Australian Courses

Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing

Offered by Melbourne Polytechnic. CRICOS course code 084960A.

Tuition (whole course)A$48,000
Duration2 yr104 weeks
Tuition per yearA$24,000
Other feesA$0
Estimated totalA$48,000
LevelAssociate Degree

Where it's taught

Details

  • Field: Veterinary Studies (Veterinary Assisting)
  • Language: English
  • Includes work placement

Graduate outcomes (international graduates)

Health services and support, 2025: full-time work 52.1%, any work 73.4%, median salary $73,500.

Melbourne Polytechnic, 2023-2025: full-time work 54.8%, median salary $65,000.

Figures are for the study area or provider, not this course. Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025 (International Report), QILT, Australian Government Department of Education. qilt.edu.au

Living in Epping: rent about $510 a week, 50.2% speak a language other than English (Arabic, Punjabi, Macedonian). About Epping →

Getting to Melbourne Polytechnic, Epping (415 Dalton Rd): Nearest station is Epping Railway Station (train Mernda), 213 m away. Buses within 500 m: 356, 357, 358, 556, 569, 577, 901 (closest stop: Melbourne Polytechnic/Dalton Rd, 49 m). Plan a trip (PTV journey planner).

Living in North Melbourne: rent about $540 a week, 38% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese). About North Melbourne →

Getting to Melbourne Polytechnic, North Melbourne (24 Villiers St): Nearest station is Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14 (light rail 58, 59), 187 m away. Also Murphy St/Flemington Rd #15 (light rail 58, 59), 275 m away, Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 (light rail 58), 348 m away, Royal Melbourne Hospital-Parkville Station/Royal Pde (Melbo... #10 (light rail 19), 381 m away. Buses within 500 m: 241, 402, 505, 959 (closest stop: Courtney St/Wreckyn St, 95 m). Plan a trip (PTV journey planner).

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask Melbourne Polytechnic directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

If you need English first

Melbourne Polytechnic also teaches English language courses. Many schools combine an English course and a main course in one offer, on one visa. Ask this school if they can do that.

How English pathways work