January 14, 2021
The date of the 2021 AVE Preliminary (MCQ) exam is Friday the 16th April and the closing date for applications and payment is 8 February.
The next sitting of the AVE clinical exam is planned for June 2021.
Ensuring the quality of the Australian and
New Zealand veterinary profession
The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)
serves its members and the public by:
- Providing a forum for discussion, advice and co-operation among the veterinary boards in Australia and New Zealand
- Encouraging the standardisation and quality assurance of veterinary services to the community
- Assuring and promoting uniform educational standards through accreditation of veterinary schools, the Australasian Veterinary Examination, assessment of veterinary qualifications for migration and assessment of specialist qualifications.
Latest News
November 26, 2020
Today at its final Council meeting for 2020, Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) announced the establishment of a new standing committee, the Sustainable Practice Committee (SPC).
November 9, 2020
The AVBC has been working closely with the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and Veterinary Schools of Australia and New Zealand (VSANZ) to monitor the impacts of the COVID pandemic on veterinary education.
September 8, 2020
Due to the prevailing conditions of the COVID pandemic, we do not expect to hold the Preliminary (MCQ) Examination or the Final (Clinical) Examination until 2021.