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.
Veterinary Programs accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)
Jurisdiction | University | Qualification | Year |
| New South Wales | The University of Sydney | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → 2017 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | → current | ||
| New South Wales | Charles Sturt University | Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current |
| Queensland | James Cook University | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) | 2022 → | ||
| Queensland | The University of Queensland | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) | 2015 → | ||
| South Australia | The University of Adelaide | BSc (Veterinary Bioscience) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | → current |
| Victoria | The University of Melbourne | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → 2013 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | → current | ||
| Western Australia | Murdoch University | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery | → 2018 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | → current | ||
| New Zealand | Massey University | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current |
| Hong Kong SAR | City University of Hong Kong | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine | 2023 → |
| Sweden | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | Veterinärexamen | 2024 → |
| Switzerland | Vetsuisse Faculty | Bachelor and Master of Veterinary Medicine | 2024 → |
Veterinary Programs accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
| United Kingdom | Royal Veterinary College (University of London) | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine | → current |
| University of Bristol | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current | |
| University of Liverpool | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current | |
| University of Cambridge | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine | → current | |
| University of Glasgow | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery | → current | |
| The University of Edinburgh | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery | → current | |
| University of Nottingham | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery | → current | |
| University of Surrey | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Science | → current | |
| Harper & Keele Veterinary School | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVetMS) | 2025→ |
Veterinary Programs accredited by the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC)
| South Africa | University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort) | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | → current |
Veterinary Programs accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI)
| Republic of Ireland | University College Dublin | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (MVB) | → 1986 2004 → current |
Veterinary Programs in the USA accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA CoE®).
Note: NAVLE® required.
| Alabama | Auburn University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Alabama | Tuskegee University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Arizona | Midwestern University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Arizona | University of Arizona | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| California | University of California | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| California | Western University of Health Sciences | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Colorado | Colorado State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Florida | University of Florida | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Georgia | University of Georgia | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Illinois | University of Illinois | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Indiana | Purdue University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Iowa | Iowa State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Kansas | Kansas State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Massachusetts | Tufts University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Michigan | Michigan State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Minnesota | The University of Minnesota | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Missouri | University of Missouri-Columbia | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| New York | Cornell University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| North Carolina | North Carolina State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Ohio | The Ohio State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Oregon | Oregon State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania | Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) | → current |
| Tennessee | University of Tennessee | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Tennessee | Lincoln Memorial University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Texas | Texas A&M University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Virginia | Virginia Tech | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Washington | Washington State University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
Veterinary Programs in Canada accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA CoE®).
Note: NAVLE® required.
| Alberta | University of Calgary | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Ontario | University of Guelph | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Prince Edward Island | University of Prince Edward Island | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
| Quebec | Université de Montréal | Docteur en Médecine Vétérinaire | → current |
| Saskatchewan | University of Saskatchewan | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | → current |
International Veterinary Programs accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA CoE®).
Note: NAVLE® required.
| St. Kitts & Nevis | Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | 2011 → current |
| Grenada | St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | 2011 → current |
| France | VetAgro Sup (Lyon) | Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur Vétérinaire | 2013 → current |
| Mexico | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México | Medico Veterinario Zootecnista (MVZ) | 2011 → current |
| Netherlands | Utrecht University | Dierenarts degree | 1973 → 2013 |
| Netherlands | Utrecht University | Bachelor of Science / Master of Science (Veterinary Science) | 2013 → current |
| South Korea | Seoul National University | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | 2018 → current |
Non-award qualifications recognised by AVBC
Applicants whose primary veterinary qualifications are not accredited are eligible for registration if they have completed one of the following non-award qualifications:
| Certifying Body | Qualification | Year |
| Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) | National Veterinary Examination Certificate (NVE) | → 2019 |
| Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) | Australasian Veterinary Examination Certificate (AVE) | 2019 → current |
| Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) | New Zealand National Veterinary Examination Certificate (NZNVE) | → 2014 |
| AVMA – Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) | Basic Clinical Sciences Examination (BCSE) + Clinical Proficiency Examination (CPE) + NAVLE | 2007 → current |
| AVMA – Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) | ECFVG Examination (NAVLE included) | 2000 → 2007 |
| AVMA – Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) | ECFVG Examination + NBE + CCT | pre-2000 |
| American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) | Program for the Assessment Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) + NAVLE | 2011 → current |
| Canadian National Examining Board | Certificate of Qualification (CQ) – Part A and Part B + CPE | → 2000 |
| Canadian National Examining Board | Certificate of Qualification (CQ) – NAVLE + CPE | 2000 → 2007 |
| Canadian National Examining Board | Certificate of Qualification (CQ) – BCSE + CPE + NAVLE | 2007 → current |
| Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) | Statutory Examination for Membership | → current |