Veterinarian
VETERINARIAN PATHWAY TO PR
Unit Group 2347: Veterinarians
Description
Diagnose, treat and prevent animal diseases, ailments and injuries.
Indicative Skill Level
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required.
Tasks:
Treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics
Determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound
Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
Rendering obstetric services to animals
Participating in programs designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases
Inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases
Performing autopsies to determine cause of death
Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals
May provide professional services to commercial firms producing biological and pharmaceutical products
May specialise in the treatment of a particular animal group or in a particular specialty area such as cardiology, chiropractic, dermatology or critical care
- The University of Queensland
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) – Agriculture and Environment On Campus Start Online
Become a fully qualified and internationally recognised veterinarian, with the foundational knowledge and practical skills to apply medical, diagnostic and therapeutic care to animals while studying at our world-class campus.
Level of study: Undergraduate
Start date: February 2022
Duration:5 years
Tuition fees (AUD $):66,592 Per Year
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Physics or Biology (Units 3 & 4, C). Applicants must also complete a situational judgement test in the year of application and obtain a score which is higher than two standard deviations below the mean score for the test for that sitting.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT – Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
TOEFL PB – Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.
Pearsons – Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
CES – Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
BE and OET are not accepted.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) – Science and Mathematics On Campus Start Online
Become a fully qualified and internationally recognised veterinarian, with the foundational knowledge and practical skills to apply medical, diagnostic and therapeutic care to animals while studying at our world-class campus.
Level of study: Undergraduate
Start date: February 2022
Duration:5 years
Tuition fees (AUD $):66,592 Per Year
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Physics or Biology (Units 3 & 4, C). Applicants must also complete a situational judgement test in the year of application and obtain a score which is higher than two standard deviations below the mean score for the test for that sitting.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT – Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
TOEFL PB – Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.
Pearsons – Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
CES – Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
BE and OET are not accepted.
- Charles Sturt University
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science On Campus Start Online
Level of study: Undergraduate
Start date: Expected March 2022
Duration:6 year
Tuition fees (AUD $):60,800 Per Year
achelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
In order to be eligible to transfer into the Honours stream at the beginning of year 5 of the double degree program, students will have to obtain grades of credit or above in at least 50% of the subjects in Year 2,3 and 4 years of the combined degree program.
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Applicants with higher education study
* Successful completion of one year full time equivalent university level study (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in the most recent of these studies.
AND
* A written Supplementary Application Form
AND
* An interview at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
* Applicants must have appropriate higher education studies or recent secondary education.
Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants must have appropriate higher education studies or recent secondary education.
Applicants with recent secondary education
* A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent), with a minimum ATAR of 90, inclusive of adjustment factors.
AND
* A written Supplementary Application Form
AND
* An interview at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga
Year 12 students are also required to request their school (principal or careers adviser) to submit a Predicted Score Letter. Further information and a link to the letter is provided in the Supplementary Application Form.
English Language Requirements
* Completed the International Language Testing System (IELTS) with an average overall score of 7.0 or better, with a minimum score of 7.0 in all sections, undertaken within the last two years, or have completed formal education in some English-speaking countries.
Prerequisite Studies
* There are no formal prerequisite studies for the Veterinary science course at CSU, but it is highly recommended that students have studied one or more science disciplines (preferably Chemistry) and high level mathematics at Year 12 or University level.
* Students entering the course without these studies are strongly recommended to undertake appropriate CSU Study Link subjects before commencing the degree to prepare for the course.
- James Cook University
Bachelor of Veterinary Science On Campus Start Online
What to expect Be equipped with the skills to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease in a wide range of companion, production, aquatic, and native animals.
Level of study: Undergraduate
Start date: Expected February 2022
Duration:5 years
Tuition fees (AUD $):59,200 Per Year
Entry Requirements
English, Mathematical Methods, Chemistry (Units 3/4,C); or equivalent
Recommended Knowledge
Biology (Units 3/4,C)