Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
School of Veterinary Science
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, Postgraduate award
4 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Oceania
Veterinary Schools in New Zealand
2 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 5 veterinary programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
2 schools
Unitec
Auckland, New Zealand
Veterinary Nursing (Environmental and Animal Sciences)
Institute
Bachelor’s, Diploma
2 researched programs
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About veterinary education in New Zealand
How veterinary education is organised
Massey University offers the Bachelor of Veterinary Science, the country's AVBC-accredited veterinary degree, as an undergraduate qualification entered through a pre-selection semester. Veterinary nursing is taught at institutions such as Unitec as a diploma and a bachelor's degree.
Source: massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/ba
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to New Zealand. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Massey)
- A five-year degree split into a pre-selection semester and a competitive 4.5-year professional phase; the page notes that professional qualifications in New Zealand are undergraduate degrees. Source
- Veterinary nursing diploma and bachelor's degree (Unitec)
- A Level 6 diploma (onsite or distance) and a three-year Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing, both at the Mt Albert campus. Source
Bodies that matter, and what each one does
Accreditation, validation, education authority and registration are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.
- Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)
- Accredits veterinary schools in Australia and New Zealand; it does not register veterinarians.
- Allied Veterinary Professional Regulatory Council of New Zealand
- Body with which Unitec says nursing graduates can apply for voluntary registration (role as stated by Unitec; not checked on the council's own site).
Route to registration
Current rules as described by the official source; always check the authority directly.
AVBC states that to register as a veterinarian in Australia or New Zealand you contact the veterinary board in the jurisdiction where you wish to work. The Massey page adds that international applicants must meet the Veterinary Council of New Zealand's English competence policy. Source
No degree on this site automatically permits anyone to practise as a veterinarian, and nothing here is visa, work-permit or credit-transfer advice.
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. Programs recorded here are taught in English.
Admissions. Massey selects for the veterinary professional phase using academic performance, non-academic performance and relevant experience, with separate domestic and international groups. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.