Master’s of Veterinary Studies/Masters of Veterinary Clinical Studies (MVetStud/MVetClinStud)

Applications are now open for the Semester 2, 2013 intake of the Faculty of Veterinary Science's Clinical Residency Training Program for the following disciplines

* Ruminant Medicine
* Small Animal Surgery

Applications close on 30th April 2013. Please go to the 'How to Apply' page for further information on the application process and application forms.

Introduction

The Faculty of Veterinary Science offers a combined Master’s coursework and Master’s research degree in practical advanced clinical training in selected disciplines for veterinarians who want to enhance their clinical skills and/or seek to become veterinary specialists in areas such as

- Small Animal Medicine

- Small Animal Cardiology

- Ruminant Medicine

- Equine Surgery

- Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

- Veterinary Pathology

This combined program is aligned to assist candidates to obtain credentials required to be considered eligible by Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVSc) to sit Fellowship examinations. Many of these credentials are also required to fulfill the requirements of the equivalent European or American Diplomat/Specialist requirements.

The program is of three years duration and is offered for full-time attendance only. The academic year for residents is 48 weeks.

On successful completion the candidate will graduate with two degrees: a Master’s in Veterinary Studies (a Master’s coursework degree) and a Master’s degree in Veterinary Clinical Studies (a Master’s research degree). Each Master’s degree can be awarded independently on successful completion of the academic components of each degree.

Note: Veterinary specialist designation cannot be awarded by an Australian University and is approved upon successful application to state veterinary practitioner boards in consultation with the Advisory Committee on the Registration of Veterinary Specialists/Australasian Veterinary Boards Council. Veterinary Specialist Registration requires applicants to meet the minimum standards document for registration as a veterinary specialist in Australia and New Zealand. On completion of this program, the successful graduate will have attained most or all of the credentials required to be considered eligible to undertake specialist examinations in the future.

While the Faculty has every intention to support candidates to maximize their learning opportunities, it may take longer than three years to obtain all the credentials required (e.g. obtain sufficient case numbers etc).

While the Faculty will support all our students in gaining the required knowledge to be successful in the specialist exams for their discipline, the Faculty of Veterinary Science takes no responsibility for the outcome of such exams which are held by external institutions.

This is an Australian Quality Framework (AQF) Level 9 program

Location of program

The program will take place at the Faculty of Veterinary Science in the Faculty’s veterinary teaching hospitals at Sydney and Camden.

The program will be offered in a variety of disciplines that can be offered by the Faculty at that time. Of those disciplines that the Faculty can offer, due to staff availability, not all disciplines will be available to offer a residency place each year.

A one-off, twenty working day externship can be undertaken during the program. (Further extension of this externship, or other externships are possible, on supervisor approval).