Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Build the skills to support animal health and welfare, communicate solutions to complex problems, and implement and monitor treatment and management plans. Benefit from extensive practical experience at JCU’s on-campus Veterinary and Emergency Centre and Hospital, as well as Fletcherview Station, a local working cattle station west of Townsville. With…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Build the skills to support animal health and welfare, communicate solutions to complex problems, and implement and monitor treatment and management plans. Benefit from extensive practical experience at JCU’s on-campus Veterinary and Emergency Centre and Hospital, as well as Fletcherview Station, a local working cattle station west of Townsville. With a strong focus on rural and remote contexts, you’ll be equipped to take your degree anywhere.
What to expect
Become equipped with the skills to diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent disease in a wide range of companion, production, aquatic and native animals. You will gain strong foundational knowledge throughout your degree, as well as specialised rural and tropical veterinary science skills.
Discover how you can promote and optimise the health and welfare of communities, animals and their environment through studies in epidemiology, zoonoses and public health. As a student of JCU’s Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree, you will learn how to improve the health status of individual animals and populations and analyse, formulate and communicate solutions to complex disease problems using a One Health approach. You’ll gain hands-on experience in implementing and monitoring treatment and management plans as well as see demonstrations of consultation with clients, carers, animal owners and communities.
Explore the strength of JCU’s continued commitment to empowering regional communities and the students within them through the Rural Access Scheme (RAS). If you live or have previously lived in a rural or remote area of Queensland, you may be eligible for a rural place in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) at JCU. Learn more about the Rural Access Scheme and the application process today.
Take advantage of JCU’s real-world teaching settings, including an on-campus Veterinary and Emergency Centre and Hospital, a local working cattle station and access to several specialist and diverse veterinary practices. In your final two years, you will complete a variety of clinical placements in both rural and urban veterinary practices.
Upon graduation, you will be a veterinarian equipped to deliver safe and effective health care by working effectively in and across diverse veterinary teams. You’ll be able to identify problems related to animal and public health and lead in the formulation and application of solutions that are appropriate and sustainable in tropical or rural environments.
Career Opportunities
JCU Veterinary Science (Honours) graduates are internationally recognised as multi-skilled, highly competent professionals who are committed to the health and welfare of animals.
JCU graduates who undertake a career in veterinary science work in a variety of settings, including veterinary clinics, veterinary hospitals, government, universities, pharmaceutical industries, agriculture, biosecurity, quarantine, public health, zoos and wildlife sanctuaries.
Alternatively, upon graduation, you may wish to pursue research in animal science or explore research opportunities in other fields such as allied health.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
James Cook University partners with Russo Higher Education Pty Ltd to deliver the programs available at our Brisbane campus.
As a JCUB student you have access to dedicated student support including opportunities for enhanced job-support services, academic learning advisors, counselling, employment assistance, and English language and academic pathways.
