Online Veterinary Public Health Management Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Master of Veterinary Public Health Management will provide you with the perfect learning environment if you're a busy professional based in a regional or rural centre in Australia, or if you're located overseas. This flexible course is delivered largely through distance education units of study, using online classrooms, with three short residential intensive blocks (three to five days in length) during the course. You will enjoy a wide range of core and elective units of study which include studies in veterinary, widlife and aquatic wildlife epidemiology, food safety, zoonoses, disease control, animal health economics, policy development, leadership skills, data analysis for policy making, risk analysis, project management, and research.

Entry Requirements

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Veterinary Public Health Management will:
(a) hold a bachelor’s degree (with Honours) or higher award with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification, in veterinary science or animal science; or
(b) have completed the requirements of an embedded graduate certificate in this discipline from the University of Sydney with a WAM of at least 70, or equivalent qualification; or
(c) have completed the requirements of an embedded graduate diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney with a WAM of at least 70 in the first 24 credit points completed, or equivalent qualification.
Previous study in an animal-health related field is required. Some basic skills in Microsoft Word and Excel would be an advantage. It is assumed that applicants have biostatistics knowledge at an undergraduate level. A short online course is available if you need background biostatistics.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

3-4 short residential sessions at Camperdown Campus

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Relevant to vets, animal health specialists and livestock farmers, the programme addresses contemporary issues of livestock production that have worldwide relevance. The subject areas covered include breeding, nutrition, welfare and disease processes and management.

Please note: a related programme in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health is also available.

Programme aims
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Graduates of this programme will be able to improve the health and production of livestock through:

understanding the interaction of livestock with people and the environment

gaining an overview of the factors that influence livestock production

implementing control strategies by integrating this knowledge with the principles of epidemiology, economics and disease control within the context of management and infrastructure
communicating effectively on the health of animal and human populations to a range of audiences including the general public, farmers, politicians, and other key policy makers.

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements
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MSc degree
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An undergraduate degree (e.g. bachelor) which is considered at least comparable to a UK second class honours degree, from an institution acceptable to the University, in one of the following subjects: veterinary science, animal science, agriculture, biological sciences or medicine; or

An undergraduate degree (e.g. bachelor) in a scientific discipline which is considered at least comparable to a UK second class honours degree, from an institution acceptable to the University which has, in the opinion of the University, included suitable preliminary training.

English Language Requirements
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You will meet the English language requirement if you have passed, within the past three years:

- (IELTS) International English Language Testing System when an overall score of at least 6.5 is achieved with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-test

- (TOEFL) iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language overall score of 92 or above with at least 22 in both Reading and Writing Skills sub-tests and at least 20 in both Speaking and Listening sub-tests provided you took the examination before 29 May 2014.

Please note we are unable to accept (TOEFL) iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language results if you have taken the examination after the 29 May 2014.

Alternatively, your application will also be considered if you provide sufficient evidence confirming that, within the past three years, you have

been educated in English medium (minimum 18 months) OR
have worked in English (minimum 18 months).

Other Fees

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The Master of Veterinary Public Health is a distance education course using interactive online classrooms to ensure collaboration with peers in the field, support of student learning and weekly interaction with teachers. Designed for students who are working full-time, the course provides you with the opportunity to interact with other animal health professionals working in many parts of the world on a range of relevant issues.
The Master of Veterinary Public Health is offered in conjunction with the School of Public Health at Sydney and covers scientific disciplines relevant to the prevention of animal disease outbreaks and the management of animal health, including: veterinary epidemiology, biostatistics, hazards to human and animal health, animal health economics, animal health policy development, data management and data analysis.

Entry Requirements

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Veterinary Public Health will:
(a) hold a bachelor’s degree (with Honours) or higher award with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification, in veterinary science or animal science; or
(b) have completed the requirements of an embedded graduate certificate in this discipline from the University of Sydney with a WAM of at least 70, or equivalent qualification; or
(c) have completed the requirements of an embedded graduate diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney with a WAM of at least 70 in the first 24 credit points completed, or equivalent qualification.
Previous study in an animal-health related field is required. Some basic skills in Microsoft Word and Excel would be an advantage. It is assumed that applicants have biostatistics knowledge at an undergraduate level. A short online course is available if you need background biostatistics.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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