Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (MC-DVETMED) // Course structure

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Course structure

All subjects in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) are core.

See the Subject Options section below for the structure of this course.

From 2017 onwards, the year-long subjects in DVM1, DVM2 and DVM3 have been subdivided into two parts (Part A and Part B).

Students are required to successfully complete both parts to receive overall subject credit. It is not possible to receive credit for Part A in a subject sequence without subsequent successful completion of Part B. A  DVM1, DVM2 or DVM3 student required to repeat a subject is required to complete both Part A and Part B.

Refer to previous years’ Handbook entries for descriptions of these subjects.

The Year level descriptions of the DVM described below include references to the subjects offered prior to 2018 that have since been replaced.  Refer to previous years’ Handbook entries for detailed descriptions of these superseded subjects.

Subject options

All subjects in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine are core.

Year One (DVM 1)

All of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90058 Veterinary Bioscience 1 Part A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5
VETS90059 Veterinary Bioscience 1 Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
VETS90060 Applications in Animal Health Part A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS90061 Applications in Animal Health Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Year One (DVM 1) with advanced standing

Students enrolled in the DVM who have been granted advanced standing based on completed studies at the University of Melbourne and students who have previously completed all three of:

  • VETS20014 Foundations of Animal Health 1
  • VETS20015 Foundations of Animal Health 2
  • VETS30015 Veterinary Bioscience: Cells to Systems

These students should enrol in all of the following:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90062 Principles of Veterinary Bioscience Pt A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
VETS90063 Principles of Veterinary Bioscience PtB
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
VETS90082 Animal Management and Veterinary Health
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Year One (via Veterinary Bioscience specialisation in the BSc)

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science - Animal Health and Disease Major (Veterinary Bioscience specialisation) should enrol in all of the following:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS20014 Foundations of Animal Health 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS20015 Foundations of Animal Health 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS30015 Veterinary Bioscience: Cells to Systems
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS30016 Veterinary Bioscience: Digestive System
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS30017 Veterinary Bioscience: Metab & Excretion
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS30014 Veterinary Bioscience: Cardiovasc System
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS30018 Veterinary Bioscience:Respiratory System
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS30013 Animal Health in Production Systems
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students undertaking Year One (DVM 1) who commenced prior to 2018, please refer to the 2017 Handbook

 

Year Two (DVM2), students who commenced the DVM in 2017 or later

All of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90064 Veterinary Bioscience 2 Part A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
VETS90101 Veterinary Bioscience 2 Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
VETS90099 Infections and Immunity Part A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
VETS90100 Infections and Immunity Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
VETS90097 Production, Herd and Public Health Pt A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
VETS90098 Production, Herd and Public Health Pt B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Year Two (DVM 2), students who commenced the DVM in 2016

  • Refer to the MC-DVETMED 2017 handbook entry

 

Year Three (DVM 3) From 2018

All of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90076 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Part A
February (On Campus - Werribee)
 37.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90077 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Werribee)
 37.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90078 Veterinary Research Project Part A
February (On Campus - Werribee)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90079 Veterinary Research Project Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Werribee)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90080 Professional Portfolio Part A
February (On Campus - Werribee)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90081 Professional Portfolio Part B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Werribee)
 6.25

Year Three (DVM 3)

From 2018 the structure of the third year of the DVM incorporates tracks.  Tracks provide opportunities for students to undertake practical classes and activities in a chosen area of veterinary science to complement their core training.  The four tracks available to students are Production Animal, Small Animal, Equine and Government, Industry and Conservation Health (GICH).  Track practical classes and activities are components of

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90080 No longer available
Professional Portfolio Part A and
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90081 No longer available
Professional Portfolio Part B within DVM 3.

For further information about tracks, see: http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/study/courses/doctor-of-veterinary-medicine/student-experience#nav

 

Year Four (DVM 4)

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS90096 Veterinary Professional Practice
Year Long (On Campus - Werribee)
 100

Last updated: 18 December 2020