University
University of Pretoria
Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary Science
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Overview
Public research university in Pretoria whose Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort teaches veterinary science and veterinary nursing.
Veterinary programs researched: 5. 2 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Veterinary medicine
Bachelor of Veterinary Science [BVSc]
Bachelor of Veterinary ScienceBachelor’sVeterinary medicineAccreditation / validation verified
On campus6 years minimumEnglishOnderstepoort Campus
Tuition not published
Veterinary nursing
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing [BVetNurs]
Bachelor of Veterinary NursingBachelor’sVeterinary nursingAccreditation / validation verified
On campus3 years minimumEnglishOnderstepoort Campus
Tuition not published
Veterinary science and research
PhD (options in Anatomy and Physiology, Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Paraclinical Sciences, Production Animal Studies, Veterinary Tropical Diseases)
PhDPhDScience and research
On campusEnglishOnderstepoort Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Veterinary Medicine [MMedVet] (clinical specialty fields)
Master of Veterinary MedicineMaster’sScience and research
On campus3 years full-timeEnglishOnderstepoort Campus
Tuition not published
MSc in Veterinary Science
MSc in Veterinary Science (dissertation)Master’sScience and research
On campusminimum 1 yearEnglishOnderstepoort Campus
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Teaching hospitals, clinics, farms and laboratories are stated per campus, only as published.
Onderstepoort Campus
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- teaching_hospital: Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, also a national referral facility.
Hatfield Campus
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science [BVSc]
Verified in official recordSouth African Veterinary Council (SAVC)Professional-body recognitionZA
Reference: SAVC prescribed qualifications page last updated 24 January 2022
Scope: BVSc offered by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort campus), listed as the prescribed qualification for veterinarians
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing [BVetNurs]
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
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science [BVSc]
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionUK
Scope: University statement that the BVSc is accredited with RCVS (UK); not confirmed on an RCVS record in this session
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science [BVSc]
Stated by the schoolAustralasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)Professional-body recognitionAU
Scope: University statement that the BVSc is accredited with AVBC (Australia and New Zealand); not confirmed on an AVBC record in this session
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science [BVSc]
Stated by the schoolVeterinary Council of Namibia (VCN)Professional-body recognitionNA
Scope: University statement that the BVSc is accredited with the VCN
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)