Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing [BVetNurs]
University of Pretoria · Faculty of Veterinary Science · Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary NursingBVetNurs
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingStated for South Africa
- Format
- On campus3 years minimum
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Three-year full-time veterinary nursing degree: two years of lectures and practical skills, then a final year of work-integrated clinical training.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary nurse working within a team that includes veterinarians.
- Subject
- Veterinary nursing
- Department
- Faculty of Veterinary Science
- Awarding body
- University of Pretoria
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
- NQF (South Africa) 7As stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingPrograms preparing veterinary nurses. The role, title and regulation differ by country and are not interchangeable with veterinarians or technicians.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page says registration with the SAVC is a prerequisite for practising as a veterinary nurse.“Registration with the SAVC is a prerequisite for practising as a veterinary nurse in South Africa.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- All students must register with the SAVC at first registration and maintain registration annually; registration is a prerequisite for practising as a veterinary nurse.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | three years full-time | 408 | NSC/IEB: English 4, Mathematics 4, Physical Sciences or Life Sciences 4, APS 28Source |
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.
Verified in official recordSouth African Veterinary Council (SAVC)Professional-body recognitionZA
Reference: SAVC prescribed qualifications page last updated 24 January 2022
Scope: BVetNurs offered by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort campus), listed as the prescribed qualification for veterinary nurses
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 years minimum
- Credits
- 408 UP credits (NQF level 7)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- Clinical work offered mainly in the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital and its community clinics, including private practices and other facilities.
- Clinical placement
- Final year is work-integrated clinical training.
- Intakes
- 2027
- Campus
- Onderstepoort Campus
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- NSC or IEB minimum levels 4 English, 4 Mathematics, 4 Physical Sciences or Life Sciences, APS 28.
- Science prerequisites
- Mathematics and Physical/Life Sciences at level 4.
- Prior degree
- No prior degree required; selection based on academic merit.
- Deadlines
- Closing date South Africa and International: 31/05/2026 (2027 programme page) · 2027 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
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.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, animal or veterinary experience requirement.
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)