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BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy

Equine-Librium College’s BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy degree is structured to qualify ethical, professional, hands-on Veterinary Physiotherapists who can deliver a world class service to their clients and work efficiently within the Veterinary Health Team.


This is achieved by ensuring a thorough and comprehensive programme, focusing on integrating theoretical knowledge into practical skills. The programme offers a high load of practical hands-on and work integrated learning experience to prepare the student for the working world. The College is the first institution in the world to offer a full-time professional degree directly into the field of Veterinary Physiotherapy.


The South African Veterinary Council promulgated the para-veterinary profession of Veterinary Physiotherapy in 2017. This means that it’s a regulated profession, with a set Scope of Practise, Day One Skills and minimum standards of training. All persons wanting to offer services in this field, in South Africa, must register with SAVC. Our degree is also accepted by SAVC for automatic registration, upon successful completion.

1st YEAR

CODE

NQF

CREDIT

Veterinary Anatomy I

VAN106E
6
36

Veterinary Physiology 

VPS105E
5
24

General Sciences 

GEN115E

5

12

Canine & Equine Conformation 

CEC125E

5

12

Applied Physiotherapy 

APT015E

5

36

Physiotherapy Science

PTS115E

5

6

Academic Literature

ACL115E

5
6

TOTAL

132

2nd YEAR

CODE

NQF

CREDIT

Introduction to Veterinary Nutrition

IVN216E
6
6

Veterinary Pathophysiology

VPA216E
6
24

Equine Pathology & Surgery

EPS226E
6

12

Small Animal Pathology & Surgery

SPS226E
6
12

Physiotherapy Science

PTS216E
6
12

Applied  Physiotherapy

APT216E
6
18

Applied  Physiotherapy

APT226E
6
18

Clinical Physiotherapy

CPT226E
6

18

TOTAL

120

3rd YEAR

CODE

NQF

CREDIT

Veterinary Pharmacology
VPG326E
6
6
Veterinary Exercise Physiology
VEP327E
7
6
Farriery
FAR317E
7

6

Veterinary Imaging

VIG316E

6

6

Research

RES307E
7
18

Applied  Physiotherapy

APT317E
7
18

Applied  Physiotherapy

APT327E

7

18

Clinical Physiotherapy

CPT307E

7

48

TOTAL

126

4th YEAR

CODE

NQF

CREDIT

Research

RES408E

8

24

Applied Physiotherapy

APT408E
8
36

Clinical Physiotherapy

CPT408E

8
72

TOTAL

132

GRAND TOTAL

510

* Students must choose only two of these electives

Admission requirements:

Any person who wishes to register at the College for the first time or after an interruption of studies is required to apply or re-apply for admission. Applications for admission to the program close on the 28th of September of the year prior to the study.

The minimum entry requirement:

National Senior Certificate (NSC) or the National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV) with 50% or greater in Mathematics & Physical Sciences as well as in two additional 20 credit NCS subjects.

Or

All applicants who obtained a school-leaving qualification other than the National Senior Certificate or IEB must submit a Certificate of Exemption from USAf.

https://mb.usaf.ac.za/foreign-qualifications/

Or

Alternatively, a Higher Certificate or an Advanced Certificate or Diploma in a medical, veterinary, animal-related, allied health professional, or health sciences cognate field would suffice.

Or

Students who completed a tertiary education qualification in a country other than South Africa should apply for a SAQA evaluation

https://www.saqa.org.za/evaluation-foreign-qualifications

All candidates with school-leaving qualifications will be required to submit NBT results.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for exemption:

Applicants who meet the entry criteria of a programme and believe that they have acquired the relevant knowledge and experience for a particular module/s through prior experience or other forms of learning (informal), may apply for exemption from those modules through RPL. 

The following guidelines will apply to RPL for exemption:
RPL applications are evaluated against the modular outcomes of the particular module/s applied for; RPL cannot be used to grant an individual exemption from a full qualification, in terms of the CHE’s policy only 50 % of a qualification may be exempted.

  • RPL applications are evaluated against the modular outcomes of the particular module/s applied for; RPL cannot be used to grant an individual exemption from a full qualification, in terms of the CHE’s policy only 50 % of a qualification may be exempted.
  • Exemption/s granted for module/s in higher education that is/are obtained through RPL, do not have any credits assigned to them; and
  • Applicants will be required to complete and pass an RPL assessment (minimum of 50%) to be exempted from the module.

BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy
GENERAL COURSE INFO

BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy
APPLICATION INFORMATION