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James Cook University

Unit: Veterinary science at JCU Townsville

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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Overview

A public university in tropical Queensland offering a five-year veterinary science degree at its Townsville campus with a rural and tropical clinical focus.

Veterinary programs researched: 1. 1 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.

Programs

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Veterinary medicine

Campuses and facilities

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  • JCU Townsville

    Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    • teaching_hospital: On-campus Veterinary and Emergency Centre and Hospital.
    • farm: JCU Fletcherview Research Station, a working cattle station west of Townsville.

Accreditation, evaluation and recognition

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  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [Embedded]

    Verified in official recordAustralasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)Professional-body recognitionFull statusAU

    Scope: James Cook University Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours); AVBC status Accredited with Minor Deficiencies, last site visit 2023, next visit 2030

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Sources and verification

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Sources (checked 19 October 2026)

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