Examples of Progression through the ABMgt Program
This postgraduate program offers three nested award courses at Graduate Certificate (GradCertAnimSc(ABMgt)), Graduate Diploma (GradDipAnimSc(ABMgt)) and Masters (MAnimSc(ABMgt)) levels. These courses have common core units of study to facilitate progression through the program, and transfer of candidature, from Graduate Certificate to Diploma or Masters levels. The flexible delivery of this program allows you to enrol in as few units of study as you need in order to make your study manageable. Students often take two years to complete the Masters degree, however the full degree can be taken over three or four years if necessary.
The GradCertAnimSc(ABMgt) can be taken in a maximum of 4 semesters, GradDipAnimSc(ABMgt) in a maximum of 6 and the MAnimSc(ABMgt) in a maximum of 8, except with permission of the Dean.
Following are some examples of how a student may choose to progress through the program.
Example 1
February Semester Commencement. GradCert in 3 semesters, GradDip and Masters in 4 semesters (12 cp per semester).
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Semester 1 (Feb) |
Semester 2 (July) |
Semester 3 (Feb) |
Semester 4 (July) |
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VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
Research Project Parts 1 & 2 |
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VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology* |
VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
Masters complete |
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GradCert complete |
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VETS8003 Advanced Applications of Animal Breeding |
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GradDip complete |
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* Elective unit: not completed for GradCert.
Example 2
February Semester Commencement. Minimum time at part-time rate for all degree levels (12 cp per semester).
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Semester 1 (Feb) |
Semester 2 (July) |
Semester 3 (Feb) |
Semester 4 (July) |
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VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
Research Project Parts 1 & 2 |
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VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
VETS7027 Project Management |
VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
Masters complete |
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GradCert complete |
VETS8003 Advanced Applications of Animal Breeding |
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GradDip complete |
Example 3
July Semester Commencement. GradCert in 3 semesters, GradDip and Masters in 4 semesters (12 cp per semester).
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Semester 1 (July) |
Semester 2 (Feb) |
Semester 3 (July) |
Semester 4 (Feb) |
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VETS 7027 Project Management |
VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
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VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology* |
VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
GradCert complete |
VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
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Research Project Part 1 (Masters only) |
GradDip complete |
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Research Project Part 2 |
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Masters complete |
*Elective unit: not completed for GradCert.
Example 4
February Semester Commencement – 6 to 12 credit points per semester.
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Semester 1 (Feb) |
Semester 2 (July) |
Semester 3 (Feb) |
Semester 4 (July) |
Semester 5 (Feb) |
Semester 6 (July) |
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VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology* |
VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS8003 Advanced Applications of Animal Breeding |
Research Project Part 2 |
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VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
GradCert complete |
GradDip complete |
Masters complete |
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VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
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Research Project Part 1 |
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*Elective unit: not completed for GradCert.
Example 5
July Semester Commencement – 6 to 12 credit points per semester.
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Semester 1 (July) |
Semester 2 (Feb) |
Semester 3 (July) |
Semester 4 (Feb) |
Semester 5 (July) |
Semester 6 (Feb) |
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VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology* |
VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
Research Project Part 1 |
Research Project Part 2 |
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VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
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VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
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Masters complete |
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GradCert complete |
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VETS8003 Advanced Applications of Animal Breeding |
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GradDip complete |
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*GradDip and Masters only.
Example 6
February semester start. Maximum time for all degree levels: 6 cp per semester.
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Semester 1 (Feb) |
Semester 2 (July) |
Semester 3 (Feb) |
Semester 4 (July) |
Semester 5 (Feb) |
Semester 6 (July) |
Semester 7 (Feb) |
Semester 8 (July) |
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VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
VETS7027 Project Management OR |
VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
Human & Animal Research Ethics |
Research Project Part 1 |
Research Project Part 2 |
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VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology* |
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GradCert complete |
VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
GradDip Complete |
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Masters complete |
*GradDip and Masters only.
Example 7
July semester start. Maximum time for all degree levels: 6 cp per semester.
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Semester 1 (July) |
Semester 2 (Feb) |
Semester 3 (July) |
Semester 4 (Feb) |
Semester 5 (July) |
Semester 6 (Feb) |
Semster 7 (July) |
Semester 8 (Feb) |
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VETS7027 Project Management OR |
VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation & Breeding Program Design |
VETS7025 Leadership, People & Organisations |
Human & Animal Research Ethics |
VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
Research Project Part 1 |
Research Project Part 2 |
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VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology* |
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GradCert complete |
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VETS7028 Leadership Skills GradDip complete |
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Masters complete |
*GradDip and Masters only.