Prepare for a career as a veterinary nursing professional in UCOL鈥檚 New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.
Being a veterinary nurse is a hands-on, satisfying role. You鈥檒l care for all kinds of companion animals, work as a team with other professionals and solve problems.
UCOL鈥檚 New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing will provide you with the technical skills, knowledge and attributes needed to help animals attain, maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life.
Career & Study Outcomes
Graduates of this qualification will have technical veterinary nursing skills for a clinic environment and the ability to manage patients and clients and follow protocols in all aspects of clinical veterinary practice.
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 must have completed the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology with Veterinary Nursing Assistant or equivalent.
All applicants are required to:
English language Requirement: IELTS - Academic: Score of 6 with no band lower than 5.5; TOEFL (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18); Cambridge English Qualifications - B2, C1, or C2 with score of 169; no less than 162 in each skill; OET - Minimum Grade C or 200 in all subtests; NZCEL - Level 4 (Academic); and Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Score of 50 with no band less than 42.
Under 20 years of age
For international applicants under 20 years of age who do not hold NCEA, International Academic Qualifications Entry Criteria apply.
Mungkin ada beberapa persyaratan IELTS yang berbeda, tergantung jurusan yang kamu ambil