La Trobe University
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Courses included
Year 1 is at Albury-Wodonga campus; years 2 and 3 are at Melbourne.
In La Trobe’s Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences, you’ll explore animal science, including breeding, nutrition and animal welfare.
Delve into global issues such as food security, epidemics, pandemics and the environmental impacts of animal agriculture. In later years you’ll explore animal psychology, biochemistry and immunology.
You’ll also get practical experience, such as real-life animal case studies with our industry partners, and compulsory and elective placements.
Animal and veterinary biosciences.
Employment in a range of animal industry roles. With further study, you could also go on to a career as a veterinarian. Depending on the electives you choose, you could pursue a career as a: conservation scientist, microbiologist, animal health officer, animal biosecurity officer.
Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe course website.
During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practise newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice. The placements will immerse you in professional work culture, enabling you to develop and further enhance your skills.
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Academic record: This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
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