Registration Purposes
Pursuant to sections 8(1)(a) and (b) of the Veterinarians Act 2005, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand ("the Council") in this notice recognises and prescribes:
- the following institutions and degrees or diplomas offered by those institutions for the purposes of section 6(1)(a) of the Veterinarians Act 2005; and
- a pass in the following examinations and assessment programmes for the purposes of section 6(1)(b) of the Act.
This notice replaces the Veterinary Council of New Zealand Notice of Recognition of Institutions and Academic Qualifications published in the New Zealand Gazette,
23 March 2006, No. 27, page 739, and subsequent amendment published in the New Zealand Gazette, 15 June 2006, No. 57, page 14421.
Recognised Institutions and Degrees
New Zealand
Massey University, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Australia
University of Sydney, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Queensland, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Murdoch University, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
United Kingdom
University of Glasgow, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
University of Edinburgh, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
University of Liverpool, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Bristol, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
University of London, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
Ireland
National University of Ireland, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (graduates from 2004 onwards only)
South Africa
University of Pretoria, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
United States of America
Auburn University (Alabama), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Colorado State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Florida, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Mississippi State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Missouri, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Ohio State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Oklahoma State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Oregon State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, V.M.D. Programme
Purdue University (Indiana) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Texas A&M University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Tufts University (Massachusetts), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Tuskegee University (Alabama), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia-Maryland University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Canada
University of Montreal, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Prince Edward Island, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The Netherlands
State University of Utrecht, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Prescribed Examinations
Veterinary Council of New Zealand, New Zealand National Veterinary Examination2
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council, Australian National Veterinary Examination
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Membership examination (MRCVS by examination)
Prescribed Assessment Programmes
American Veterinary Medical Association, Certificate of
the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates
Canadian National Examining Board Licensing Examination
Holding a recognised qualification or a pass in a prescribed examination or assessment is one of the requirements that applicants for registration are required to meet.
Applicants must also:
- satisfy the minimum fitness and recency of practice requirements as set out in the notice published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 7 June 2007, No. 61, page 1646;
- satisfy the English language requirements of section 6(2) of the Veterinarians Act 2005, by sitting and passing a Council approved English test to the required level if English is not their first language;
- (and in the case of those holding a pass in a prescribed examination or assessment) also have a veterinary science degree or diploma of not less than four years of study.
Further detail on these requirements is set out in the registration application and examination documentation available on the Council's website
www.vetcouncil.org.nz
Dated this 4th day of October 2007.
RON GIBSON, Chairperson, Veterinary Council of
New Zealand.
1The only changes to the 2006 notices are a title change to make the content of the notice clear and the inclusion of references to detailed registration examination requirements and the other requirements registration applicants must meet.
2The detailed examination requirements are documented in the
New Zealand National Veterinary Examination Candidate Handbook produced from time to time by the Veterinary Council and available on the Council's website.