Government-subsidised students
New Zealand Citizens, New Zealand Permanent Residents, and Australian Citizens can ONLY apply into the Bachelor of Veterinary Science as Government-subsidised students. All other nationalities are considered as International Students and must apply as Non-subsidised Students.
When enrolling in the BVSc straight from school:
To be eligible for selection into the Bachelor of Veterinary Science programme you will need to enrol in Vet Science Intermediate (Enrolment code 4010). This enrolment code enrols you initially as a Bachelor of Science student. If you are applying for Student Allowances or a Student Loan through StudyLink, you will need to apply for your loan or allowance as a Bachelor of Science student.
You must enrol in the following papers for the Academic Year:
Semester One papers (compulsory papers): 123.101, 124.111, 162.101 and 199.101. Your grades in these papers will largely determine whether or not you are selected for the professional phase of the degree.
Semester Two papers:
Palmerston North Campus: 119.155, 122.102, 161.130 and 194.101
Auckland Campus: 119.177. 122.102. 161.130 and 194.101
If you are selected into the Professional Phase of the BVSc programme at the end of the first pre-selection semester, your programme of study and Semester Two papers will be amended to BVSc programme code and papers for the Second Examination (after selection), upon receipt of your signed acceptance of the place in the programme.
If you are not offered a place in the Professional Phase of the BVSc programme at the end of the first pre-selection semester you will have the option to change your programme and/or papers for Semester Two. Academic advice is available to help you plan your further study.
You also have the option to withdraw from all University study. To withdraw from your Semester Two papers, you will need to ring 0800 MASSEY (627 739) and talk to the Contact Centre staff.
When enrolling in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science as a graduate or part-graduate of a New Zealand university:
Note: Contact the Programme Administrator at the earliest opportunity, for advice on entry requirements and the selection process for the professional stage of the programme. This should be done prior to 1st February in the year in which you wish to apply.
You must pass the four compulsory papers – 123.101, 124.111, 162.101, 199.101 (or have passed their equivalent at another New Zealand university). You should contact the Programme Administrator to determine whether or not papers you have already passed are considered equivalent to the compulsory papers. If you have passed the equivalent paper or have previously passed these papers at Massey University, you may not repeat them or an equivalent paper for selection purposes. Your grades in other papers taken during the last two years of full time study (up to four semesters) at a New Zealand university will also normally be taken into account for selection purposes.
If a three-year interval has elapsed since you undertook any university study, these grades may not be counted for selection purposes and you could be considered as a “new start” student. Contact the Programme Administrator for further information on this.
Note: If you are a New Zealand Citizen or Resident with overseas university experience, it is essential that you contact the Programme Administrator at the earliest opportunity for advice on entry requirements and the selection process for the professional stage of the programme.
You will be required to provide detailed information on the content of any papers passed at a university overseas. If you have passed papers equivalent to Massey University papers you will not be allowed to repeat these for selection purposes but will be required to take other papers of an approved standard. The grades you obtained in papers passed or qualifications obtained at overseas universities will not be taken into account for selection purposes.
Non-subsidised students
Enrolling as a non-subsidised (full-fee paying) student:
International students can apply to enrol as non-subsidised students.
To commence study for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree, students must gain admission to university in New Zealand.
International students also require:
a student visa
submission of a completed International Student Application
The 24 places available for full fee paying students have been divided into two groups.
Group 2: Competitive Selection Directly into BVSC 1, Semester 2 (10-14 places)
This group (Group 2) is for people who already have or are completing an appropriate undergraduate degree (minimum of two years completed) or postgraduate qualification in the biological sciences and can be from any country. Please contact the International Student Liaison Officer (E-Mail: vetschool@massey.ac.nz) for further information about for this Group.
All applicants in Group 2 who have been approved for selection for Direct Entry into the Professional Phase of the degree by the Veterinary Students Selection Committee, will enrol in the following Semester Two papers:
227.102 Biochemistry for Veterinary Science
227.103 Veterinary Anatomy I
227.104 Veterinary Physiology I
227.105 Animal Handling, Behaviour and Welfare
Group 1: Competitive Selection into BVSC via Semester 1 (10-14 places)
This group is for applicants who either do not meet the selection criteria for Group 2 above, or who meet the criteria but choose not to apply for Group 2.
Those who qualify through this process may then enter the first semester of Vet Science Intermediate, which comprises four science papers:
123.101 Chemistry and Living Systems
124.111 Physics for Life Sciences
162.101 Biology of Cells
199.101 Biology of Animals
You must pass the four compulsory papers – 123.101, 124.111, 162.101, 199.101. You should contact the BVSc Programme Administrator, to determine whether papers you have already passed are considered equivalent to the compulsory papers. If you have passed the equivalent paper or have previously passed these papers at Massey University, you may not repeat them or an equivalent paper for selection purposes. Your grades in other papers taken during the last two years at a New Zealand university will also normally be taken into account for selection purposes.
You will be required to provide detailed information (paper outline covering the content, number of lectures and labs per week) of any papers passed at a university overseas. The grades you obtained in papers passed or qualifications obtained at overseas universities will not be taken into account for selection purposes.
After this first semester, students are subjected to a rigorous selection process and 10 to 14 students with high grades are selected to proceed to the remainder of the degree. A minimum of a B grade average, with an equivalent STAT F score, is a required minimum in order to be considered in the selection process.
International students wishing to apply for admission to a non-subsidised place in the BVSc are encouraged to:
Visit the Massey University Vet school website describing the degree:
http://vet-school.massey.ac.nz/
Visit the Massey University College of Sciences website:
http://sciences.massey.ac.nz/
Visit the Massey University International Students website:
http://international.massey.ac.nz/
Determine your eligibility to study and fill in your International Admission Application. Once your admission to study at a New Zealand University has been approved, you will receive an enrolment pack.
If you have not undertaken previous university study, complete your enrolment to study: 123.101, 124.111, 162.101 and 199.101.
If you have undertaken previous university study, contact the BVSc programme administrator (E-mail: vet@massey.ac.nz) for guidance on the papers that you should enrol in. This will depend on what papers (subjects) you have previously studied at a tertiary level.
Contact the New Zealand Consulate/Embassy for your location regarding the steps needed to obtain a student visa, then obtain one.
Once accepted, arrange travel to New Zealand to commence study by mid-February in the year of first enrolment.
Government-subsidised and non-subsidised students
To progress to the professional stage of the degree commencing in Semester Two, you must also:
Formally apply for selection by 1st May in the year you wish to enter the course
Produce a letter signed by a veterinarian certifying that you have had at least TEN days of veterinary work experience in the last two years (work must be completed by 1st May in the year of application for selection).
Apply to sit the Standard Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT F) to assess your ability to understand and interpret written English and numerical information. (Test is run by Massey University on both the Turitea and Auckland Campuses in June each year.)
Application forms for Selection and STAT Test will be available from the start of Semester One from the BVSc Programme Administrator.