Overview
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 animals … For more content click the Read More button below.
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 animals and maintaining standards of food production and safety, animal research and public health. A degree of Bachelor of Science is completed after the first six semesters of the course and is a prerequisite for entry to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
Contacts
Academic Chair
Name:Martin Cake
Email:M.Cake@murdoch.edu.au
Admission requirements
Special requirements
Veterinary Science is an animal-based course. Students are required to participate in practical work involving living and dead animals and/or tissues from animals throughout the course.
Entry requirements (onshore)
Students will be admitted into the five-year veterinary course either directly from secondary school for high ranking school-leavers or after completing prior university study. Students with prior university study in a relevant discipline may be granted advanced standing for the first year, and enter into second year, commencing on campus in January. Australian students who have completed some tertiary study, and all international students, are selected on the following: • Academic standing from previous university study (or school study for international school leavers); • A 500-word typed and signed personal statement, and • Evidence of recent, relevant, refereed animal-related experience, such as work experience with veterinarians. Recommended Preparation: Chemistry ATAR is strongly recommended and Mathematics: Methods ATAR, Physics ATAR and Biology ATAR are also recommended.
English language requirements
Equivalent of an Academic IELTS overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0.
Additional progression requirements / restrictions
Progression between years
Students must successfully complete all required Part I units in the first year of the BSc (Veterinary Biology) course, at the first attempt, to be guaranteed progression into the second year.
Students will not be permitted to enter the DVM component of the course until they have completed all units and unit components from the BSc (Veterinary Biology), or equivalent, and are eligible for the award of the BSc.
Students will not be eligible to enter the final year of the veterinary course without passing or having advanced standing for all units comprising the previous years of the veterinary course.
Unit Fails and Withdrawals
In the BSc component, students may fail no more than one unit in each year set of units (that is, the units normally undertaken in each calendar year of the course under standard full-time enrolment), regardless of whether these are completed in the same calendar year. Students who fail more than one unit in any year set of units, or who fail more than one unit in any one calendar year, will be excluded from the course after a formal interview process with the Academic Chair.
In the DVM component, students may fail no more than two units in each year set of units (that is, the units normally undertaken in each calendar year of the course under standard full-time enrolment), regardless of whether these are completed in the same calendar year. Students who fail more than two units from any year set of units, or who fail more than two units in any one calendar year, will be excluded from the course after a formal interview process with the Academic Chair.
A fail in any unit means that the unit will need to be repeated, whilst maintaining the minimal academic progression for completion of that component. Permission to overload will not be given to students who have failed a core unit.
Students have the option of withdrawing from a unit but should first discuss this with the relevant Academic Chair. Students who withdraw after the Census Date, or who fail a unit, can apply for retrospective withdrawal.
Students failing units, withdrawing from units or obtaining retrospective withdrawal from units but NOT taking a period of intermission/approved leave must maintain the following minimal academic progression:
i) Students must complete the 2nd and 3rd years of the BSc in 3 or less calendar years.
ii) Students must complete the DVM component of the veterinary course in 4 or less calendar years.
Students taking a period of intermission/approved leave must maintain the following minimal academic progression:
i) Students must complete the 2nd and 3rd years of the BSc in 4 or less calendar years, including any period(s) of intermission/approved leave.
ii) Students must complete the DVM component of the veterinary course in 4 or less calendar years, including any period(s) of intermission/approved leave.Students can withdraw after the start of a teaching period, or be granted retrospective withdrawal, from a unit only once.
Students attempting a unit for the second time must pass the unit at the first attempt. If a student withdraws after the start of a teaching period, or is granted retrospective withdrawal, from the same unit a second time, they will not be permitted a third enrolment in the unit.
Second year BSc students with advanced standing, or those repeating 2nd year units after failure, or withdrawal after the start of a teaching period, or retrospective withdrawal, may apply to the Academic Chair for permission to take one or two units from the 3rd year set of units in order to maintain a balanced load
Students must successfully complete all required Part I units in the first year of the BSc (Veterinary Biology) course, at the first attempt, to be guaranteed progression into the second year.
Students will not be permitted to enter the DVM component of the course until they have completed all units and unit components from the BSc (Veterinary Biology), or equivalent, and are eligible for the award of the BSc.
Students will not be eligible to enter the final year of the veterinary course without passing or having advanced standing for all units comprising the previous years of the veterinary course.
Unit Fails and Withdrawals
In the BSc component, students may fail no more than one unit in each year set of units (that is, the units normally undertaken in each calendar year of the course under standard full-time enrolment), regardless of whether these are completed in the same calendar year. Students who fail more than one unit in any year set of units, or who fail more than one unit in any one calendar year, will be excluded from the course after a formal interview process with the Academic Chair.
In the DVM component, students may fail no more than two units in each year set of units (that is, the units normally undertaken in each calendar year of the course under standard full-time enrolment), regardless of whether these are completed in the same calendar year. Students who fail more than two units from any year set of units, or who fail more than two units in any one calendar year, will be excluded from the course after a formal interview process with the Academic Chair.
A fail in any unit means that the unit will need to be repeated, whilst maintaining the minimal academic progression for completion of that component. Permission to overload will not be given to students who have failed a core unit.
Students have the option of withdrawing from a unit but should first discuss this with the relevant Academic Chair. Students who withdraw after the Census Date, or who fail a unit, can apply for retrospective withdrawal.
Students failing units, withdrawing from units or obtaining retrospective withdrawal from units but NOT taking a period of intermission/approved leave must maintain the following minimal academic progression:
i) Students must complete the 2nd and 3rd years of the BSc in 3 or less calendar years.
ii) Students must complete the DVM component of the veterinary course in 4 or less calendar years.
Students taking a period of intermission/approved leave must maintain the following minimal academic progression:
i) Students must complete the 2nd and 3rd years of the BSc in 4 or less calendar years, including any period(s) of intermission/approved leave.
ii) Students must complete the DVM component of the veterinary course in 4 or less calendar years, including any period(s) of intermission/approved leave.Students can withdraw after the start of a teaching period, or be granted retrospective withdrawal, from a unit only once.
Students attempting a unit for the second time must pass the unit at the first attempt. If a student withdraws after the start of a teaching period, or is granted retrospective withdrawal, from the same unit a second time, they will not be permitted a third enrolment in the unit.
Second year BSc students with advanced standing, or those repeating 2nd year units after failure, or withdrawal after the start of a teaching period, or retrospective withdrawal, may apply to the Academic Chair for permission to take one or two units from the 3rd year set of units in order to maintain a balanced load
Structure
72 credit points
Course Core48 credit points
Major24 credit points
Additional information
Research areas:Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences