Master of Veterinary Medicine (MVM) at Massey University 

Massey University is an AVMA accredited veterinary school in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Massey has 50 years of experience in distance learning and offers post-graduate continuing education to veterinarians worldwide with a variety of qualifications available. 

The MVM programme offers high quality education with: 

• modular distance learning 

• flexibility to study single units of study in a topic of interest or do an entire MVM 

• in-depth cover of an aspect of veterinary medicine (eg Canine and Feline Emergency Medicine) 

Individual courses (called papers in New Zealand) are taught by experts with internationally-recognised qualifications.

Our online learning community makes it simple for you to study anywhere in the world. 

A wide range of small animal papers is on offer and in 2011 our Production Animal offerings commence.

Papers generally run over two semesters (either February to November or July to February). 

Papers starting in February 2011 (Semester 1) are: 

• Canine and Feline Emergency Medicine: Lecturer: Dez Hughes BVSc, Dip ACVECC 

• Dermatology for Small Animal Veterinarians: Lecturer: Mandy Burrows BSc BVMS MACVSc FACVSc(dermatology) 

• Canine and Feline Endocrinology: Lecturer: Liz Norman BVSc MVM MACVSc (canine medicine) 

• Veterinary Law: Lecturer: Kevin Stafford MVB MSc PhD FRCVS FACVSc 

• Advances in Ruminant Nutrition for Veterinarians: Team teaching by: Professor Tom Barry BSc (Hons) PhD DSc; Peter Hutton BAnSc (Hons) PhD; Sarah Pain BBiotech, BAg (Hons), PhD and Jennifer Burke BAgSci(Hons) MApplSci(Hons) PhD 

These papers will start in July 2011 (Semester 2): 

• Canine and Feline Orthopedic Surgery: Lecturer: Mike Weh DVM DACVS 

• Canine and Feline Neurology: Lecturer: Scott Schatzberg DVM PhD DipACVIM (neurology) 

• Ophthalmology in Small Animal Practice: Lecturer: Katherine Cutter DVM DipACVO 

Enrolments open in early October 2010 for all the above papers. 

Teaching methods include: 

• prescribed reading 

• online presentations and interactive materials 

• case-based discussions 

• optional 18 hours of face-to-face instruction 

Each unit of study is separately and rigorously assessed by a combination of examination and assigned work.

The student workload for each course, including assessment, is 187.5 hours and most subjects are spread over 8 months of the year.

A certificate of completion will show your CE hours. 

More information about the Master of Veterinary Medicine programme and individual courses is on our website: www.mvm.massey.ac.nz or email: mvm@massey.ac.nz