Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
Southern Cross University · Veterinary Sciences · Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary TechnologyBVetTech
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for Australia, New Zealand
- Format
- On campus3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
- Tuition
- A$10,344per year, first year only, 2027 course snapshot
About this program
A three-year degree that prepares veterinary technologists with clinical skills, anatomy, pathology, pharmacology and diagnostic imaging, supported by professional placements in general veterinary practice.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary technologist (veterinary nurse/technologist) supporting vets in clinical practice.
- Subject
- Veterinary technology
- Department
- Veterinary Sciences
- Awarding body
- Southern Cross 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.
- 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 says the degree prepares graduates to operate as veterinary technologists in Australia or New Zealand.“necessary to operate as a Veterinary Technologist in Australia or New Zealand”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates can voluntarily register with the VNCA Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technicians (AVNAT) scheme; Western Australia is the only state that currently requires registration of vet nurses and technologists working in practice.Source
- International applicants and graduates
- The Bachelor of Veterinary Technology accepts eligible international onshore students who meet the admission requirements.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | 288 | Australian Year 12 (or equivalent) or a recognised VET or Higher Education qualification (Cert IV AQF4 or higher) meeting the minimum ATAR/rankSource |
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
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
- Credits
- 288 Southern Cross credit points (24 units)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical placement
- 12 weeks of core professional placement in general veterinary practice and/or animal health settings, based on full-time study. Students are expected to fund and organise their own travel to external partner locations.12 weeks of core professional placement
- Intakes
- March
- Campus
- Northern Rivers (Lismore) campus
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
- The unit availability tables list an Online mode with a compulsory 2-day residential for some units, but the course snapshot lists Lismore only; whether the whole course can be studied online was not established.
- Published language requirements
- IELTS Overall Score 6.0
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Australian Year 12 (or equivalent) or Cert IV or higher meeting the minimum ATAR/rank (65 shown)
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 first-year fee (Commonwealth supported)Tuition | A$10,344per year, first year only, 2027 course snapshot | Commonwealth supported | 19 October 2026Source |
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)