Admission

School of Optometry

Short Graduate Program in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Graduate 2-658-6-3

January 2026
Start of session
Full-time and Part-time
Plan of study
18 credits
Without dissertation or thesis track
Program Type
Application deadline
Start of admission: February 1, 2025
Offered at the Montréal campus

Develop the skills to provide rehabilitation services aimed at improving the independence of people with blindness.

Overview

About this program

Specialize in vision rehabilitation therapy

Complete your training in vision science by acquiring new knowledge enabling you to offer rehabilitation services aimed at improving the autonomy of people with blindness. This short program is designed for students with the Master in Vision Sciences - Visual Impairment and Rehabilitation

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  • Program offered in English and French

Advantages of studying vision rehabilitation at UdeM
Programs focused on professional know-how

  • Be part of UdeM’s School of Optometry, a renowned leader in education and research in vision science, eye health, and visual impairment rehabilitation 
  • Enjoy an open and stimulating learning and practice environment  
  • Take advantage of the opportunity to contribute to the AIDE (access, inclusion, diversity and equity) principle 
  • Do internships here, abroad, in Canada or in a remote region of Quebec 
  • Register to sit the exam of the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals to obtain international certification 

Courses and specifics

  • 18 credits
  • Full-time
  • Part time
  • Day course
  • Evening course
  • Without dissertation or thesis track
Take a look at some topics covered.
IDV 6015BInternship in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy 2

Through established links with the rehabilitative environment, students are introduced to all of the professional issues associated with service provision in visual impairment. They begin to develop their identity and professional autonomy.

 

IDV 6027Braille and Visual Impairment

Competence in the reading, writing, and teaching of uncontracted and contracted braille. Students learn how to read braille both visually and tactually. Practical applications in daily life.

IDV 6028Computer-based Assistive Technology I

Students learn how to evaluate the best reading and writing modality (visual, auditory or tactile) and to teach the use of visual, tactile, and auditory devices.

 

IDV 6029Computer-based Assistive Technology II

Study of environmental adaptation methods and strategies in the use of equipment, software, and resources for computer accessibility by blind and visually impaired individuals. Course includes theoretical presentations and laboratory work.

IDV 6030Living with Visual Impairment

This course addresses the theoretical and practical concepts involved in all activities of daily life and the assistive devices and strategies involved to improve functional vision.

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Admission requirements

Admission requirements

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The regulatory minimum schooling requirement is one full-time session. However, students cannot take it for granted that this program of study can be completed in a single session. They should check the course offerings beforehand, and plan to spend more time than the minimum required in this program. The maximum period of study is 9 sessions (3 years), starting from the candidate’s initial registration.

Assessment is carried out in accordance with the “Règlement pédagogique de la Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales” (educational regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies).

Note that the quantitative criteria indicated above does not replace a qualitative review of your application. These criteria are provided for information purposes only. Eligibility for a study program does not guarantee an offer of admission. Information on this page may change without notice.
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Costs and financial aid

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

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* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$5,264.89 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $4,630.80

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

Under certain conditions, Canadian students who are not residents of Quebec can follow university study programs offered in French while benefiting from the same tuition fees as residents of Quebec.

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Check your legal status

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$11,527.24 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $10,893.15

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

As an international student, you have access to exemption scholarships granted by UdeM throughout your university program. Note that for ungraduated programs, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for two sessions and reside in Quebec in the case of exclusively online study programs.

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* Note that this amount may vary depending on the selected track (with or without dissertation or directed study).

These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

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