Master of Veterinary Studies (MC-VETSTDR)

Overview

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• a degree in Veterinary Science, or an equivalent qualification from a Veterinary School listed in the World Health Organisation Directory of Veterinary Schools; and
• eligibility for registration with the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria in accordance with legislative requirements to practice as a veterinarian in Victoria;
• documented evidence of the applicant's professional experience in the practice of veterinary science as it relates to the area to be studied; and
• documented evidence of the applicant's participation in continuing professional education activities as it relates to the discipline to be studied.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance; and
• the professional experience; and
• the professional continuing education activities.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board Rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance Band 6.5 is required.

Notes

Admission into the MVS is conditional on the applicant successfully applying for and enrolling into a research higher degree: the Master of Veterinary Science (Clinical). The successful applicant will be admitted into the two part time courses concurrently.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Course structure

Students will enrol in this course on a part-time basis for a total of 50 points each year and must pass all subjects each year in order to progress in the course.

Successful applicants will receive a fee waiver for this course.

The Master of Veterinary Studies comprises 12 subjects:

• Advanced Clinical Skills 1 Part A and Part B
• Advanced Clinical Skills 2 Part A and Part B
• Advanced Clinical Skills 3 Part A and Part B

and

• Principles of Medicine & Surgery 1 Part A and Part B
• Principles of Medicine & Surgery 2 Part A and Part B
• Principles of Medicine & Surgery 3 Part A and Part B

Students normally enrol into the Part A availability of Advanced Clinical Skills and Principles of Medicine & Surgery in the first semester, and the Part B availability of each subject in second semester, in all three years of the residency program. A final subject result will be recorded at the completion of Part B of each subject.

Most students enrolled in this course will be enrolled through the Residency Training Program.

Subject options

All students will enrol in the following subjects:

First Year

Second Year

Please note: the July availabilities of "Part A" subjects above are only available to students who commenced MC-VETSTDR mid-year under exceptional circumstances. All other students must take the Part A subjects in the February availability.

Third Year

STANDING PROGRESSION RULES FOR THE MASTER OF VETERINARY STUDIES

The evaluation period for progression in the Master of Veterinary Studies is one year for part time-candidates.
A candidate may progress to each subsequent evaluation period upon successful completion of all components of each subject.

1. Hurdle components

Candidates whose attendance falls below the hurdle requirement will be counselled by their supervisor. If after counselling the candidate fails to remedy the attendance deficit within one evaluation period the candidate may be terminated.

2. Assessed components

Candidates will have failed a subject, either Principles of Medicine and Surgery (PMS) or Advanced Clinical Skills (ACS) if he or she achieves in any one evaluation period an average mark for all assessed components of the subject of less than 50%

3. Repeating an evaluation period

Candidates will not be permitted to repeat a semester (full time) or year (part time).

4. Unsatisfactory Progress and Termination of Enrolment

Candidates whose progress in the course is not satisfactory may have their candidature terminated in accordance with the Academic Progress Review Policy (MPF1291).

A candidate will have made unsatisfactory progress if he or she:

a. fails to meet the hurdle requirements in any two evaluation periods;

b. fails to submit the Major Work for (ACS) prior to the end of the appropriate ACS unit;

c. fails any subject;

d. falls below a 70% average across assessed components of the subjects PMS and ACS in each evaluation period.

5. The Course Unsatisfactory Progress Committee

The Residency Training Committee will report unsatisfactory student progress to the Master of Veterinary Studies Course Unsatisfactory Progress Committee in accordance with University Policy.

The Course Unsatisfactory Progress Committee will convene after the examination period to review the progress of any student who has made unsatisfactory progress. Students in this category will be invited to make an oral and/or written submission to the Course Unsatisfactory Progress Committee.

The Course Unsatisfactory Progress Committee is authorised to make decisions on behalf of the Faculty with regard to the progress of individual students, including termination of enrolment, and to vary the Standing Rules for an individual student if it deems that progression of a student can be facilitated without adversely affecting academic standards.

Last updated: 12 November 2021