Qualification regulations for the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

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Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

The Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology consists of two phases, being a pre-selection phase followed by the professional phase.

1. Admission to the pre-selection phase of the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology requires that the candidate will meet the University admission requirements as specified.

2. Entry to the professional phase is by selection in accordance with criteria established by the Veterinary Student Selection Sub-Committee, which will include consideration of academic performance, non-academic performance, and relevant experience.

3. Candidates seeking admission or re-admission into the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology after Part One of the professional phase will be ranked in accordance with the criteria outlined under the Progression and Re-Entry Policy for the Degree and may only be (re)admitted should sufficient places be available.

Qualification requirements

4. Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology shall follow a parts-based programme of study, over at least 3 years, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 360 credits, comprising:

(a) a Pre-Selection Phase, and then Part One, Part Two and Part Three in the professional phase;

(b) completion of the requirements for a Track;

and including:

(d) at least 75 credits at 300 level.

The Bachelor of Veterinary Technology Parts are prescribed in the Schedule to the Degree.

5. Notwithstanding Regulation 4, a candidate who has satisfied the requirements for a subject or course at a university or other tertiary institution where, in the opinion of the Academic Board, the content and standard are substantially the same as for the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology may, subject to the approval of, and under conditions required by the Programme Director, be given credit for that subject.

6. Notwithstanding Regulation 4, a candidate who has been awarded the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing from Massey University may be credited with courses at any level to a maximum of 150 credits.

Specialisations

7. The Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology is awarded without specialisation.

Academic requirements

8. Every candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology shall perform to the satisfaction of the Academic Board, approved practical work in accordance with the following courses:

(a) 193.105 Veterinary Technology Practical Experience and Farm Training;

(b) 193.220 Veterinary Technology Clinical Experience;

9. Failure to complete practical placement requirements of Regulation 8(a) will preclude candidates from entry into Part Two and failure to complete practical requirements of Regulation 8(b) will preclude candidates from entry into Part Three.

Student progression

10. In order to progress from Pre-Selection Phase to Part One, Part One to Part Two, or Part Two to Part Three, a candidate must have passed all courses in the preceding Part.

11. The Academic Board (or its delegate) may admit any candidate to a supplementary assessment in a subject or subjects in which the candidate failed to gain a pass, in accordance with the BVetTech Supplementary Assessment Policy.

12. The Academic Board may grant students a compensated pass with a C- grade for any one course in light of their overall performance for the year, where either of the following conditions apply:

(a) only one course in the year is failed with an overall mark of at least 48% and at least a C+ grade pass has been obtained in all other courses in the year; or

(b) for an assessment with a compulsory minimum mark, the attained mark is no more than 2 percentage points below the minimum required, at least a C+ grade has been obtained for all other assessments for that course, and the minimum marks have been achieved in all other courses that year.

13. Candidates must re-enrol in consecutive academic years unless approved in writing by the Programme Director.

Completion requirements

14. A candidate’s programme of study may not exceed 5 years from the date of first enrolment in the professional phase of the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, unless a specified time of suspension or extension has been approved by the Academic Board. Extensions granted will appear on the candidate’s academic record.

15. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded an exit qualification should they meet the relevant qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

16. For candidates enrolled in the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, any one of the following will lead to exclusion from that programme:

(a) failure to pass any course in which they have enrolled on two occasions;

(b) failure to complete the requirements of the degree within five years from the date of first enrolment in the professional phase of the degree;

(c) persons excluded under regulation 16(a) or 16(b) will only be re-admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology with approval of the Academic Board under such conditions as it may determine.

17. Breaches of professional conduct: For candidates enrolled in the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, any one of the following may lead to exclusion from that programme:

(a) being subject to criminal charges; or

(b) being subject to disciplinary proceedings of the University or of a professional body; or

Schedule for the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Schedule A: Subjects for Examination

Pre-Selection Phase

123104 Chemistry for Biological Systems 15

Building on basic chemical principles, this course provides the atomic and molecular foundations for understanding chemistry and the life sciences. Starting from the structure of the atom and an understanding of Gibbs energy, it builds a chemical model for bonding, the composition of molecules, non-covalent interactions, chemical equilibria, acids/bases, chemical reactivity, and biological macromolecules. The theory is supported by practical experiments.

Restrictions: 123101, 123171

Regulations for The Bachelor of Veterinary Technology - BVetTech

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