Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Baccalaureus Technologiae: Animal Health

Qualification code: BTANM
NQF level: 7
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 57636
APS/AS: 50
Rules:
The BTech in Animal Health alone does not enable a student to register with the SA Veterinary Council (SAVC). Only completion of the National Diploma: Animal Health qualifies a student to register with the SAVC to practice as an Animal Health Technician. For more information, contact the SAVC Tel: 012 345-6347 / 6360 Fax: 012 345-6369 Website: http://www.savc.org.za
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification is to provide veterinary and public health services with Registered Veterinary Technologists in specialised units, diagnostic laboratories, research centres, state, private or education sectors, who can function independently and perform a supervisory function. The qualifying learner will have competence in specialised field/s of veterinary technology and related disciplines, aspects of quality management and research.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.
Qualification offered until 2023, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2023 academic year once the registration period opens.


Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

As you are deciding on the modules you will be registering for, remember to write down the module names and codes so that you have something that you can refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
BSM1501 - Business Management Fundamentals 1A
BSM1602 - Business Management Fundamentals 1B Recommendation:BSM1501
EPD401J - Epidemiology IV
RMY101Q - Research Methodology
Group B. Choose ONE module from the following:
AND401D - Animal Diseases
VPH401L - Veterinary Public Health IV