GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Sydney is a four-year graduate-entry course open to applicants with a completed bachelor's degree who want to become registered veterinary practitioners. Teaching follows a One Health framework connecting veterinary health, human medicine and the environment, combining core units with preparatory clinical and farm placements, small-group tutorials and hands-on animal handling training.
Graduates work across private veterinary practice in livestock, equine, small animal and mixed-practice settings, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry and corporate veterinary medicine. Sydney is ranked first in Australia and 26th in the world for veterinary science.
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Admissions
Admission to this course is based on the following criteria: Grade Point Average (GPA) from a completed Bachelor's degree, minimum credit (65) average required* Successful completion of prerequisite units (see below) 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 both Situational Judgement Tests Kira Talent and Acuity Casper, is required. For Acuity Casper test, no later than 22 August 2026 for DOMESTIC students and 13 September 2026 for INTERNATIONAL students . For Kira Talent, no later than 29 July 2026 for BOTH DOMESTIC and INTERNATIONAL students . More information about the Situational Judgement Tests Kira Talent and Acuity Casper can be located below. *These are the minimum admission requirements for the DVM. As entry to this course is highly competitive, students who meet the minimum requirements are then ranked according to academic performance, admission statement and both situational judgement test results. For more information read the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Admission Guide and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Admission Statement .
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