Bachelor of Veterinary Science
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Duration
3 Years
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Intake months
July
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Delivery locations
Auckland
Massey is the only university in New Zealand that offers veterinary training, and the degree is widely recognised internationally. The Massey University BVSc programme is fully accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Board Council (AVBC), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The BVSc is also recognised through reciprocity by the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA).This means you could work as a veterinarian not only in New Zealand, but also Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the USA and many other countries. Veterinary science is a key focus for Massey University’s Palmerston North campus and we have some of the best facilities in Australasia. The BVSc is a 5-year degree that is divided into a pre-selection phase and a professional phase. A new wildlife hospital opened in 2016 - the only such facility at a New Zealand university, where we treat many of our endangered species. A 24-hour pet emergency centre and an equine hospital complement the existing veterinary clinic for companion and production animals (e.g. sheep, dairy and beef cows). Massey University’s veterinary programme is ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide by both the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking and ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Massey’s Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), is a five-year (10 semester) programme. The first semester (beginning in February) is referred to as the “BVSc pre-selection” semester. Depending on your performance in this first semester, you may be selected to the ‘professional phase’ of your qualification, beginning in July (4.5 years long). Selection is highly-competitive so focussing on great results for your first semester is vital.
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Type of institution
University
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Year established
1927
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Total students
33,905
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QS rank
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ARWU rank
601
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Campus offering this course
Albany Campus - Massey University - Massey University
Albany Expressway (SH17) Albany 0632 New Zealand
Since 1993 the Auckland campus in Albany has grown rapidly in a fast developing part of Aucklands North Shore City. Science and Business are the two largest colleges on the campus with the College of Science housing the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study solely on the campus. Around 7,000 students are enrolled at Albany. This campus has grown since then and an on-campus accommodation facility opened in semester one 2015.
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