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

• English

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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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Employment opportunities

• Private veterinary practice
• Academia
• Industry
• Animal Welfare
• Zoos, game parks and rehabilitation
• centers
• Research centers, kennels and boarding
  establishments
• Organised agriculture dairies, farming operations

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Contact Information

• Web site
• www.up.ac.za
• www.veterinary.up.ac.za
• Client Service Centre
• 012 420 3111 csc_at_up.ac.za
• Veterinary Science/Nursing
• 012 529 8061 joe.vhengani_at_up.ac.za
• 012 529 8476 karen.ras_at_up.ac.za

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