Veterinary Medicine

Overview

Massey University’s Master of Veterinary Medicine programme offers practicing veterinarians a flexible, modular system of study via online learning. You may choose from a wide range of small animal, large animal, epidemiology and veterinary business courses, or put them together for a qualification.

You’ll be joining one of the few online distance education programmes for veterinarians that offers the option of completing a qualification.

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.

In-depth

Your courses will advance your knowledge and skills to an in-depth level beyond that obtained in your primary veterinary degree. Courses can be completed for continuing education or put towards a Master of Veterinary Medicine or other qualification.

Massey University has an excellent reputation for veterinary teaching, with our expert lecturers coming to us from all over the world.

As well as specific knowledge in areas of interest, you will strengthen your:

• technical knowledge and skills in particular fields of general (non-specialist) veterinary practice
• ability to explore effective problem-solving strategies within the constraints of general veterinary practice
• confidence in your skills and in your approach to cases
• skills in sourcing and evaluation of literature relevant to clinical practice
• ability to reflect and self-assess your work.

On-campus workshops are held in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Attendance at these workshops is strongly recommended, but not compulsory (with the exception of the capstone contact workshops which are compulsory either in person or online). All courses require a computer and internet access.