coster

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

Clinical centre (5 ECTS)

OBO35b

I.De Coster

I.Wellemans

J.van Laere

5 ECTS

OBO14B

S.De Witte (coordinator)

Optometry III (5 ECTS)

OBO36b

S.De Witte

5 ECTS

OBO15B

S.De Witte (coordinator)

A.Vanhoenacker

Optometry IV (5 ECTS)

OBO37b

S.De Witte

A.Vanhoenacker

3 ECTS

OBO16B

J.van Laere (coordinator)

L.Vandendaele

J.van Laere

Optometry V (3 ECTS)

OBO38b

L.Vandendaele

J.van Laere

4 ECTS

Optical technology

OBO17B

J.van Laere (coordinator)

J.Paumen

J.van Laere

Optical technology (4 ECTS)

OBO39b

J.Paumen

J.van Laere

3 ECTS

Contactology III

OBO67A

M.Van Hoey (coordinator)

Contactology III (3 ECTS)

OBO81a

M.Van Hoey

4 ECTS

Contactology IV

OBO18B

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

Contactology IV (4 ECTS)

OBO40b

E.Lefevre

3 ECTS

Special contact lens adjustments

OBO71A

M.Van Hoey (coordinator)

Special contact lens adjustments (3 ECTS)

OBO85a

M.Van Hoey

Options

XXX

12 ECTS

Internship and talent development IV

OBO19B

A.Vanhoenacker (coordinator)

Internship and talent development IV (12 ECTS)

OBO41b

A.Vanhoenacker

8 ECTS

Internship and talent development V

OBO20B

A.Vanhoenacker (coordinator)

Internship and talent development V (8 ECTS)

OBO42b

A.Vanhoenacker

XXX
- 20 ECTS Internship mobility in Europe OBO21B
  S.De Witte (coordinator)
  staff
  staff
  S.De Witte (coordinator)
  Internship mobility in Europe (20 ECTS) OBO43b
  S.De Witte
  staff
  staff
  S.De Witte

XXX

XXX

17 ECTS

Internship mobility outside Europe

OBO22B

S.De Witte (coordinator)

Internship mobility outside Europe (17 ECTS)

OBO44b

S.De Witte

3 ECTS

Preparatory Programme for Traineeship outside of Europe I

OS3000

J.De Geest (coordinator)

International Exploration I (3 ECTS)

OS5000

J.De Geest

3 ECTS

International Exploration II

OWL50A

J.De Geest (coordinator)

International Exploration II (3 ECTS)

OWL50a

J.De Geest

XXX
XXX
- 20 ECTS Traineeship Long OBO23B
  S.De Witte (coordinator)
  staff
  staff
  S.De Witte (coordinator)
  Traineeship Long (20 ECTS) OBO45b
  S.De Witte
  staff
  staff
  S.De Witte

XXX

8 ECTS

OBO24B

S.De Witte (coordinator)

Short mobility (8 ECTS)

OBO46b

S.De Witte

12 ECTS

Internship and talent development IV

OBO19B

A.Vanhoenacker (coordinator)

Internship and talent development IV (12 ECTS)

OBO41b

A.Vanhoenacker

Specialisation Orthoptics

Plichtsvakken

8 ECTS

Bachelor's paper

OBO25B

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

E.Lefevre

Bachelor's paper (8 ECTS)

OBO47b

E.Lefevre

6 ECTS

Clinical skills in orthoptic diagnosis and course of action

OBO26B

H.Janssens (coordinator)

V.Van Bellinghen

M.Van Lammeren

L.Zwijsen

Clinical skills in orthoptic diagnosis and course of action (6 ECTS)

OBO48b

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

M.Van Lammeren

L.Zwijsen

3 ECTS

OBO27B

J.van Laere (coordinator)

L.Vandendaele

J.van Laere

Orthoptics III (3 ECTS)

OBO49b

L.Vandendaele

J.van Laere

4 ECTS

OBO28B

E.Lefevre (coordinator)

Orthoptics IV (4 ECTS)

OBO50b

E.Lefevre

4 ECTS

OBO29B

V.Van Bellinghen (coordinator)

L.Zwijsen

Strabismus (4 ECTS)

OBO51b

V.Van Bellinghen

L.Zwijsen

4 ECTS

OBO30B

H.Janssens (coordinator)

Eye motility (4 ECTS)

OBO52b

H.Janssens

3 ECTS

Amblyopia, myopia and binocular disorders

OBO31B

L.Zwijsen (coordinator)

M.Van Lammeren

L.Zwijsen

Amblyopia, myopia and binocular disorders (3 ECTS)

OBO53b

M.Van Lammeren

L.Zwijsen

3 ECTS

Broad-spectrum orthoptics

OBO32B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

A.Goffin

L.Hanselaer

V.Van Bellinghen

M.Van Lammeren

Oculovestibular disorders and rehabilitation (1 ECTS)

OBO54b

A.Goffin

Neurovisual rehabilitation (2 ECTS)

OBO55b

A.Goffin

L.Hanselaer

V.Van Bellinghen

M.Van Lammeren

5 ECTS

OBO33B

A.Vandesteene (coordinator)

Low Vision II (5 ECTS)

OBO56b

A.Vandesteene

XXX

XXX

XXX

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development IV

OBO34B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development IV (5 ECTS)

OBO57b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development V

OBO35B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development V (5 ECTS)

OBO58b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development VI

OBO36B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development VI (5 ECTS)

OBO59b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development VII

OBO37B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development VII (5 ECTS)

OBO60b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

XXX

15 ECTS

Internship mobility in Europe

OBO38B

I.Wellemans (coordinator)

Internship mobility in Europe (15 ECTS)

OBO61b

I.Wellemans

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development IV

OBO34B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development IV (5 ECTS)

OBO57b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

XXX

XXX

12 ECTS

Internship mobility outside Europe

OBO39B

I.Wellemans (coordinator)

Internship mobility outside Europe (12 ECTS)

OBO62b

I.Wellemans

3 ECTS

Preparatory Programme for Traineeship outside of Europe I

OS3000

J.De Geest (coordinator)

International Exploration I (3 ECTS)

OS5000

J.De Geest

3 ECTS

International Exploration II

OWL50A

J.De Geest (coordinator)

International Exploration II (3 ECTS)

OWL50a

J.De Geest

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development IV

OBO34B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development IV (5 ECTS)

OBO57b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

XXX
XXX
- 20 ECTS Traineeship Long OBO40B
  I.Wellemans (coordinator)
  staff
  staff
  I.Wellemans (coordinator)
  Traineeship Long (20 ECTS) OBO63b
  I.Wellemans
  staff
  staff
  I.Wellemans

XXX

10 ECTS

OBO41B

I.Wellemans (coordinator)

Short mobility (10 ECTS)

OBO64b

I.Wellemans

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development IV

OBO34B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development IV (5 ECTS)

OBO57b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

5 ECTS

Internship and talent development V

OBO35B

L.Hanselaer (coordinator)

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

Internship and talent development V (5 ECTS)

OBO58b

L.Hanselaer

H.Janssens

V.Van Bellinghen

A.Vandesteene

I.Wellemans

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