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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

ProviderThe University of Sydney
Course code: SIA-214440UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine will turn you into a career ready vet with the skills to work in managing animal health and disease in Australia and around the world. Our four year graduate entry course is open to applicants with a completed Bachelor's degree who want to study to become registered veterinary practitioners.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Admission to this course is based on the following criteria:

  • Grade Point Average (GPA) from a completed Bachelors degree, minimum credit (65) average required
  • Successful completion of prerequisite units
  • Submit the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Admission Statement.
  • A minimum of 30 days of relevant work experience and animal handling experience within the last five years, using the prescribed form.
  • Completion of a Situational Judgement Tests.

For Actuity Casper test no later than COB 11 September 2025.

More information about this test can be found below.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 7, no band below 7PTE Academic 72, no component below 72TOEFL iBT 96 (L 23 / R 23 / W 25 / S 23)

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesChina · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · Foundation background
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsBiological Science · -
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IndiaHigh school background
Bachelor of PsychologyBachelor degree · Psychology · In Australia
percentage guessPercentage 88.75%strong band · approx. top 10-15%
2
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of ScienceBachelor degree · Biological Science · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.96/4.0top band · approx. top 5%
3
IndonesiaBachelor background
Master of CommerceMaster degree · Business Analytics · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.75/4.0top band · approx. top 5-10%
4
ChinaBachelor background
Master of Computer ScienceMaster degree · - · In Australia
percentage guessPercentage 66.3%lower band · approx. top 30-35%
5
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of ScienceBachelor degree · Biological Science · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.04.00 · top band · approx. top 5%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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Official course pagesydney.edu.auTuition fee sourcestudiesinaustralia.comARC Postgraduate Research Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAustralasian Pioneers Club Travel Research Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAgnes Campbell Prizesearch.studyaustralia.gov.auGeorge Harris Scholarships (Chemistry)search.studyaustralia.gov.auAchieva course data JSONAchieva course information