Veterinary Degrees Online

Tuition Fees: $1,060.00 per term in Levels 01 and 02 and $1,050.40 per term in Levels 03 and 04.

Information Technology Fee: $50.00 per term. *

Student Activity/Sports Fee: $150.50 per term.

Student Centre Building Fee: $17.50 per term.

Health Service Fee: $10.00 per term

Health Plan Fee: $123.08 paid once annually. **

A $35.00 graduation fee is payable in the final term.

A $25.00 transcript fee is payable in the first term a student attends Algonquin College.

International Students pay all relevant Canadian fees plus an International Premium of $4,200.00 per term.

* Students paying the Information Technology fee are provided with a network account, an email address, and Internet access. For more information please visit our web site at algonquincollege.com/its/services/it_fee.htm

** Students who have coverage with another plan can request a refund by supplying the Students’ Association with documentation supporting the request. This request will have to be made annually.

Books, scrubs, lab coat and other supplies are estimated to cost $1500 – $1700 for the first year and $1000 – $1200 for the second year. The pre-exposure rabies vaccine costs are estimated at $500, though this can be subject to change. Travel expenses to partnering facilities will be the responsibility of the student. In addition, students are required to finance field placement related expenses such as travel and housing accommodations (if applicable). Upon successful completion of the program students may apply to write the Veterinary Technician National Exam through the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT). Fees are applicable and may be subject to change. The 2006 fees, for the exam and registration with OAVT were approximately $600. Fees should be verified with the OAVT

The educational goals of the Department of Pre-Veterinary Medicine are to provide students with knowledge of the basic principles of the pure sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as the humanities and social sciences. In addition, students are strongly encouraged to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, such as festivals, athletic activities, and club activities. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students then advance to the School of Veterinary Medicine to major in veterinary medicine.

Description:
Veterinarians play a major role in the healthcare of pets, livestock, zoo animals, and sporting and laboratory animals. Some veterinarians work in livestock production and in research, broadening the scope of fundamental theoretical and applied knowledge. Others use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research into human and animal health problems.

JCU’s School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences has offered the Bachelor of Veterinary Science since 2006. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to diagnose, treat and prevent disease in a wide range of animals including companion animals, farm animals, aquatic species and native fauna. In addition, students will acquire a thorough knowledge of animal production systems, particularly tropical animal husbandry and aquaculture.

The final year of the course is devoted to clinical and professional training and is delivered in a series of clinical rotations through veterinary hospitals, practices, laboratories and government agencies in Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Charters Towers and Malanda. Graduates will be eligible for registration as a veterinarian.

Duration:
5 years full-time

Mode:
On campus (Internal), full time

Workload:
Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.

Type:
Undergraduate

Credit points:
120 credit points o

Intake:
February

Campus:
Townsville

Pre-veterinary Medical Science is a 2-year-long prerequisite program that students must take prior to their enrollment in the Department of Veterinary Medicine. This program covers the overall veterinary medicine dealing with animals and the theories and actual training of relevant basic studies. It is designed to satisfy requirements for the veterinary medicine program. In addition, students learn to master theories, experiments and practical skills in veterinary medicine and other relevant studies, and simultaneously take general electives and basic natural science courses to be a competent professional who will work in veterinary medicine and other relevant life science sectors such as medicine, pharmacy and public health.

Before taking general electives and veterinary medical courses, students must meet the course requirements such as General Biology, General Chemistry, General Physics, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Animal Behavior, Animal Comparative Anatomy, and Animal Nutrition, and systematically conduct related experiments.

Tuition 1,411 2,114 2,115 2,115 4.482
Fees 1,635 1,635 1,635 1,635 1,635
Room 1,242 1,242 1,242 1,242 1,242
Food
Service 1,091 1,091 1,091 1,091 1,091

Total $5,379 $6,082 $6,083 $6,083 $8,450

1 Residents of North Dakota who are attending NSU for the first time in 2004-2005 or after and have not previously attended a SD Board of Regents institution are eligible for this tuition rate.

2 Minnesota tuition rates are estimated. Official rates will be available in late summer 2008.

3 Resident students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota (except new students beginning in 2004-2005 or after), Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are eligible for Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) tuition rates. Residents of Iowa and Nebraska are also eligible for this tuition rate. In addition, students who normally pay non-resident tuition but are the child of an alum of a Board of Regents institution are eligible for this rate.

4 Residents of all states that are not eligible for South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, or WUE tuition rates who are attending a Board of Regents institution for the first time in 2006-2007 or after as an undergraduate student are eligible for this reduced non-resident tuition rate.

Note to students participating in intercollegiate athletics: NCAA regulations determine the figures used to calculate educational costs for athletic-aid purposes. The amount for an academic year is derived by adding together tuition and fees based on 32 credits, a double residence hall room, the most comprehensive meal plan, and $400 for books. Actual costs may be higher or lower depending on the number of credit hours taken and room and board choices.TUITION (Undergraduate)
SD Residents1
MN Residents2
WUE, IA, NE or Child of Alum3
Reduced Non-Resident4
Nonresident
$88.20/credit hour
$132.15/credit hour
$132.20/credit hour
$132.20/credit hour
$280.15credit hour
GENERAL ACTIVITY FEE $20.55/credit hour
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT FEE $81.65/credit hour
LAB FEE $51.30/lab course
BUSINESS DISCIPLINE FEE $5.10credit hour
PARKING PERMIT $41.50/year
RESIDENCE HALLS
Residence hall rates are $1,241.90 per semester for a double room. Single rooms are available at a cost of $1,579.85 per semester. Suites are $1,668.85 per semester. This includes a phone line and Internet access. A one-time $50 refundable deposit is charged upon application for residence hall living.
FOOD SERVICE
There are several meal plan options, ranging from $450.00 for upperclassmen only to $1,090.50 per semester, depending on personal choice.
BOOKS An estimate for the cost of books is $450 per semester.
PERSONAL EXPENSES Will vary depending upon student.