Veterinary Degrees Online

Entry Requirements:

If you believe you meet the following entry criteria with alternative evidence please contact us to assess your eligibility for this programme.
Academic Requirements:

You must demonstrate one of the following: 36 credits in NCEA including:
12 credits in NCEA L2 in biology or physical education,
12 credits in NCEA L1 mathematics

and
12 credits in NCEA L2 English or English language rich subject (e.g., geography, history or economics)

If you do not meet the above criteria, you will require passes in relevant Certificate in Pre Health Science courses (contact Faculty of Health, Humanities & Science for further advice), or provide evidence of having the ability to study at a tertiary level and verified evidence of one year full time employment in an animal facility or equivalent.
Additional Requirements:

Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate a background of extensive involvement with animal care, welfare and handling, in veterinary clinics, and experience in dealing with the public.
Personal Requirements:

You must have no objection to working with animals, dissection of animal body parts, body fluids and cadavers, be able to understand and apply industry requirements to comply with OSH regulations both in the classroom and in work placement.
English Requirements:

If English is not your first language you are also required to provide evidence of your English language skills as listed below. Refer also to the Acceptable Alternatives Chart which includes credits in English-rich subjects from New Zealand educational institutions. If you have no evidence of your English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, contact us for an assessment.
IELTS 6.0 Academic (no lower than 6.5 in reading and listening subtests and no lower than 6.0 in speaking and writing subtests).

Veterinary anatomy is the basic science to study the form, structure and function of animal body. Originally the term “anatomia” derives from the Greek ana, meaning “apart”, and the tome, meaning “cut”.

Students gain an anatomical knowledge of the cadaver specimen through dissection, palpation and observation with the naked eye. The objective basic veterinary anatomy is to get a clear understanding of the normal structure of the body with a dog. The comparative veterinary anatomy treats systemically the major domestic species such as horse, ox, pig, dog, cat, goat and chicken etc. We are instructing this course with systematic and regional anatomical method.

System-oriented anatomy deals with the structure of groups of organs that are closely related by a common function, for example, the digestive system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system, and etc.

Regional anatomy is one of the foundation of clinical practice focused on the relationships within special region of the body. This course is allocated to laboratory work.