Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
+ Award nomenclature
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
BVetTech
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology (4415VT) |
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On Campus | Wagga Wagga |
Distance Education | Wangaratta |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Rank 1
Applicants with any of the following:
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
- ATAR of 70 or greater (or equivalent), with passes in mathematics AND either chemistry or biology; or
- Applicants eligible for rank 2 who are granted special consideration by the Admissions Sub Committee of Academic Senate on the grounds of educational disadvantage.
Rank 2
Applicants with one or more of the following:
- ATAR equal to or greater than the minimum, as approved by Academic Senate, or equivalent;
- A completed Certificate IV, Associate Diploma, Associate degree, Diploma or equivalent in a course provided by TAFE or another accredited vocational education provider;
- Successful completion of at least two University subjects, either as an associate student of CSU or subjects offered by another university;
- Applicants eligible for rank 3 who are granted special consideration by the Admissions Sub-committee of the Academic Senate on the grounds of educational disadvantage.
Rank 3
Applicants with one or more of the following:
- A minimum of three years relevant work experience AND documentary evidence of motivation to undertake university study in Veterinary Technology. Such evidence must include a statement by the applicant addressing the issue of work experience, the reason(s) for their interest in the course and what they have done (or will do) to prepare academically for the course. A statement of support (recommendation) from an employer or a professional person is desirable;
- Aboriginal applicants who have completed the ADEPT program;
- Applicants recommended by the Admissions Sub-committee of the Academic Senate (significant disadvantage);
- Applicants excluded from a course at CSU or another university who have demonstrated that they have taken satisfactory measures to address the factors that contributed to their exclusion.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
TAFE Credit Packages:
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing - credit for ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8 points), ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures (8 points), ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8 points) and ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8 points).
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Surgical) - credit for ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8 points), ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures (8 points), ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8 points), ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8 points) and ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing (8 points)
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care) -credit for ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8 points), ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures (8 points), ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8 points), ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8 points) and ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8 points)
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
To graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology students must satisfactorily complete 192 subject points
Core subjects = 144 points
Minor (streams) = 48 points
Core Subjects (144 points)
- ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care - includes WPL
- ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures - includes WPL
- ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing - includes WPL
- ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing - includes WPL
- ASC221 Animal Genetics
- ASC261 Animal Reproduction
- ASC273 Animal Nutrition
- ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists - includes WPL
- ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- ASC350 Animal Health
- ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 - includes WPL
- ASC390 Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession
- BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
- CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
- MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
- VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare
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VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
Minor (stream) subjects (48 points)
Large Animal Technology
3 x 8 points core subjects
- ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing - includes WPL
- ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing - includes WPL
- VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry or ASC412 Equine Nutrition
3 x 8 points restricted electives
Clinical Technology
5 x 8 points core subjects
- ASC381 Industry Practicum 2 - includes WPL
- ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing - includes WPL
- ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing - includes WPL
- ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing - includes WPL
- VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
1 x 8 points restricted elective
Practice Management
6 x 8 points core subjects
- ACC100 Accounting 1
- ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
- HRM210 Human Resource Management
- MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
- MGT220 eCommerce
- MKT110 Marketing and Society
General
6 x 8 points subjects selected from any of the Year 3 year options (core and restricted electives) available in the other streams (and where not restricted due to prerequisites).
Restricted electives (all 8 points):
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business (Session 2 or Session 3)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (Session 1)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (Session 1)
ASC201 Equine Reproduction & Breeding Management (Session 2)
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies (Session 2)
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology (Session 2)
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare (Session 2)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (Session 1)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands (Session 2)
Enrolment pattern
Integrated Program
Full Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Session 2
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3
ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
Year 2
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
Session 3
ASC390 Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession
Year 3
Large Animal Technology stream
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry or ASC412 Equine Nutrition
[ ] Restricted Elective 1 or ASC380 Industry Practicum 1
Session 2
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 and/or [ ] Restricted Elective 1
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
Clinical Technology stream
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective or ASC380 Industry Practicum 1
Session 2
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or [ ] Restricted Elective
ASC381 Industry Practicum 2
ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Practice Management Stream
Session 1
ACC100 Accounting 1
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 (or could be completed in Session 2)
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT220 eCommerce
Session 2
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MKT110 Marketing and Society
General stream
Any combination of core or restricted electives available from the other streams.
Part Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Year 2
Session 1
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
Session 2
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
Session 3
ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
Year 3
Session 1
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Year 4
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
Session 2
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
[ ] Restricted Elective 1 or MKT110 Marketing and Society
Session 3
ASC390 Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession
Year 5
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing or ACC100 Accounting 1
VC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing or MGT220 eCommerce
Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 2 or ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing or MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
[ ] Restricted Elective 3 or ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
Session 3
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or ASC381 Industry Practicum 2 or ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
Year 6
Session 1
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry or HRM210 Human Resource Management
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or ASC381 Industry Practicum 2
Articulated Program (have already completed Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Full Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MRC101 Introduction to Microbiology
ASC221 Animal Genetics
Year 2
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
Session 3
ASC390 Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession
Year 3
Large Animal Technology stream
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry or ASC412 Equine Nutrition
[ ] Restricted Elective 1 or ASC380 Industry Practicum 1
Session 2
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 and/or [ ] Restricted Elective 1
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
Clinical Technology stream
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective or ASC380 Industry Practicum 1
Session 2
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or [ ] Restricted Elective
ASC381 Industry Practicum 2
ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Practice Management Stream
Session 1
ACC100 Accounting 1
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 (or could be completed in Session 2)
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT220 eCommerce
Session 2
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MKT110 Marketing and Society
General stream
Any combination of core or restricted electives available from the other streams.
Part Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Year 2
Session 1
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Year 3
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
Session 2
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
[ ] Restricted Elective 1 or MKT110 Marketing and Society
Session 3
ASC390 Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession
Year 4
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing or ACC100 Accounting 1
VC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing or MGT220 eCommerce
Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 2 or ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing or MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
[ ] Restricted Elective 3 or ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
Session 3
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or ASC381 Industry Practicum 2 or ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
Year 5
Session 1
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry or HRM210 Human Resource Management
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1 or ASC381 Industry Practicum 2
Restricted electives:
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business (Session 2 or Session 3)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (Session 1)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (Session 1)
ASC201 Equine Reproduction and Breeding Management (Session 2)
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies (Session 2)
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology (Session 2)
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare (Session 2)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (Session 1)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands (Session 2)
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures & Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
ASC201 Equine Reproduction & Breeding Management
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC412 Equine Nutrition
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subjects have a Workplace Learning component.
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Veterinary Office and Hospital Procedures
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures & Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC380 Industry Practicum 1
ASC381 Industry Practicum 2
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
Contact
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: April 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.