Updated: 22 December 2025
The qualifications listed in this document provide the holder with eligibility to apply for registration as a veterinarian in Australia and New Zealand with the relevant veterinary board. The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (AVBC) requires all applicants to demonstrate that their English language skills are suitable for the practice of veterinary science in Australasia.
Where no start date is listed, the qualification is recognised from the inaugural year until the date specified. For example: → 2017 means the qualification is recognised up until the year 2017. 2022 → means the qualification is recognised from the year 2022 onwards.
Qualifications accredited by AVBC
| University | Qualification | Year | Jurisdiction | Certifying Body | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | Qualification | Year | wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Jurisdiction | Certifying Body |
| The University of Sydney | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → 2017 | 1 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | New South Wales | AVBC |
| The University of Sydney | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current | 2 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | New South Wales | AVBC |
| Charles Sturt University | Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVetBiol/BVetSc) | → current | 3 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | New South Wales | AVBC |
| James Cook University | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → current | 4 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | Queensland | AVBC |
| James Cook University | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) (BVSc (Hons)) | 2022 → | 5 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | Queensland | AVBC |
| The University of Queensland | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → current | 6 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | Queensland | AVBC |
| The University of Queensland | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) (BVSc (Hons)) | 2015 → | 7 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | Queensland | AVBC |
| The University of Adelaide | BSc (Veterinary Bioscience) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current | 8 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | South Australia | AVBC |
| The University of Melbourne | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → 2013 | 9 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | Victoria | AVBC |
| The University of Melbourne | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current | 10 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:05 PM | Victoria | AVBC |
International Veterinary Qualifications Recognised by AVBC
| University | Qualification | Year | Jurisdiction | Certifying Body | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | University | Qualification | Year | Jurisdiction | Certifying Body |
| 1 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | Royal Veterinary College (University of London) | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 2 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Bristol | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 3 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Liverpool | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 4 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Cambridge | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (VetMB) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 5 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Glasgow | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 6 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | The University of Edinburgh | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 7 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Nottingham | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery (BVM BVS) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 8 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Surrey | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Science (BVMSci (Hons)) | → current | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 9 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | Harper & Keele Veterinary School | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVetMS) | 2025 → | United Kingdom | RCVS |
| 10 | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | aidan@fivecreative.com.au | 15/01/2026 03:08 PM | University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort) | Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) | → current | South Africa | South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) |