Prospective Students
Welcome to the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
The School offers programs in the areas of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Further information about each of these levels is available through the links below. For further information, please contact the School’s Academic Programs Officer.
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Animal Sciences |
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This 3 year undergraduate program commenced in 2004 and has an annual intake of approximately 80 students. The program covers the basic sciences in 1st year before moving on to the animal specific courses in later years. Major areas covered within the program are animal nutrition, reproduction and health and are centred around the livestock industries, although companion animals, laboratory animals and wildlife are also covered. Graduates from this program have found employment in a range of animal industries, including: Further information on the program, including entry requirements and courses studied throughout its duration are available here. |
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Veterinery Sciences |
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This 3 year undergraduate program commenced in 2008 and has an annual intake of approximately 70 students. The program covers the basic sciences in 1st year before moving on to the veterinary specific courses in later years. This will cover all aspects of the well animal, its management, nutrition, genetics and breeding. The program will introduce the students to all the regular domestic animals as well as wildlife, both native and exotic, fish and marine mammals. An emphasis will be placed on developing communication skills and professional conduct. An integrated curriculum, involving collaboration of teaching staff and topics occurs both within and across the years of the program. Students will be required to complete twelve weeks of animal husbandry practical work (AHEMS) prior to the end of their 3rd year to gain first hand animal production experience for many species. Further information on the program, including entry requirements and courses studied throughout its duration are available here. |
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This program is at the Masters by Coursework level. This 3 year postgraduate program will commence in 2011 and follows on from the B Sc (Veterinary Bioscience) program and includes clinical training. Completion of this program will be required for registration as a veterinary practitioner across Australia. Again, all domestic and wildlife species will be covered as well as research methods and critical thinking. Professional technical skills will be developed in the first two years of the postgraduate course and consolidated in the final year that will function as an intern year. A clinical research project will be embedded within the structure of the DVM to allow students to gain experience in a research situation. The School is developing partnerships with veterinary practices and State Government agencies to allow co-localization of facilities to enhance the exposure of students to a wide range of veterinary skills and professional practice types. In addition, we are building a Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Roseworthy which will include a rural ambulatory and equine clinic. Integration of the curriculum continues within the DVM to allow for introduction of clinical examination and basic problem solving skills as early as possible. Communication skills and critical thinking will be fostered through presentations and research opportunities. During their clinical years, students will complete a further 23 weeks of extramural practice (DVM EMS) to gain varied experience in veterinary practice settings. After successful completion of their 6-year program students will be omni-competent veterinary graduates. Further information on the program, including entry requirements and courses studied throughout its duration are available here. |
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Honours is a one year research project that is normally completed at the end of a Bachelor degree program. The aim of Honours is to allow a student to experience an intensive research project to be able to specialise in a specific area of interest. Students from a science background are able to apply for entry into the Honours program run through the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences. Staff are able to supervise students on a range of topics related to most areas of animal and veterinary sciences. More information on the Honours program within the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, as well as potential research projects available, can be found here. |
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A Masters of Philosophy is a 2 year research program that can be entered directly following completion of a Bachelor’s degree (with a Distinction average). Masters degrees by research are similar in nature to a PhD but do not necessarily require the candidate to make a significant original contribution to research. Most Masters programs run over a 1-2 year period. These are currently only available to international students. The School provides a world-class concentration of scientific research, education and infrastructure in areas of animal & veterinary sciences at the Roseworthy Campus. The School’s research interests include animal genetics, animal welfare, behaviour & ethics, animal nutrition & physiology, animal anatomy & structural biology, animal reproductive biology, wildlife ecology and veterinary science/surgery. We are currently also establishing specialist facilities for research in horses, aquaculture and pathology. More information on the Postgraduate Research Programs within the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, as well as potential research areas and supervisors, can be found here. More information on the University entry requirements into postgraduate research programs can be found at the Adelaide Graduate Centre. International students should consult the International Office for information on entry requirements and application procedures. Any student interested in undertaking postgraduate research within the School is asked to send an introductory email to the Academic Programs Officer. |
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Potential postgraduate research students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships that they are eligible for and should consult the Adelaide Graduate Centre list of available scholarships for the various University-level scholarships available. This page lists only Scholarships specific to the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences. PhD Scholarship in Decision Making Systems in Production Animal Medicine Decision support systems (expert systems) are likely to play an increasingly important role in decision making in veterinary medicine as technology enables improved accessibility and information processing. The aim of this study is to:
This study will utilize the source data from the cattle decision support system Bovid. |
