• The Bachelor of Veterinary Technology will teach you to apply a range of skills to support animal health through handling and care, welfare and behaviour, veterinary surgical nursing techniques and veterinary practice management.
• Build a base in biological science by studying the mechanisms of animal disease and diagnostic techniques, clinical aspects of small and large animal health, applied and clinical nutrition, veterinary pharmacology and animal therapeutics.
• Select from a wide range of elective courses to focus your skills or to pursue an area of interest. You’ll also complete at least 80 hours of practical sessions in your first and second years, as well as 30 days of extramural studies.
• Undertake clinical rotations and industry placements in your third year. You’ll gain experience in locations such as vet clinics, vet hospitals, wildlife parks, government agencies, welfare organisations, animal breeding enterprises and research facilities.

As a para-veterinary healthcare specialist, you’ll be equipped with critical thinking, problem-solving and self-directed learning skills that can be applied to supervisory and management roles in a range of animal-related fields.

You’ll find employment in roles and fields such as:

• support staff in veterinary practices (providing general, specialist, emergency and critical care), including veterinary practice management
• animal behaviour and training instructor
• animal management officer with local councils
• animal research technician and supervisor
• biosecurity inspector and project support with government agencies
• clinical academic in higher education (veterinary nursing)
• regulatory affairs officer for veterinary drug and product registration
• teacher/trainer in vocational training and education (veterinary nursing)
• veterinary clinical nutrition technician
• veterinary laboratory scientist
• veterinary pharmaceutical representative.