Most students enter this program after completion of the Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) at the University of Adelaide. If you have an equivalent degree, you may also be eligible for entry. However, there are currently no equivalent Bachelor degrees within Australia. Generally, equivalence is found with a completed veterinary program from an overseas institution. 

• learn about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of domesticated animals including dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs and poultry
• explore wildlife ecology, conservation medicine and ecohealth
• hone your scientific and technical skills for research and clinical practice
• gain advanced professional experience through a structured internship program
• complete a further 23 weeks of extramural practical work.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Veterinarian, Zookeeper, Zoologist

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

To practice as a veterinarian in Australia, it is necessary to have completed a professional accredited veterinary program.

The Veterinary program at the University of Adelaide has been granted accreditation by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC), the Veterinary Surgeons' Board of Hong Kong, and the Royal College of Veterinarian Surgeons (UK).