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.

2024

2024 Semester 1 commencement

2023

2023 Semester 1 commencement

 


Program Requirements - 2022

To plan courses for your program, please:

  1. Open Program Planner
  2. Sign in using your UQ username and password or ‘start plan as guest’
  3. Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
  4. 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

1st Semester (February - June)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
BIOC1011 Molecular Basis of LifeCompulsory
VETS1018 Veterinary Professional FoundationsCompulsory
VETS1025 Animal Management for Veterinarians1Compulsory
VETS1060 Animal & Veterinary BiologyCompulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

2nd Semester (July - November)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
AGRC1041 Cell and Tissue Biology for Agriculture & Veterinary ScienceCompulsory
VETS1003 Digestion, Metabolism & NutritionCompulsory
VETS1021 Functional Anatomy of Locomotion and the IntegumentCompulsory
VETS1025 Animal Management for Veterinarians1Compulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

3rd Semester (February - June)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
ANIM2501 Applied Animal Nutrition & Grazing ManagementCompulsory
VETS2006 Principles of Disease ICompulsory
VETS2011 Structure and Function I (4 units)Compulsory
4th Semester (July – November)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
ANIM2503 Animal Breeding & Molecular GeneticsCompulsory
VETS2007 Principles of Disease IICompulsory
VETS2008 Veterinary ReproductionCompulsory
VETS2012 Structure and Function IICompulsory
5th Semester (February - June)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
VETS3010 Infectious Diseases (4 units)1Compulsory
VETS3024 Veterinary Professional Contexts1Compulsory
VETS3050 Veterinary Phamacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology1Compulsory
VETS3060 Veterinary Systems Pathology and Medicine (4 units)1Compulsory
VETS3070 Veterinary Clinical Principles (4 units)1Compulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

6th Semester (July – November)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
VETS3010 Infectious Diseases (4 units)1Compulsory
VETS3024 Veterinary Professional Contexts1Compulsory
VETS3050 Veterinary Phamacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology1Compulsory
VETS3060 Veterinary Systems Pathology and Medicine (4 units)1Compulsory
VETS3070 Veterinary Clinical Principles (4 units)1Compulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

7th Semester (February - June)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
VETS4010 Companion Animal Clinical Studies (6 units)1Compulsory
VETS4022 Equine Clinical Studies1Compulsory
VETS4034 Theriogenology: Clinical Reproduction, Obstretics and Neonatology1Compulsory
VETS4035 Ruminant Medicine and Surgery1Compulsory
VETS4040 Veterinary Population Medicine (4 units)1Compulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

8th Semester (July – November)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
VETS4010 Companion Animal Clinical Studies (6 units)1Compulsory
VETS4022 Equine Clinical Studies1Compulsory
VETS4034 Theriogenology: Clinical Reproduction, Obstretics and Neonatology1Compulsory
VETS4035 Ruminant Medicine and Surgery1Compulsory
VETS4040 Veterinary Population Medicine (4 units)1Compulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

9th Semester (February - June)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
VETS5015 Equine Clinics1Compulsory
VETS5016 Clinical Veterinary Elective1
OR
VETS5017 Research Veterinary Elective1 ]
Elective
VETS5020 Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology and State Medicine1Compulsory
VETS5024 Rural Veterinary Practice - Livestock Medicine1Compulsory
VETS5028 Veterinary Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency and Critical Care1Compulsory
VETS5029 Veterinary Professional Practice1Compulsory
VETS5030 Small Animal Clinics (4 units)1Compulsory

1 Code for students in year-long course, commencing semester 1. Students must re-enrol in same code in semester 2.

10th Semester (July – November)
 
Course Code & TitleRequirements
VETS5015 Equine Clinics1Compulsory
VETS5016 Clinical Veterinary Elective1
OR
VETS5017 Research Veterinary Elective1 ]
Elective
VETS5020 Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology and State Medicine1Compulsory
VETS5024 Rural Veterinary Practice - Livestock Medicine1Compulsory
VETS5028 Veterinary Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency and Critical Care1Compulsory
VETS5029 Veterinary Professional Practice1Compulsory
VETS5030 Small Animal Clinics (4 units)1Compulsory

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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