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Veterinary Science (BVMS, BSc)

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Qualification:
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Veterinary Biology
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS)

Availability:
Murdoch campus (internal)

Restriction:
Enrolment in this course is subject to restriction.

Duration:
5 years full-time after at least one year full-time or equivalent of general science

Veterinary Science is a major health profession with its own system of education, registration, organisation and ethics. Veterinarians are highly trained in skills of diagnosing, treating and preventing health problems in pets, domestic livestock, wildlife and laboratory animals. Additional areas of interest for veterinarians are increasing the productivity of healthy animals and maintaining standards of food production, animal research and public health.

This five-year course of study leads to a registrable professional qualification in veterinary medicine. A degree of Bachelor of Science is awarded after the successful completion of the first part of the course and is a prerequisite for entry to the final part of the course that leads to the degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS).

There is an entry quota.

Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings:
Students will be admitted into the five-year veterinary course after completion of one year of tertiary study, which will include some prerequisite units. High ranking school-leavers selected for Veterinary Science will be guaranteed a place provided they pass the first year of tertiary study at Murdoch University. Prerequisite units are shown at the beginning of the structure.

Selected local and interstate non-school leaver applicants who have completed the science prerequisites will be offered entry directly into the veterinary course.

English competence.

Special Requirements:
Veterinary Science is an animal-based course. Students are required to participate in practical work involving living and dead animals and/or tissue from animals throughout the course.

Professional Recognition:
Graduates are eligible for registration to practice veterinary medicine without further examination in Australia and a number of other countries including Great Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore and Hong Kong. The degrees are also recognised by the American Veterinary Medical Association which, after passing the appropriate National or State licensing examinations, makes Murdoch graduates eligible to practice in the USA and Canada.

For more information see here

Students should ensure they are familiar with the University's internal legislation, including provisions specifically relevant to their studies. See the University Regulations and Rules.

Cancellation of Courses, Minors and Units
The University reserves the right to cancel, without notice, any course, major, minor or unit if the number of students enrolled falls below limits set by the University.

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