Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience
The Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience students will be based at the Camperdown Campus for the first three years of the course and will use the faculty's large animal teaching and research facilities at the University farms and Camden Campus.
Professional development
Throughout the degree and in university vacations, students will undertake a professional development program incorporating at least 60 days of practical, faculty-supported work experience.
Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Honours)
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2014, the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended), the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015 and the Academic Honesty Procedures 2016. Up to date versions of all such documents are available from the Policy Register: http://sydney.edu.au/policies.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| BUANVEBI-01 | Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
0.
Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.
4 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of units of study for the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:
(i)
6 credit points of Year 3 core units; and 24-30 credit points chosen from the Table for Animal and Veterinary Bioscience units of study for a major which may be taken over the course of Year 3 or Year 4; and 12-18 credit points of elective units of study from the Year 3 Elective units or Year 4 coursework Tables for Animal and Veterinary Bioscience; or
(ii)
6 credit points of Year 3 core units and a maximum of 42 credit points of elective units of study from the Year 3 Elective units or Year 4 coursework Tables for Animal and Veterinary Bioscience.
5 Majors
(3)
Units of study that are common to the requirements of a major may count to that major, however, any unit of study may only count towards one major.
(4)
Where a unit of study is common to more than one major, the student must nominate, by the end of their final year, the particular major to which the unit is to be allocated.
6 Progression rules
(1)
Candidates for the degree may enrol in the units of study prescribed for the fourth year of candidature only after completion of Year 1 to Year 3.
(2)
All candidates are required to undertake a minimum of 60 days of professional experience as a part of their overall training in this degree.
7 Requirements for the Honours degree
(1)
Honours is available to meritorious candidates who complete an alternative set of units of study in Year 4 of the course. Admission to the honours program is by permission of the program coordinator after the completion of Year 3.
(a)
Candidates to normally be of no more than three years standing, and normally have no fail or absent fail results; and
(a)
complete the requirements for the pass degree but include the alternative honours pathway described in the table of units for the degree; and
(b)
obtain a minimum WAM of 65 in Year 2 and Year 3 units of study and a minimum WAM of 65 in Year 4 units of study
(4)
The grade of honours will be determined by the final honours mark. The final honours mark is the average of the Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 WAM.
(5)
In exceptional circumstances the conditions for the award of honours may be varied at the Dean's discretion.
8 Award of the degree
(1)
The Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience is awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Second Class according to the rules specified in the following table:
|
Description |
Minimum Year 2 and Year 3 |
Minimum Year 4 |
Final Honours grade |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Honours Class I |
70 |
75 |
Grade >= 75 |
|
Honours Class II (Division 1) |
65 |
70 |
70 <= Grade < 75 |
|
Honours Class II (Division 2) |
65 |
65 |
65 <= Grade < 70 |
|
Honours not awarded |
Grade < 65 |
(2)
Candidates for the award of the Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, but who have otherwise satisfied the course requirements, will be awarded the pass degree.
9 Transitional provisions
(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2015 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2015 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2015 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2018. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.