Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences
Start towards your career helping animals.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences gives you a strong, scientific foundation and the essential, practical experience you need to start working with domesticated and wild animals. Through your study of animal sciences, complemented with biology and chemistry, you'll graduate ready to work in the animal industries.
You'll learn:
- Animal science
- Build important foundations in all aspects of animal science, including animal health, nutrition, physiology, welfare, reproduction and management.
- Zoology
- Gain an understanding of the many types of animals, their ecology and behaviour.
- Microbiology
- Learn about microorganisms, how they live, how they work and how they cause disease.
- Metabolic biochemistry
- Become familiar with the underlying biochemical processes that occur in animals, including those used to generate energy to maintain body functions
CAREER OUTCOMES
Animal scientists can find work across almost any industry related to animals. As a graduate, you'll be ready to apply for a large variety of roles including:
- animal pathologist
- Specialise in diagnosing animal diseases by examining tissue and bodily fluids
- conservation scientist
- Use your knowledge to protect wildlife and improve land usage for governments, farmers and other stakeholders
- microbiologist
- Study bacteria, viruses and fungi to understand how they contribute to health and sickness in animals
- animal health officer
- Inspect facilities to ensure animal health, sanitation and wellbeing. This may include livestock markets, hatcheries, pet stores, animal quarantines, labs and feedlots
