12 month Specialty Training - Veterinary Education Emphasis
(Graduate Diploma in Education - Tertiary and Adult G1025)

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University has vacancies in 12 month speciality training programs for Semester 1, 2014 in the following disciplines.


12 month Specialty training in Small Animal Surgery
12 month Specialty training in Small Animal Internal Medicine
12 month Specialty training in Emergency and Critical Care (Small animal)
12 month Specialty training in General Practice
12 month Specialty training in Anaesthesia

The Specialty Training Program with a Veterinary Education Emphasis is a year‐long training program in the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences at Murdoch University in Western Australia. The training program offers experience in a specialty discipline with an emphasis on veterinary education, with concurrent enrolment in a Graduate Diploma in Tertiary and Adult Education (G1025).

This position would suit a veterinary graduate with some experience interested in training in a university setting or pursuing a residency. Exceptional new graduates will be considered. The trainee will have close supervision and will be encouraged to pursue scholarly endeavours that complement the program such as publication. Candidates should have a strong commitment to veterinary education and speciality training at the clinical and postgraduate level. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Applicants must have a veterinary degree that can be registered in Western Australia. A tax‐free stipend of $25,000 is offered to the student enrolled full‐time in the Graduate Diploma. Tuition fees for the graduate program will be paid for candidates with Australian and New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency status. International Student Fees would apply.

The program begins Semester 1, 2014. Enquiries can be forwarded to Dr Giselle Hosgood by email g.hosgood@murdoch.edu.au.

Applications close October 15, 2013. A letter of intent, current CV, copy of academic transcripts and names of three referees should be included and submitted to C.Foulkes@murdoch.edu.au. Candidates are chosen after a competitive selection process.