In South Africa, the University of Pretoria (UP) is the only institution in the country offering a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree (BVSc). UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science offers an undergraduate veterinary degree programme and a veterinary nursing diploma programme as well as a variety of postgraduate degree programmes.
At the University of Pretoria, first years will attend classes at the Hatfield campus. For the rest of the course’s duration, students will complete their BVSc degrees on the Onderstepoort campus of the university.
At Stellenbosch University, you can study Animal Sciences, which entails the breeding, feeding, physiology, and production of animals. Within this course, students can expect to focus on both land and aquatic creatures.
The Department of Animal Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes in the disciplines of monogastric and ruminant nutrition, development physiology and meat science, animal breeding, livestock management, reproduction physiology and aquaculture.
