Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
Charles Sturt University · Charles Sturt veterinary science and veterinary technology · Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary TechnologyBVetTech
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for Australia
- Format
- HybridMinimum time - 3 year(s); Maximum time - 6 year(s)
- Tuition
- A$10,156per year, 2027 entry, full-time
Hybrid program
About this program
A dual qualification delivered with GOTAFE that combines the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing with a bachelor's degree in veterinary technology, studied on campus or online and including at least 480 hours of clinic placement.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary technologist or technician in clinics, laboratories, zoos and livestock enterprises.
- Subject
- Veterinary technology
- Department
- Charles Sturt veterinary science and veterinary technology
- Awarding body
- Charles Sturt University
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree. A bachelor’s title does not by itself show whether a program leads to veterinarian, nurse or technician roles: the study pathway is shown separately.
- Official level
- AQF 7 · Level shown on the course pageAs stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyPrograms preparing veterinary technicians or technologists, depending on the jurisdiction. This is a different role from veterinary nursing in some countries and the same role under another name in others.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page describes the degree as preparing students as veterinary technologists.“Give yourself the best start to your career as a veterinary technologist”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | Minimum time - 3 year(s); Maximum time - 6 year(s) | 192 | Selection rank 70Source |
| Existing professional qualification required | Six months of credit for a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing | – | Completed Certificate IV in Veterinary NursingSource |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- HybridPart online and part in person (campus attendance, laboratory work, attendance-based exams or clinical placements). A hybrid program is never described as fully online.
- Online instruction
- Mostly online
- Mandatory campus attendance
- Not published
- Campus residencies or workshops
- You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects; the page also lists an on-campus intensive school.
- Mandatory clinical or workplace placement
- A minimum of 480 hours of work placement in Australian veterinary clinics, including emergency, medicine and surgical rotations.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not published
- Must already work in a veterinary setting
- Not published
- Placement site approval
- Not published
- Live attendance
- Live attendance not published
- International enrolment
- Not published
- Enrollment restrictions
- The online study option is only available part-time.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- Minimum time - 3 year(s); Maximum time - 6 year(s)
- Credits
- 192 Charles Sturt pointsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- Clinical placements and rotations.
- Clinical placement
- A minimum of 480 hours of work placement in Australian Veterinary Clinics, including emergency, medicine and surgical rotationsminimum of 480 hours of work placement
- Intakes
- March 1, 2027
- Campus
- Wagga Wagga campus
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- On campus can be full-time or part-time; online is part-time only.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Selection rank 70
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative CGS fee, domestic on campus or online, full-timeTuition | A$10,156per year, 2027 entry, full-time | Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS), Domestic | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, mandatory travel, placement expenses and insurance are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; ask what is extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: animal or veterinary experience requirement, accreditation or recognition record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)