Veterinary Science is the profession for people who care about animals and want to use science to understand and keep them healthy. When you study at Murdoch you will learn to do that. There’s a fully functional farm right on campus, with cows, pigs and sheep. The teaching hospital is the largest of its kind this side of the country and our Vet Clinic offers animal care to near and far, giving you the chance to practise what we preach!
Veterinary Science is a major health profession with its own system of education, registration, organisation and ethics. Close liaison with veterinarians in private practice, government departments, consultants and owner-breeders has successfully established Murdoch University’s reputation as a leader in teaching and research in this area. The Veterinary Science course at Murdoch is consistently rated as the best in Australia.
A degree of Bachelor of Science is awarded after the successful completion of the first two and a half years and is a prerequisite for entry to the final two and a half years that lead to the degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS).
What can I do with my Veterinary Biology/Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degrees?
As a graduate you will be qualified to register as a Veterinarian in Australia and many overseas countries. This will open up rewarding opportunities in:
Private veterinary practice, dealing primarily with health and production problems in companion and production animals.
State and federal government department disease control units in vital areas such as epidemiological, regulatory and quarantine services and in veterinary research.
Veterinary public health, especially in the meat, dairy and fishing industries and including quality control in food production, the prevention and control of animal diseases communicable to humans, and aspects of environmental pollution.
Industry, especially research and animal related fields such as pharmaceutical and animal feed companies.
Teaching and research in tertiary institutions.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for registration to practice veterinary medicine without further examination in Australia and a number of other countries including Great Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore and Hong Kong. The degrees are also recognised by the American Veterinary Medical Association which, after passing the appropriate National or State licensing examinations, makes Murdoch graduates eligible to practice in the USA and Canada.
International students please note: The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc. requires overseas students studying at Australian veterinary schools to submit an English proficiency test when applying for a skills assessment for the purposes of migration. The only tests accepted by the AVBC are the IELTS (academic) or the Occupational English Test (OET). The minimum score required is a 7.0 in each section of the IELTS (academic), or a B pass in each section of the OET. Tests must be within the validity period of two years. For further information please contact Murdoch International.