Growth in Veterinary Education
Comments Off on Growth in Veterinary EducationIt has been interesting to read the NSW Parliamentary Committee report from its Inquiry into the veterinary workforce shortage in NSW. ( See Report ) The committee has made over 30 recommendations to help address the concerns demonstrated by the significant number of stakeholders who contributed to the enquiry.
The mention by Southern Cross University of their planned Veterinary School prompted me to compare our schools in Australia & New Zealand to the ones in the UK. Those of us who graduated some time ago may be surprised at the growth that has taken place in the veterinary education sphere.
Australia & New Zealand – 8 current schools, Southern Cross to open in 2025
Massey University: 5-year course leading to Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
University of Queensland: 5-year course leading to Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
University of Sydney: 6-year course leading to Bachelor of Veterinary Biology (BVetBiol) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
University of Melbourne: 6-year course leading to Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Murdoch University: 5-year integrated course leading to Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
James Cook University: 5-year course leading to Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Opened in 2005
Charles Sturt University: 6-year course leading to Bachelor of Veterinary Biology (BVetBiol) and Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVetSc). Opened in 2005
University of Adelaide: 6-year course leading to Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) (BSc (VetBiosc)) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) . Opened in 2008
Southern Cross University Lismore Campus: 5-year course leading to Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours). First year 2025
United Kingdom – 11 current schools, SRUC to open in 2024
Royal Veterinary College, University of London
University of Cambridge
University of Liverpool
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Bristol
University of Nottingham
University of Surrey – opened in 2015
Harper and Keele Veterinary School – first year in 2020, first cohort graduate in 2025
The Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science (in collaboration with the Royal Veterinary College) – first cohort graduate in 2026
University of Central Lancashire – first year in 2023
SRUC Scotland’s Rural College – first year in 2024
Author:
Wendy Nathan
Kookaburra Veterinary Employment
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