All of our Veterinary programs are offered at UQ's Gatton campus. Follow these links to the UQ Study pages for detailed program information:
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UQ's School of Veterinary Science has full accreditation with the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA COE).
In September 2018 the School was visited by a combined site-visit team representing the AVBC, RCVS and AVMA COE to conduct a routine site visit normally scheduled at seven year intervals. In early 2019, the respective bodies have approved renewal of accreditation of the School of Veterinary Science. The School will now move into an annual reporting process with each of the accrediting bodies to maintain our accreditation status until the next scheduled site visit (planned for 2025).
The School’s accreditation status entitles UQ graduates to practice in many countries around the world.
AVBC accreditation status through the Veterinary Schools Accreditation Advisory Committee (VSAAC), entitles UQ veterinary graduates to be eligible for registration as a veterinary surgeon in each state and territory in Australia, and in New Zealand.
RCVS accreditation ensures that UQ veterinary science graduates are eligible to be registered to practise veterinary medicine in the UK, and countries in Asia that accept degrees recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons eg Hong Kong and Singapore.
AVMA accreditation means that UQ veterinary science graduates are eligible to sit the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination – a prerequisite for any veterinarian seeking to practise in the United States of American and Canada.
Additional information can be found at the:
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council website; www.avbc.asn.au
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS): www.rcvs.org.uk/setting-standards/accrediting-primary-qualifications/accrediting-veterinary-degrees/
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) website; www.avma.org
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE): www.icva.net/navle/
UQ has a global reputation for producing self-reliant, independent and highly capable veterinarians who possess the initiative and problem solving abilities required for success in veterinary practice.
UQ is ranked in the top 50 universities in the world, which is a reflection of our exceptional teaching and research quality, infrastructure and graduate employability. Our Veterinary Science program is placed 33rd in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.
We’ve invested over $100 million in purpose-built clinical, teaching and research facilities, giving our students the best in animal research and veterinary facilities in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Veterinary Science program has full accreditation with the three major accrediting bodies in the world: the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (Australia/New Zealand), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (United Kingdom) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (North America). This allows our graduates to work at many places around the world.
If you’re looking for an innovative, forward-thinking veterinary program, you can be confident UQ is the right choice for you.
UQ is known as a university with diverse programs and great facilities - even in my country. Four years ago, I had a chance to visit UQ and was very impressed by the many differences in the study and research environment between Korea and Australia. The veterinary science facilities at UQ are excellent and I believe it would be hard for other universities to compete with that.
Jee Young Oh
Master of Veterinary Studies
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