Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology BVetTech
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wangaratta
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 70 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.
OR
Successful completion of two University level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate IV or higher level qualification.
OR
Documentary evidence of training e.g. related courses and a minimum of three years relevant work experience. Work experience must include a statement by the applicant addressing the types of work they have undertaken and the reason(s) for their interest in the course. A statement of support (recommendation) from an employer or a professional person is highly desirable.
TAFE Credit Packages:
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing - credit for ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8 points), ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing (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 Applied Veterinary Nursing (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 Applied Veterinary Nursing (8 points), ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8 points), ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8 points) and ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8 points)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
asc graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology students must satisfactorily complete 192 subject points
Core subjects (22 subjects) = 176 points
Restricted electives (2 subjects) = 16 points
Core Subjects (176 points)
ASC114 Applied Epidemiology
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
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
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition
Restricted Electives (16 points)
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
ASC201 Equine Breeding Management
ASC208 Equine Disease, Injury and Rehabilitation
ASC209 Horse Breeding TechnologiesASC305 Parasitology
ASC321 The Athletic Horse
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC413 Equine Health
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
BIO203 Animal Diversity
BIO430 Avian Biology
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT220 eCommerce
MKT110 Marketing and Society
LAW110 Business Law
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
Key Subjects
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
INTEGRATED PROGRAM
Full Time Enrolment Pattern (on-campus only)
Year 1
Session 1
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology
Session 2
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Session 3
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
Year 2
Session 1
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC114 Applied Epidemiology
ASC221 Animal Genetics
Year 3
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition
Session 2
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2
Note: Option to complete General Restricted Elective in Session 1
INTEGRATED Part Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 2
Session 1
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
ASC221 Animal Genetics
Session 3
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
Year 3
Session 1
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC114 Applied Epidemiology
Year 4
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC350 Animal Health
Session 2
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
Year 5
Session 1
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
Session 2
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1
Year 6
Session 1
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2
ARTICULATED PROGRAM
Full Time Enrolment Pattern (on-campus only)
Year 1
Session 1
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
ASC 118 Introduction to veterinary technology
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technicians
Year 2
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
Session 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC114 Applied Epidemiology
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Year 3
Session 1
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (OR completed in Session 2)
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health
Session 2
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (OR completed in Session 1)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2
Note General Restricted Electives 1 and 2 could either be completed in Year 3, Session 1 or Year 3, Session 2, depending on the electives chosen by the student and their session of offering.
ARTICULATED Part Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technicians
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 2
Session 1
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2
ASC221 Animal Genetics
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Year 3
Session 1
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Session 2
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
Year 4
Session 1
ASC391 Anaesthesia and Surgical Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
Session 2
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
ASC114 Applied Epidemiology
Year 5
Session 1
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1
Session 2
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2
GENERAL RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
ASC201 Equine Reproduction and Breeding Management
ASC208 Equine Disease, Injury and Rehabilitation
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC413 Equine Health
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
BIO203 Animal Diversity
BIO430 Avian Biology
HRM210 Human Resource Management
LAW110 Business Law
MGT210 Organisation Behaviour
MGT220 eCommerce
MKT110 Marketing and Society
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
ASC391 Veterinary Anaesthesia and Surgery Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing
ASC201 Equine Breeding Management
ASC208 Equine Disease, Injury and Rehabilitation
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC321 The Equine Athlete
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC391 Veterinary Anaesthesia and Surgery Nursing
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
ASC413 Equine Disease Prevention
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO203 Animal Diversity
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.