Equine-Librium College is a private higher education institution based in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, operating alongside the Equine-Librium network of veterinary physiotherapy clinics founded in 2007 by Ronel van der Sijde and Marinette Teeling. The college itself was established in 2011 and specializes exclusively in veterinary physiotherapy education, describing itself as the first institution in the world to offer a full-time professional degree directly in this field. Its flagship BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy degree (NQF Level 8) was accredited in 2018 and leads to automatic registration as a Veterinary Physiotherapist with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC). The site states the college is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET, registration number 2018/HE07/004), and references accreditation/approval from the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and SAQA, alongside SAVC recognition.
Qualifications & Programmes
- BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy (4-year full-time undergraduate degree, NQF Level 8, includes Work Integrated Learning/clinical placements in years 3-4, leads to automatic SAVC registration as a Veterinary Physiotherapist)
- MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy (postgraduate research degree by dissertation, 180 credits, 1-3 years, offered full-time, part-time, contact or distance; includes a non-credit-bearing Research Methods module)