The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology BVetTech

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology (4415VT)

Distance Education - Wangaratta
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

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

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 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

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 requirements

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 Applied Veterinary Nursing - includes WPL
• ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
• ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
• ASC221 Animal Genetics
• ASC261 Animal Reproduction
• ASC273 Animal Nutrition
• ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists - includes WPL
• ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
• 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, Welfare and Ethics
• 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 Applied Animal Nutrition 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 Applied Animal Nutrition
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, Welfare and Ethics
Session 2
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3
ASC181 Applied Veterinary 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
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 Applied Animal Nutrition 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 Applied Animal Nutrition
[ ] 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, Welfare and Ethics
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
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
Session 3
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing

Year 3

Session 1
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology

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 Applied Animal Nutrition 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, Welfare and Ethics
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
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 Applied Animal Nutrition 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 Applied Animal Nutrition
[ ] 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, Welfare and Ethics
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

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 Applied Animal Nutrition 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)

Workplace learning

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

ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC380 Professional Practice
ASC381 Industry Practicum 2
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care Nursing

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 Applied Veterinary Nursing
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures & Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
ASC201 Equine Breeding Management
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC321 The Equine Athlete
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
ASC393 Emergency and Critical Care 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.