Overview

If you choose to complete a Master of Veterinary Medicine - Companion Animal at Massey University you’ll be able to choose from a wide variety of courses. They include cardiorespiratory medicine, gastroenterology, oncology, diagnostic imaging and clinical pathology. Massey University has a huge range of expertise in this area.

This qualification is not designed to retrain veterinarians wanting to return to practice. The courses assume a base level of knowledge of learnings in the veterinary degree, and aim to extend veterinarians to a higher level of knowledge and skill. All courses have some assessments that require reporting of clinical material you may have managed.

Career

Graduates of this qualification have gone on to become world leaders in veterinary epidemiology and veterinary public health.

A 2017 Ministry of Education publication, The post-study earnings and destinations of young domestic graduates, found that in New Zealand:

young master’s graduates earn more than one and a half times more than the national median (five years after study)
earnings and employment rates increase with the level of qualification completed
five years after completion, the median earnings of young master’s graduates are 15% higher than for those with a bachelor’s degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Canine and Feline Endocrinology

Canine and Feline Gastroenterology

Canine and Feline Oncology

Diagnostic Imaging for Small Animal Veterinarians

Clinical Pathology in Small Animal Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-07-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Veterinary Medicine Animal Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To enter the Master of Veterinary Medicine you will have been awarded or qualified for:

a Massey University Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), or
have a veterinary qualification that can be registered by the New Zealand Veterinary Council or is considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent to the Massey University BVSc.

In order to enrol directly into the Master of Veterinary Medicine you must have obtained a B grade average in your veterinary degree.

To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

Tuition Fee

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International

53050 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 53050 NZD per year during 12 months.
National

8864 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8864 NZD per year during 12 months.

National: $8,864.10 to $13,960.24

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Veterinary Medicine - Companion Animal.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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