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Hello folks,
I have decided to go to veterinary school in Australia, and is still in the process of deciding which offer to accept. Murdoch and Melbourne are the schools I got into, and seeing as the cost to go to Murdoch is only slightly lower, I wish to make a decision based more on the academic structure itself.
I myself have been out of school for more than a year now, and Murdoch's BVSc+DVM structure appeals to me better, since it has a nice step-by-step progression that, in theory, should be better for my transition back to school. It also seems more like a tried-and-true approach.
Course Structure
Now the University of Melbourne, on the other hand, has quite a unique structure that revolves around case studies starting from year 1. They only have one two big general courses each semester, which seems a bit too general. Degree structure - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
I was wondering if anyone has any pointers or thoughts that can facilitate my decision process? I'm just worried that I wouldn't get back into the groove of school right away, and I might struggle if I jump into Melbourne's curriculum. Provided I prefer almost everything else (lifestyle, culture, post-graduation opportunities) in Melbourne over Perth, I just needed some input on the structure of University of Melbourne as it is quite different from what I have seen at CSU (my alma mater).
I have decided to go to veterinary school in Australia, and is still in the process of deciding which offer to accept. Murdoch and Melbourne are the schools I got into, and seeing as the cost to go to Murdoch is only slightly lower, I wish to make a decision based more on the academic structure itself.
I myself have been out of school for more than a year now, and Murdoch's BVSc+DVM structure appeals to me better, since it has a nice step-by-step progression that, in theory, should be better for my transition back to school. It also seems more like a tried-and-true approach.
Course Structure
Now the University of Melbourne, on the other hand, has quite a unique structure that revolves around case studies starting from year 1. They only have one two big general courses each semester, which seems a bit too general. Degree structure - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
I was wondering if anyone has any pointers or thoughts that can facilitate my decision process? I'm just worried that I wouldn't get back into the groove of school right away, and I might struggle if I jump into Melbourne's curriculum. Provided I prefer almost everything else (lifestyle, culture, post-graduation opportunities) in Melbourne over Perth, I just needed some input on the structure of University of Melbourne as it is quite different from what I have seen at CSU (my alma mater).
