Doctor of Veterinary Studies

Course highlights

The Doctor of Veterinary Studies is a unique veterinary postgraduate course that provides in-depth clinical research training and clinical training for attainment of doctoral qualifications and veterinary specialist qualifications.

The course provides candidates with:

• distinctive educational programs for the veterinary profession
• the educational needs of veterinary science professionals aspiring to achieve specialty qualifications in a designated veterinary science discipline
• the acquisition of advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, research skills and technical skills that enhance the capacity of the candidate to fulfil the requirements for specialty status
• excellence in scholarship and focused research within the selected veterinary science discipline
• strong links to high quality veterinary professional practice in undergraduate veterinary teaching and clinical research
• the opportunity to engage in and continue lifelong learning.

The research subjects will allow you to develop in-depth clinical research skills through the planning, development and undertaking of the research project and writing of the dissertation. The clinical subjects will provide you with advanced clinical training in the chosen discipline and related disciplines under the supervision of discipline experts and specialists.