The Bachelor of Veterinary Technology will teach you to apply a range of skills to support animal health through handling and care, welfare and behaviour, veterinary surgical nursing techniques, and veterinary practice management. Build a base in biological science by studying the mechanisms of animal disease and diagnostic techniques, clinical aspects of small and large animal health, applied and clinical nutrition, veterinary pharmacology and animal therapeutics. Select from a wide range of elective courses to focus your skills or to pursue an area of interest. You will also complete at least 80 hours of practical sessions in your first and second years, as well as extramural studies of 30 days. Undertake clinical rotations and industry placement in locations such as vet clinics, vet hospitals, wildlife parks, government agencies, welfare organisations, animal breeding enterprises, research facilities, and pharmaceutical companies. Career outcomes You will find employment in roles and fields such as: Support staff in veterinary practices (providing general, specialist, emergency and critical care), including veterinary practice management Animal behaviour and training instructor Animal management officer with local councils Animal research technician and supervisor Bio security inspector and project support with government agencies Clinical academic in higher education (veterinary nursing) Regulatory affairs officer for veterinary drug and product registration Teacher/trainer in vocational training and education (veterinary nursing) Veterinary clinical nutrition technician Veterinary laboratory scientist Veterinary pharmaceutical representative Undertaking an honours year in either a research or clinical stream could lead you to postgraduate studies. Program structure The courses offered in the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester. The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.