University in South Africa
Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
University profile
Equine-Librium College is a private higher education institution at Jackals Kraal near Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route of the Western Cape. It specialises in veterinary physiotherapy and presents itself as the first institution in the world to offer a full-time professional degree directly into that field. The College was founded in 2011 and its flagship programme was accredited in 2018, after the para-veterinary profession of Veterinary Physiotherapy was promulgated by the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) in 2017.
The College offers a four-year BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy (NQF level 8, 504 credits) and an MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy (NQF level 9), which is a research-by-dissertation degree that can be completed by contact or distance learning, full-time or part-time, in one to three years. The BSc is accredited by the Council on Higher Education, registered on the National Qualifications Framework by SAQA and approved by the SAVC, and graduates qualify for registration with the SAVC as Veterinary Physiotherapists. The College holds DHET registration number 2018/HE07/004.
Teaching is built around practical, hands-on work. Modules include veterinary anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, equine and small animal pathology and surgery, applied and clinical physiotherapy, veterinary pharmacology, imaging, farriery, nutrition and research. In the third and fourth years students complete Work Integrated Learning (WIL) modules as clinical placements at veterinary physiotherapy clinics across the country, each with an allocated supervisor who acts as mentor.
The College runs on-site clinics for small animals and horses, including a lameness clinic, hydrotherapy and an equine underwater treadmill, and offers therapy services such as manual, laser, shockwave, electrical and vibration therapy. A small group of students is selected each year so that lecturers can work with students individually. Classes and notes are in English, and applicants from outside South Africa must submit foreign-qualification evaluations.
Vision: to be a leading provider of quality higher education, advanced teaching and learning, professional expertise, standards of animal care, and research within the veterinary and para-veterinary fields. Core values are collaboration, diversity, equity, integrity, respect, animal care and excellence.
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View scholarships for Equine-Librium College (Pty) Ltd →Applicants with a school-leaving qualification other than the NSC or IEB submit a Certificate of Exemption from Universities South Africa (USAf). Cambridge applicants also need AS-Levels in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English passed at grade C, or A-levels in the same subjects at grade E. Applicants with tertiary qualifications from another country apply for a SAQA evaluation of foreign qualifications. Students are required to be fluent in English.
RPL may be used for exemption from individual modules (not a full qualification; at most 50% of a qualification), assessed against module outcomes with a minimum of 50%.
Applications close on 28 September of the year before study. Documents: application form, R1000 application fee with proof of payment, certified ID or passport, certified NSC/NCV or latest statement of symbols, certified transcripts from higher education, NBT results, CV including animal experience, leadership and sport, reference letters and a motivational letter. The first round of acceptances is made at the end of July of the year before study; shortlisted applicants may be interviewed. Selection considers animal handling and work experience, volunteering, school leadership and sport, and transformation by demography, gender and geographic origin.
Applicants hold a BSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy (NQF level 8) or an equivalent degree; SAVC-registered veterinary physiotherapists without the degree may apply through RPL. A research methods course (4-6 weeks, self-paced) is completed with a 60% proctored test. Numbers admitted depend on supervisory capacity.
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