General academic admission
a) New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Level 5) Veterinary Nursing Assistant strand; or
b) Equivalent
All candidates must meet the general academic admission requirements as detailed in clause 1.1. Special admission and provisional entry criteria do not apply for the veterinary nursing programme.
Selection criteria
a) Candidates may be required to participate in an interview and selection process.
b) To meet legal and health requirements, candidates must be physically able to carry out the practical components of the programmes, including the ability to perform practical demonstrations and assessments. Candidates with disabilities are eligible to enrol in this programme and will be provided with the necessary resources to attain the learning outcomes where practicable, but at the time of enrolment must notify the Equity/Disability Co‐ordinator of their needs.
c) Prior to commencing the programme, all candidates will be required to undertake a Police check at a level sufficient for safe and effective practice within the field of veterinary nursing.
d) All candidates will be required to make a declaration that they are physically able to safely handle and restrain domestic animals and that they have no known health condition that could preclude their close proximity to the common range of animals (eg cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, and birds).
English language requirements
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 6.0; or equivalent.