Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Conservation Medicine

About the Course

The Murdoch University Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Conservation Medicine has been developed to provide graduate veterinarians with the opportunity to obtain training and expertise in wildlife, zoo and conservation medicine. It will also be relevant to graduates seeking to incorporate wildlife and exotic animal medicine into private practice.

Conservation medicine is an emerging discipline that involves the integration of veterinary medicine, conservation biology and public health in order to: advance biodiversity conservation; address issues associated with the inter-relationships between human, animal and ecosystem health; and study the effects of global environmental change on these health inter-relationships. There is increasing recognition that veterinarians have an important role to play within interdisciplinary teams working on environmental conservation projects. Wildlife agencies, zoos, agriculture departments, landcare groups and other non-government organisations require veterinary expertise for wildlife and biodiversity conservation projects.

The Postgraduate Certificate can be undertaken by veterinarians resident in Australia or overseas and may be entirely coursework based, or may involve a field placement with a conservation project either in Australia or overseas. Veterinarians undertaking this course by distance education are strongly advised to study in part-time mode.

The Wildlife and Conservation Units/Placements have been established in collaboration with staff at the Perth Zoo Veterinary Department.

Course Structure

The course will be delivered online and will be available both at the Murdoch Campus and by distance education. Enrolment in this course in internal mode is subject to approval by the Program Chair. Completion requires six months of full-time study (12 points) but the course can be undertaken in part-time mode.

Required Units

VET630 Conservation Medicine	4 points
VET631 Wildlife Medicine	4 points
VET6391 Conservation Medicine Field Placement/Project	4 points
Students wanting to undertake a field placement associated with VET639 must comply with Murdoch University field placement regulations. Further information

Admission Requirements

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) or equivalent

Fees

The course is offered on a full-fee paying basis only. Australian citizens may be eligible for FEE-HELP

Contact Us

For information please contact Ms. Julie Hann, Postgraduate Studies in Conversation Medicine on (08) 9360 2640 or conservationmedicine@murdoch.edu.au