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Veterinary Science at Murdoch University

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Prospective international students should contact internat@murdoch.edu.au

Veterinary Science is a five-year double degree designed to impart the knowledge and skills necessary for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and production problems in pets, farm animals, wildlife and laboratory animals. Veterinary graduates are members of a major health profession that has its own system of education, registration, organisation and ethics.

The first degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Veterinary Biology is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the first two and a half years of the Veterinary curriculum of predominantly pre- and para-clinical study. The second degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS), with Merit Honours based on academic performance, is awarded after a further two and a half years of predominantly clinical study.

Why should I study at Murdoch to be a Veterinary Surgeon?

Murdoch University's reputation for teaching and research in veterinary science has been successfully established through close liaison with veterinarians in private practice, government departments and owner-breeders.
As a graduate, you will be qualified to register immediately and practise as a veterinarian in Australia and several overseas countries including Great Britain, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kongand New Zealand.
Murdoch University's Veterinary Science degree has been accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. This means that for eligibility to sit USA and Canadian veterinary licensing examinations, Murdoch graduates are now considered in the same category as North American graduates.
Murdoch University has its own well-stocked animal facilities and on-campus farm, and a modern clinic and hospital that will accommodate all species of domestic animals.
Murdoch University's major research and diagnostic laboratories are of a high standard with transmission and scanning electron microscopes, sophisticated radiological, ultrasound and scintigraphy equipment and a well-equipped clinical laboratory.

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Veterinary Science at Murdoch University

Why should I study at Murdoch to be a Veterinary Surgeon?