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.
Honorary veterinary degrees are not recognised for registration purposes.
Recognised Institutions and Degrees2
New Zealand
Massey University, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Australia
Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
James Cook University, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Murdoch University, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Queensland, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Sydney, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Europe
United Kingdom
University of Bristol, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Edinburgh, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
University of Glasgow, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
University of Liverpool, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
University of London (Royal Veterinary College), Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Nottingham, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Netherlands - recognised from the date of accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
State University of Utrecht, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Ireland
National University of Ireland, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (restricted to those who graduated up to and including 22 March 2001 and from 2004 onwards)
Germany
Justus Liebig University Giessen, degree in Veterinary Science (restricted to those who graduated up to and including 22 March 2001 and who are eligible to be registered as a veterinarian in Germany)
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, degree in Veterinary Science (restricted to those who graduated up to and including 22 March 2001 and who are eligible to be registered as a veterinarian in Germany)
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, degree in Veterinary Science (restricted to those who graduated up to and including 22 March 2001 and who are eligible to be registered as a veterinarian in Germany)
Free University of Berlin, degree in Veterinary Science (restricted to those who graduated up to and including
22 March 2001 and who are eligible to be registered as
a veterinarian in Germany)
Denmark
The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, degree in Veterinary Science (restricted to those who graduated up to and including 22 March 2001 and who are eligible to be registered as a veterinarian in Denmark)
South Africa
University of Pretoria, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
United States of America - recognised from the date of accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Auburn University (Alabama), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences (California), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Colorado State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University (New York), 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 - recognised from the date of accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
University of Guelph (Ontario), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Montreal, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Prince Edward Island, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Mexico - recognised from the date of accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
West Indies - recognised from the date of accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Ross University (St Kitts), 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 Association of Veterinary State Boards, Programme for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) certificate
American Veterinary Medical Association, Certificate of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG)
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:
- meet the minimum standards for practising as a veterinarian as set out in the notice published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 4 August 2011, No. 118, page 3314;
- 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 hold 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 Amendment Notice 2009 (No. 1) published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 June 2009, No. 84, page 1938.
2The changes to the 2009 notice are required to give effect to Council’s recognition of:
- new veterinary degree programmes at Charles Sturt and James Cook universities (accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council)
- a new veterinary degree programme at the University of Nottingham (accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons)
- veterinary degree programmes at Cornell University, the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Ross University (accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association)
- the American Association of Veterinary State Boards Programme
for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE).
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.