Pursuant to sections 8(1)(a) and (b) of the Veterinarians Act 2005, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand ("the Council") in this notice1 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.
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
Ireland2
National University of Ireland, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (restricted to those who graduated up to and including 1988 and from 2004 onwards)
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
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 Examination3
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 competency requirements as set out in the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 September 2008, No. 141, page 3854;
- 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
1This notice replaces the Veterinary Council notice published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 11 October 2007, No. 110, page 2924.
2The only change to the 2007 notice is to extend recognition of National University of Ireland, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicines to include those who graduated up to and including 1988.
3The 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.