Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing | |||
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Qualification Type | Bachelor Degree | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 360 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing is to produce highly-skilled graduates who place veterinary nursing in a scientific, evidence-based framework and who have a holistic view of animal health and welfare within the broader context of environmental and human/societal well-being.
This qualification will prepare individuals for a range of roles within the animal health industry and builds upon the skills embedded within the New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (NZDV6) while at the same time placing them in a position to pursue further postgraduate study. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to critically evaluate current practice and contribute to the existing body of knowledge around animal health and welfare.
Graduates will be able to: - contribute to the improvement of animal health and welfare as a highly-capable member of the veterinary nursing profession; - Apply evidence-based veterinary nursing to veterinary nursing practice - communicate and collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders; - recognise the place of tikanga Māori, Te Reo Māori, and the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi in veterinary nursing practice; - model appropriate social, ethical, cultural, and professional behaviour within the animal health industry; - apply a range of facts, principles, and theories of anatomy, physiology, animal behaviour, and animal health and welfare to practice and/or research; - apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in veterinary nursing practice; and - conduct research in animal health and/or welfare. |
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Education pathways |
Graduates of this degree may choose to undertake postgraduate studies in the fields of animal health, behaviour, and/or welfare.
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Entry Requirements |
42 credits at NCEA Level 3 with 14 credits at NCEA Level 1 or higher in Maths and English or equivalent. Special and discretionary admission accepted. Three days work-experience in a vet clinic and a letter of support, a social skills reference, a criminal conviction declaration and medical clearance. Other entry requirements such as general admission, special admission, discretionary admission, English language, are listed in the programme documentation.
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 3995 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2019-03-20 12:43:38.627 | |||
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Last Reviewed | 2019-04-24 16:30:49.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2028-10-01 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
The Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing offers students a degree-level qualification in veterinary nursing that includes an emphasis on evidence-based medicine and animal welfare. The first two years of the degree are equivalent to the Level 5 NZCAT and the Level 6 NZDVN, which are both offered at Unitec. The final year includes Level 7 compulsory courses (including research methods and a research project) and a range of electives in animal behaviour and welfare, conservation, bio-security, business, communication and te ao Māori, and a work-based internship course.
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