Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

includes:

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
AQF level 7

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology BVetTech

Availability

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology (4415VT)

On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wangaratta

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

Normal Course Duration

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 upon 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.

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

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.




 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

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) 

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

The course comprises 192 credit points, made up of 22 x 8 point core subjects and 2 x 8 point elective subjects. The course is offered on campus over 3 years and online over 6 years.

Key Subjects
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (8)
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (8)
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing (8)
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists (8)
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8)

Core Subjects (176 points)
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (8)
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (8)
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8)
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing (8)
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8)
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8)
ASC214 Applied Statistics and Animal Epidemiology (8)
ASC221 Animal Genetics (8)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction (8)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists (8)
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology (8)
ASC350 Animal Health (8)
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing (8)
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing (8)
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology (8)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition (8)

Restricted Electives (16 points)
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business (8)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
ASC201 Equine Breeding Management (8)
ASC208 Equine Disease, Injury and Rehabilitation (8)
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies (8)
ASC305 Parasitology (8)
ASC321 The Athletic Horse (8)
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare (8)
ASC413 Equine Health (8)
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour (8)
BIO203 Animal Diversity (8)
BIO430 Avian Biology (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour (8)
MGT220 eCommerce (8)
MKT110 Marketing and Society (8)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands (8)

Enrolment Pattern

INTEGRATED PROGRAM

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE

FULL TIME ON CAMPUS STUDY PATTERN

Year 1, Session 1 (30)
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology (8)
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (8)

Year 1, Session 2 (60)
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8)
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)

Year 1, Session 3 (90)
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8)

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing (8)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction (8)
ASC350 Animal Health (8)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists (8)
ASC214 Applied Statistics and Animal Epidemiology (8)
ASC221 Animal Genetics (8)

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing (8)
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing (8)
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition (8)

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8)
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology (8)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (8)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2 (8)

Note: Option to complete one General Restricted Elective in Session 1


INTEGRATED PROGRAM

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE

PART TIME ONLINE STUDY PATTERN

Year 1, Session 1 (30)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology (8)
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (8)

Year 1, Session 2 (60)
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)

Year 1, Session 3 (90)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
ASC180 Animal Handling and Health Care (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
ASC182 Foundations in Clinical Procedures and Veterinary Nursing (8)
ASC221 Animal Genetics (8)

Year 2, Session 3 (90)
ASC183 Foundations in Veterinary Surgical Nursing (8)

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
ASC181 Applied Veterinary Nursing (8)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry (8)

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)
ASC214 Applied Statistics and Animal Epidemiology (8)

Year 4, Session 1 (30)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction (8)
ASC350 Animal Health (8)

Year 4, Session 2 (60)
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technologists (8)
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology (8)

Year 5, Session 1 (30)
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing (8)
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing (8)

Year 5, Session 2 (60)
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (8)

Year 6, Session 1 (30)
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition (8)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2 (8)


ARTICULATED PROGRAM

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE

FULL TIME ON CAMPUS STUDY PATTERN

Year 1, Session 1 (30)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (8)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology (8)

Year 1, Session 2 (60)
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
ASC221 Animal Genetics (8)
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technicians (8)


Year 2, Session 1 (30)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction (8)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry (8)
ASC391 Surgery and Anaesthesia Nursing (8)
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology (8)
ASC214 Applied Statistics and Animal Epidemiology (8)
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8)

Year 3, Session1 (30)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (8) (OR completed in Session 2)
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition (8)
ASC350 Animal Health (8)

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (8) (OR completed in Session 1)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2 (8)

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 PROGRAM

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE

PART TIME ONLINE STUDY PATTERN

Year 1, Session 1 (30)
ASC118 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (8)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology (8)

Year 1, Session 2 (60)
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (8)
ASC280 Diagnostics for Veterinary Technicians (8)

Year 1, Session 3 (90)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
ASC221 Animal Genetics (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
ASC350 Animal Health (8)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry (8)

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology (8)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)

Year 4, Session 1 (30)
ASC391 Anaesthesia and Surgical Nursing (8)
ASC392 Veterinary Medical Nursing (8)

Year 4, Session 2 (60)
ASC393 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (8)
ASC214 Applied Statistics and Animal Epidemiology (8)

Year 5, Session 1 (30)
ASC332 Applied Animal Nutrition (8)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 1 (8)

Year 5, Session 2 (60)
[ ] General Restricted Elective 2 (8)

GENERAL RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
ACC240 Financial Management of Small Business (8)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
ASC201 Equine Reproduction and Breeding Management (8)
ASC208 Equine Disease, Injury and Rehabilitation (8)
ASC209 Horse Breeding Technologies (8)
ASC305 Parasitology (8)
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology (8)
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare (8)
ASC413 Equine Health (8)
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour (8)
BIO203 Animal Diversity (8)
BIO430 Avian Biology (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
MGT210 Organisation Behaviour (8)
MGT220 eCommerce (8)
MKT110 Marketing and Society (8)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands (8)

Workplace Learning

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

Residential School

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
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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