The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology BVetBiol

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science BVetBiol/BVetSc

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) BVetBiol/BVetSc(Hons)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science (4488BS)

On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)

Full-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Full-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Bachelor 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

Entry to the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science will be composed of the ATAR (or interstate equivalent) or GPA equivalent, a written supplementary application and an interview.

The following selection criteria will be adopted when assessing applicants via the written supplementary application and the interview:

1. A high level of academic ability demonstrated through previous studies, especially in the Sciences and Mathematics
2. An interest in and commitment to rural and/or regional communities, veterinary science and animal production,
3. An understanding of the unique ethical and practical issues that confront veterinarians involved with rural and/or regional practice and animal production,
4. The capacity to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Although there are no formal prerequisites it is highly recommended that school leavers will have studied one or more science disciplines and high level mathematics at Year 12 level, and that university students will have studied a science based degree at university.

International entrants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 and an individual band score of not less than 7.0 on each component (or equivalent).

Applicants who are invited to attend interview will be required to successfully complete an Australian Course Skills Framework (ACSF) accredited numeracy assessment as part of the interview process.
 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)

Standard CSU credit rules apply

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Standard CSU credit rules apply

Graduation requirements

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 384 points.

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 384 points.

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

This course consists of 384 points for both Pass and Honours streams:

Core subjects for both Pass and Honours streams (360 points; 45 subjects)

CHM102 Chemistry for Dental and Veterinary Sciences
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC262 Veterinary Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
VSC110 Animal Production and Welfare
VSC113 Fundamentals of Veterinary Cell Biology
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
VSC115 Pastures and Profits in Grazing Systems
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1
VSC223 Veterinary Histology and Immunology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2
VSC224 Veterinary Anatomy
VSC225 Comparative Anatomy
VSC226 Veterinary Physiology
VSC227 Applied Veterinary Physiology
VSC310 Principles of Pathobiology
VSC321 Principles of Clinical and Systematic Pathology
VSC323 Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology
VSC324 Veterinary Pharmacology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science
VSC332 Applied Animal Nutrition
VSC415 Population Medicine
VSC416 Production Animal Medicine 1
VSC417 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 1
VSC418 Public Health and Biosecurity 1
VSC425 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 2
VSC426 Production Animal Medicine 2
VSC427 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 3
VSC410 Clinical Practice 1
VSC420 Clinical Practice 2
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3
VSC451 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 4
VSC453 Public Health and Biosecurity 2
VSC455 Transition to the Profession
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 - Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 - Small Animal Practice
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Rural Practice
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 - Clinical Extramural Studies 3
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice

Restricted elective subjects for Pass stream only (24 points)
24 POINTS CHOSEN FROM:

VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 - Specialism Practice
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 - Livestock Industries
VSC466 Clinical Rotation 8 - Mixed Practice
Compulsory subjects for Honours stream only (16 points; 1 subject)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)

Restricted elective subjects for Honours stream only (8 points)
8 POINTS CHOSEN FROM:
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 - Specialism Practice
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 - Livestock Industries

BACHELOR OF VETERINARY BIOLOGY (Exit point only course)

CHM102 Chemistry for Dental and Veterinary Sciences
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC262 Veterinary Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
VSC110 Animal Production and Welfare
VSC113 Fundamentals of Veterinary Cell Biology
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
VSC115 Pastures and Profits in Grazing Systems
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1
VSC223 Veterinary Histology and Immunology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2
VSC224 Veterinary Anatomy
VSC225 Comparative Anatomy
VSC226 Veterinary Physiology
VSC227 Applied Veterinary Physiology
VSC310 Principles of Pathobiology
VSC321 Principles of Clinical and Systematic Pathology
VSC323 Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology
VSC324 Veterinary Pharmacology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science
VSC332 Applied Animal Nutrition

Enrolment Pattern

Common to pass and Honours streams

Full-time

Phase 1
Session 1 (Session 1)
CHM102 Chemistry for Dental and Veterinary Sciences
VSC113 Fundamentals of Veterinary Cell Biology
VSC110 Animal Production and Welfare
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1 (commenced)

Session 2 (Session 2)
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
VSC115 Pastures and Profits in Grazing Systems
VSC224 Veterinary Anatomy
ASC221 Animal Genetics
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1 (completed)

Session 3 (Session 1)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
VSC225 Comparative Anatomy
VSC226 Veterinary Physiology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2 (commenced)

Session 4 (Session 2)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
VSC223 Veterinary Histology and Immunology
VSC227 Applied Veterinary Physiology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2 (completed)

Session 5 (Session 1)
ASC262 Veterinary Reproduction
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
VSC310 Principles of Pathobiology
VSC332 Applied Animal Nutrition

Session 6 (Session 2)
VSC321 Principles of Clinical and Systematic Pathology
VSC323 Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology
VSC324 Veterinary Pharmacology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology BVetBiology (exit point only). Students cannot progress to Fourth Year until the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology is completed.

Phase 2

Session 7 (Session 1)
VSC410 Clinical Practice 1
VSC415 Population Medicine
VSC416 Production Animal Medicine 1
VSC417 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 1

Session 8 (Session 2)
VSC418 Public Health and Biosecurity 1
VSC420 Clinical Practice 2
VSC425 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 2
VSC426 Production Animal Medicine 2

Pass stream

Session 9 (Session 1)
VSC427 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 3
VSC453 Public Health and Biosecurity 2
VSC451 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 4
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3

Students cannot progress to Phase 3 until Phase 2 is completed.

Phase 3

Session 10 (Session 2)
VSC455 Transition to the Profession
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 - Small Animal Practice
VSC466 Clinical Rotation 8 - Mixed Practice

Session 11 (Session 3)
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Rural Practice
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 – Specialism Practice
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 – Livestock Industries

Session 12 (Session 1)
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 – Clinical Extramural Studies 3
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice

Honours stream

Session 9 (Session 1)
VSC427 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 3
VSC453 Public Health and Biosecurity 2
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3
VSC451 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 4

Students cannot progress to Phase 3 until Phase 2 is completed.

Phase 3

Session 10 (Session 2)
VSC455 Transition to the Profession
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16)(commenced, 8 points)
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 - Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 - Small Animal Practice

Session 11 (Session 3)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (completed, 8 points)
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Rural Practice
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 - Specialism Practice OR VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 - Livestock Industries

Session 12 (Session 1)
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 – Clinical Extramural Studies 3
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science
VSC410 Clinical Practice 1
VSC420 Clinical Practice 2
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 - Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 - Small Animal Practice
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Rural Practice
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6- Specialism Practice
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7- Livestock Industries
VSC466 Clinical Rotation 8 - Mixed Practice
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 - Clinical Extramural Studies 3

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council, through the Veterinary Schools Accreditation Advisory Committee during its 2010 visit to the school reviewed the curriculum and syllabus and recommended the adoption of all proposed changes in the interests of improving the student experience, developing lifelong learning and problem solving skills in the undergraduates and appropriately recognising the move to a problem based learning structure in the middle years of the course (Appendices). These changes have been developed through the Veterinary Program Committee in consultation with the Veterinary Schools Acreditation Advisory Committee.