Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Program Requirements
Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website.
Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change.
Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.
2025
2024
2023
2023 Semester 1 commencement
Program Requirements - 2022
To plan courses for your program, please:
- Open Program Planner
- Sign in using your UQ username and password or ‘start plan as guest’
- Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
- Add courses to your planner as required
Refer to the relevant ‘Program and course requirements’ page for the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete the program.
You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.
Program requirements - 2021
The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021.
The Courses and requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.
You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.
Immunisation
There are mandatory immunisation requirements for this program.
What do the different requirements mean?
- Core - all students must complete this course
- Elective - required for the program, chosen from specific selection of courses
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| BIOC1011 Molecular Basis of Life | Compulsory |
| VETS1018 Veterinary Professional Foundations | Compulsory |
| VETS1025 Animal Management for Veterinarians1 | Compulsory |
| VETS1060 Animal & Veterinary Biology | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| AGRC1041 Cell and Tissue Biology for Agriculture & Veterinary Science | Compulsory |
| VETS1003 Digestion, Metabolism & Nutrition | Compulsory |
| VETS1021 Functional Anatomy of Locomotion and the Integument | Compulsory |
| VETS1025 Animal Management for Veterinarians1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| ANIM2501 Applied Animal Nutrition & Grazing Management | Compulsory |
| VETS2006 Principles of Disease I | Compulsory |
| VETS2011 Structure and Function I (4 units) | Compulsory |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| ANIM2503 Animal Breeding & Molecular Genetics | Compulsory |
| VETS2007 Principles of Disease II | Compulsory |
| VETS2008 Veterinary Reproduction | Compulsory |
| VETS2012 Structure and Function II | Compulsory |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| VETS3010 Infectious Diseases (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3024 Veterinary Professional Contexts1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3050 Veterinary Phamacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3060 Veterinary Systems Pathology and Medicine (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3070 Veterinary Clinical Principles (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| VETS3010 Infectious Diseases (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3024 Veterinary Professional Contexts1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3050 Veterinary Phamacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3060 Veterinary Systems Pathology and Medicine (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
| VETS3070 Veterinary Clinical Principles (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| VETS4010 Companion Animal Clinical Studies (6 units)1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4022 Equine Clinical Studies1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4034 Theriogenology: Clinical Reproduction, Obstretics and Neonatology1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4035 Ruminant Medicine and Surgery1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4040 Veterinary Population Medicine (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| VETS4010 Companion Animal Clinical Studies (6 units)1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4022 Equine Clinical Studies1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4034 Theriogenology: Clinical Reproduction, Obstretics and Neonatology1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4035 Ruminant Medicine and Surgery1 | Compulsory |
| VETS4040 Veterinary Population Medicine (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| VETS5015 Equine Clinics1 | Compulsory |
| [ VETS5016 Clinical Veterinary Elective1 OR VETS5017 Research Veterinary Elective1 ] | Elective |
| VETS5020 Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology and State Medicine1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5024 Rural Veterinary Practice - Livestock Medicine1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5028 Veterinary Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency and Critical Care1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5029 Veterinary Professional Practice1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5030 Small Animal Clinics (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| VETS5015 Equine Clinics1 | Compulsory |
| [ VETS5016 Clinical Veterinary Elective1 OR VETS5017 Research Veterinary Elective1 ] | Elective |
| VETS5020 Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology and State Medicine1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5024 Rural Veterinary Practice - Livestock Medicine1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5028 Veterinary Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency and Critical Care1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5029 Veterinary Professional Practice1 | Compulsory |
| VETS5030 Small Animal Clinics (4 units)1 | Compulsory |
1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.
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Immunisation
There are mandatory immunisation requirements for this program.
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