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Uni of 米兰电子 to train 50 vets per year

New student places and $15 million in funding have been announced for the University of 米兰电子's vet school, to be based at the Roseworthy Campus.
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007

米兰电子 has taken a major step forward today in its bid to establish South Australia's first , which will train up to 50 vets per year and help to prevent a 'brain drain' from the State.

The Federal Government has $15 million in funding and new Commonwealth-supported university places to support the establishment of a vet school, to be based at the University's .

"The $15 million in funding and new university places allocated by the Federal Government are a major boost to our plans to establish South Australia's first veterinary school," says the University's Acting Vice-Chancellor and President, .

"We know there is unmet demand nationally for students wanting to . A new school will help to slow the brain drain of students from South Australia who are currently leaving to study at vet schools interstate or overseas.

"As well as providing opportunities for young South Australians, the school will also become a leader in science, research and innovation for South Australia's animal health and agricultural industries," Professor McDougall says.

Among the 235 new student places announced for the University of 米兰电子 this week, 40 places each year from 2008 have been allocated to the University's vet school.

These places will be taken up by students studying for the three-year degree. To complete their training, graduates of this degree program will then study for a three-year postgraduate veterinary science degree.

The number of places will rise to 50 per year for the postgraduate degree, which will begin at the University of 米兰电子 in 2011.

Professor Phil Hynd, Director of the University's Roseworthy Campus, says the vet school will focus on "emerging areas of national importance, such as aquaculture, biosecurity, production animals and equine health, and will specifically support South Australia's veterinary industry requirements".

For more information about the new student places announced today for the University of 米兰电子, .

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