Program Overview

Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience provides students with fundamental and applied knowledge in animal bioscience. Students will acquire a broad overview of both domestic animals and wildlife species and their environment, and an integrated comparative knowledge in fields such as applied animal biotechnologies, reproduction, and nutrition. This will be supported by detailed knowledge of animal structure and function and a focus on the application of innovative approaches and technologies to enhance animal management and welfare.

Degree Structure and Requirements

The Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience requirements are detailed in the course resolutions and the animal and veterinary bioscience unit of study table.

Majors

The majors available in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience are:

• Animal Health, Disease and Welfare
• Animal Production
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Genetics and Genomics
• Biology
• Microbiology
• Environmental Studies
• Sustainability
• Marine Science
• Food Science
• Indigenous Studies

Honours

The Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Honours) can be completed after meeting the requirements of the 3-year specialist degree and the progression requirements for Honours. Requirements and units of study for Honours can be found on the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Honours) page.