UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
Adelaide University's Bachelor of Veterinary Technology is a three-year, clinically focused undergraduate degree in Adelaide with access to the university's $37 million veterinary health centre. Students build advanced skills in the nursing care of companion animals, horses, farm animals, wildlife and exotic pets, and graduate with substantial hands-on experience. They work as veterinary technicians and nurses across clinical practice, industry and animal welfare.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsAnimal Handling and Husbandry
- 6 unitsFoundations of Science for Veterinary Technologists
- 6 unitsAnatomy for Veterinary Technologists
- Veterinary Team Foundations
Year 1, Semester 2
6 units- 6 unitsPrinciples of Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics
- 6 unitsIntroduction to Mechanisms of Health
- 6 unitsPhysiology for Veterinary Technologists
- Evidence-based Veterinary Technology
Year 2, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsAnimal Microbiology, Virology and Immunology 2
- 6 unitsIntroduction to Workplace Skills 2
- 6 unitsPathology for Veterinary Technologists 2
- Clinical Studies A
Year 2, Semester 2
6 units- 6 unitsPharmacology, Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2
- 6 unitsBiosecurity, Epidemiology and Food Safety for Veterinary Technologists
- Clinical Studies B
Year 3, Semester 1
6 units- 12 unitsClinical Skills in Veterinary Technology 3
- Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession 3
Year 3, Semester 2
- 12 unitsClinical Practice in Veterinary Technology 3
- Program electives
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