Giving you that something Xtra

• Unique course that combines bioscience and veterinary science to offer wider career options
  
  
• Strong focus on the proper care, handling and management of laboratory animals for scientific purposes
  
  
• Training that prepares you to assist veterinarians in providing animal medical care and treatment
  
  
• Four-month internship with top local or overseas research institutions, life science companies, animal theme parks and veterinary clinics

About the Diploma

Are you keen on veterinary care? Do you want to work with researchers to study human diseases with the aid of animal models? Then, the Diploma in Veterinary Bioscience (VBS) is the right course for you.

This unique course combines both bioscience and veterinary science disciplines. So, by the end of this course, you will have acquired a solid foundation in both of these areas.

You will learn about the maintenance, health and well-being of laboratory animals through modules such as Animal Anatomy & Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Animal Welfare, Behaviour & Handling.

This course will also cover Veterinary Immunology & Pharmacology, including the clinical diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases. Modules such as Wildlife Conservation & Biodiversity will give you a further understanding of animals in their natural habitats.

Together with an in-depth knowledge of cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology and genomics, you will have a unique qualification that will give you a head start in a career in biomedical research.

In your final year, you will undergo a four month internship either locally or abroad. You could be attached to research laboratories, veterinary clinics, and animal theme parks such as the Singapore Zoo.

You will also carry out a research project in your final year. With your knowledge and skills gained in working with animal models, you may help find a cure for diseases that have been plaguing mankind for generations!

Career Prospects

VBS grads enjoy a wide range of careers in the veterinary and biomedical science industries upon graduation. You can become a laboratory biologist and work in research institutions and university laboratories. You can also work as a veterinary bioscientist with animal research facilities and preclinical trial centres.

You can even be employed as a veterinary assistant in veterinary clinics and animal hospitals.

Alternatively, you can work in animal theme parks (such as the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, Jurong Bird Park and Underwater World), equine establishments (such as the Singapore Polo Club), animal-related businesses (such as pet shops and pet supply companies), the government sector and animal welfare organisations such as the SPCA.

Further Studies

You can pursue a wide range of degrees including biological science and biomedical science in local and overseas universities. These degrees will advance you further when it comes to careers in life science and biomedical research.

If you want to become a veterinarian, then you can enrol into veterinary medicine programmes offered by universities in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the US.

In fact, Murdoch University in Australia offers our graduates a 1-year exemption into their Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery programme!