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Title: Veterinary Science Veeartsenykunde

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Veterinary Science Veeartsenykunde

Loopbaanbeplanning Career awareness
Faculty of Veterinary Science
University of Pretoria

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Context What is Veterinary Science?

Veterinarius veterinus - veterinae
in the Oxford dictionary
pertaining to cattle
the medical or surgical treatment of cattle or
domestic animals (older version)
diseases, injuries and treatment of farm and
domestic animals (more recent version)

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Konteks Wat is Veeartsenykunde?

Veterinarius veterinus veterinae
in Websters
beasts of burden, domestic animals
branch of science and art dealing with the
prevention, cure or alleviation of disease and
injury in animals and especially domestic
animals

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Context What is Veterinary Science?

Brittanica
anatomy, physiology and pathology of
animals other than man. It includes the
diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of their
diseases intercommunicable diseasesuse of their
flesh and other productsscientific breeding,
feeding and handling

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Konteks Die veeartsenykunde spektrum

Veterinary veterinarian, veterinary specialist
Para-veterinary
Veterinary Nurses
Veterinary Technologists
Laboratory Animal
Technologists
Animal Health Technicians

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What then is veterinary science?

It is a profession which exists globally
Plays a critical role in many fields pertaining
to the health and welfare of animals
companion animals dogs, cats, horses
farm/production animals
wildlife and exotic species
Plays a significant role in the health and
welfare of humans food safety and security,
companionship, zoonoses

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Fakulteit van Veeartsenykunde

Faculty of the University of Pretoria
Second oldest Faculty in Africa
Now one of 46 in Africa
Only Faculty of its kind in SA
Best on the continent of Africa
Students from all over Africa
Links with universities in Europe, Scandinavia,
UK, and USA, and in Africa with the Anglophone
countries

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Academic programmes

Undergraduate
Veterinarians - BVSc
Veterinary nurses - DipVetNurs
Postgraduate
Honours
Masters
PhD
Doctorate (DVSc)

Degree and Diploma programmes recognised by SAVC
allowing practice in SA
BVSc degree recognised in the UK, Australia, New
Zealand, and Malaysia for automatic registration

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Veeartsenykunde akademiese program

A 6-year core-elective programme which commenced
in 2011
Core component 4 and a half years
Elective component one semester
Experiential component one year
Old programme sequentially phased out from 2011

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Admission requirements

National Senior Certificate with
Two languages of which one must be English, both
at least at level 4 (50-59)
Mathematics, at least at level 4 provided
Physical Science is at level 5 or higher
Physical Science, at least at level 4 provided
Mathematics is at level 5 or higher
2 other subjects, at least at level 4 (50-59)
National Benchmark Test
APS of at least 30 (Life Orientation excluded)

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Aansoeke - sluitingsdatum

Applications for BVSc should be made by 31 May of
the year before first admission

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Admission categories first year

Admission to all categories by selection
School leavers
Students with previous tertiary exposure
International students
Sector-specific students

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Toelating tot die tweede studiejaar

All students who passed first year
Students selected into vacancies
Limited number of graduate students with
appropriate subject combinations

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Selection

School leavers provisionally selected on Grade 11
results Grade 12 APS should not be gt3 points
lower than Grade 11 APS but still above the
minimum of 30
Students with tertiary experience to be selected
on first semester results or full year results
Other criteria such as psychometric profiles,
value-added criteria and interviews also being
considered for future implementation

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Die program

Year one basic science and animal science
Hatfield campus
Year two some animal science with basic
veterinary science Onderstepoort campus
Year three paraclinical subjects
Onderstepoort campus
Year four and five clinical subjects and
electives Onderstepoort campus
Year six experiential training - Onderstepoort

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Language of tuition

English

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Huisvesting Huis Onderstepoort
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Employment opportunities

Private practice
Academia
Research
State Veterinary Services
Food safety and security
Industry (pharmaceutical and nutrition)

Animal welfare
Laboratory Animal Science
Organised agriculture
Poultry and pig industries
Public health
Wildlife
Marine biology

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Veterinary NursingVeterinêre Verpleging

Two-year diploma programme
Both years offered at the Onderstepoort campus
Language of tuition is English

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Minimum vereistes

NSC with the following subjects and performance
levels
Two languages of which one must be English at
least at level 4
Mathematics at level 4 or higher
Physical Science at level 4 or higher
Two other subjects of which one must be Life
Sciences at level 4 or higher
NBT
APS of 24

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Categories

School leavers
Students with university exposure
Specific sector candidates
International students

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Akademiese program

Basic subjects in first year Anatomy,
Physiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, General
and Medical Nursing and others
Applied subjects in first semester of second
year Anaesthesiology, Nursing, Radiography,
Theatre practice
Practical and clinical application in second
semester of second year (no lectures)

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Language of tuition