Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
PLEASE NOTE: The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine does not offer direct entry. Entry is only available after completion of the Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) program at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø.
Achieve your goals in veterinary practice
Our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine provides the necessary training and qualifications for registration as a veterinarian.
What will you do?
- learn about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of domesticated animals including dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs and poultry
- explore wildlife ecology, conservation medicine and ecohealth
- hone your scientific and technical skills for research and clinical practice
- gain advanced professional experience through a structured internship program
- complete a further 23 weeks of extramural practical work.
Where could it take you?
You could work in clinical veterinary practice, treating small and/or large animals. You might work in biosecurity, managing programs to prevent disease incursion. Perhaps you’ll be a researcher or pursue pathways to government work, academia, consultancy, discipline specialisation (e.g. surgery, dermatology) or species specialisation (e.g. equine, wildlife, zoo animal).
Note: From Semester 1, 2022, this program not being offered for direct entry. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø in order apply.
This program cannot be studied part-time.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022
^Good Universities Guide - Veterinary Sciences, 2021
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Domestic applicants
Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
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Intake | February |