Coursework Programs
Postgraduate coursework offers professional development, opportunities for career changes and is linked to career development and progression.
Globalisation of agriculture, the rapid development of new biotechnologies and scientific knowledge as well as the economic impact of diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy and foot-and-mouth disease have led to a need for veterinarians and animal scientists with advanced skills that can be applied in a rapidly changing world.
The Faculty of Veterinary Science offers a number of coursework programs, including:
- Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management)
- Animal Science
- Veterinary Public Health
- Veterinary Public Health Management
- Veterinary Studies
- Wildlife Health and Population Management
This new program in Animal Breeding Management (ABMgt) is offered by distance with interactive online classrooms as well as short on-campus residentials. It is designed for busy veterinarians and animal health professionals working full time.
- Graduate Certificate in Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management)
- Graduate Diploma in Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management)
- Masters of Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management)
For more information on the ABMgt program, visit the Animal Breeding Management website.
The new postgraduate coursework program in Animal Science provides targeted education that meets the need for animal scientists with technical skills to service rapidly changing production animal industries, in Australia and overseas. The program will be offered in three specialist streams: animal genetics, animal nutrition and animal reproduction.
- Graduate Certificate in Animal Science
- Graduate Diploma in Animal Science
- Master of Animal Science
For more information on this program, visit the Animal Science website.
The new fully online postgraduate coursework program in Veterinary Public Health (VPH) aims to provide world-class education in veterinary public health to distance students. The program is scheduled to be launched in February 2007.
- Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health
- Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health
- Master of Veterinary Public Health
- Master of Veterinary Public Health (Honours)
For more information on the VPH program, visit the Veterinary Public Health website.
Like Animal Breeding Management, the program in Veterinary Public Health Management (VPHMgt) is offered by distance with interactive online classrooms as well as short on-campus residentials. It is designed for busy veterinarians and animal health professionals working full time.
- Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management
- Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management
- Master of Veterinary Public Health Management
For more information on the VPHMgt program, visit the Veterinary Public Health Management website.
This flexible postgraduate coursework program in Veterinary Studies will allow students to select a major or an alternative program of study that best suits their career goals. Students may select from all postgraduate units of study offered in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, subject to the availability of supervisors in some areas.
- Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies
- Master of Veterinary Studies
For more information on this program, visit the Veterinary Studies website.
This postgraduate coursework program in Wildlife Health and Population Management brings together the disciplines of animal health and wildlife population management, providing students with a coordinated approach to recognising and solving problems in field populations.
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Wildlife Health and Population Management)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Wildlife Health and Population Management)
- Master of Applied Science (Wildlife Health and Population Management)
For more information on this program, visit the Wildlife Health and Population Management website.
