At UCOL you will discover the rich rewards of working with animals. Upon completion of this programme, you will be able to provide assistance to veterinarians and veterinary nurses in a companion animal practice, or continue your studies with the New Zealand Diploma in Vet Nursing Level 6.
As a graduate of this qualification, you will be able to:
Career and Study Outcomes
Companion animal veterinary nursing related or animal care fields:
Course Information
Industry Connections
September 2025
Palmerston North Campus (Main Campus)
Universal College of Learning (UCOL),
18 Princess Street,
Palmerston North,
4410, New Zealand
Applicants under the age of 20:
Applicants must have the equivalent of NCEA Level 2 including 12 level 2 English credits; 12 level 1 Maths credits and 12 credits of relevant Science at level 1.
For international applicants under 20 years of age who do not hold NCEA, International Academic Qualifications Entry Criteria apply (Entry requirements vary from country to country).
All applicants are required to:
In addition, applicants are required to demonstrate previous experience working with animals. Either:
English language Requirement: IELTS - Academic: Score of 5.5 with no band lower than 5; TOEFL (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14); Cambridge English Qualifications - B2 with score of 162; no less than 154 in each skill; OET - Minimum Grade C or 200 in all subtests; NZCEL - Level 4 (General or Employment); and Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Score of 42 with no band less than 36.
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