Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Diploma in Animal Health

Qualification code: 98026
NQF level: 6
Total credits: 360
SAQA ID: 101065
APS/AS: 18
Rules:
The Diploma: Animal Health is approved for registration with the SAVC. It is compulsory for each student to register with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) the first time they register for ANH3604/ANH3605 and maintain the registration throughout the remaining part of the course. The relevant form is available on the SAVC website (http://www.savc.org.za. The form should be completed by the student and then stamped by Unisa at ANY UNISA CENTRE. The student should liaise with the SAVC Tel: 012 345-6347/6360: fax: 012 345-6369 to complete the registration process. No student is allowed to proceed with their work-integrated learning (WIL) if they have not registered with the SAVC. Practical work forms an integral part of this qualification. No student will be able to graduate if they have not completed all the practical modules. Students who have completed the HC in Animal Welfare, must comply with the 50% Mathematics requirement, in order to register with SAVC. Students who do not have NSC Mathematics with 50% and have completed the Higher Certificate in Animal Health should register BNU1501 for Non-degree purpose (NDP).
Purpose statement:
The primary purpose of the diploma is to qualify learners as animal health technicians who will be competent in applying animal health care, disease control and management techniques in the prevention and control of animal diseases in order to support animal and veterinary public health.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

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 2024 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

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

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

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