About the course

The University of Melbourne’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree gives you the experience and flexibility to succeed in your choice of veterinary career: as a small or large animal veterinarian, an animal welfare supervisor in the agricultural industries, an equine health professional, a government veterinarian monitoring wildlife health or a zoo veterinarian.

　　The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is a graduate degree, meaning that students must complete a suitable science-based Bachelors degree before they can study this course.

　　After developing a strong core of veterinary science knowledge, you will be able to follow your own area of interest and gain a wealth of professional experience via our Tracks program. You can take clinical or research placements anywhere in Australia or overseas, and even prepare yourself for leadership or industry roles with a concurrent diploma.

　　You will benefit from the experience and research expertise of our world-class academics, and an innovative, evidence-based curriculum. Training throughout the degree will help you to develop strong communication and teamwork skills, and a final lecture-free year of clinical experience supports our students to become confident, professional, resilient and compassionate veterinarians.

　　Most of Australia's approximately 8,100 veterinarians work in private practices. Veterinary practices are typically small businesses, with many consisting of only one or two full-time veterinarians. Specialisation is an increasing trend, with some practices limiting their work to certain types of animals e.g. horse or small animals. Half of Australia's veterinarians work in a capital city, a further 16 per cent in another major city or large country city. Just over one-third work in rural areas. State Governments employ 10 per cent of the nation's veterinarians. The Federal Government employs about 4 per cent. Other veterinarians are employed in research or marketing by companies making or selling veterinary medicines, in intensive animal production businesses and by universities. Zoos also employ their own veterinarians as do an increasing number of animal welfare organisations. Australian vets contribute on a regular basis to international programs on animal production, disease control and environmental management. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: AU$321,792

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Parkville

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The University of Melbourne

Guaranteed entry

　　International students who are school leavers with an ATAR (or equivalent) of 95.00 or higher (or International Baccalaureate score of 36, GCE A Levels score of AAB (13), Trinity Foundation Studies score of 87) will be guaranteed an international fee place in the DVM if they have completed the prerequisite studies for the Veterinary Bioscience specialisation of the Animal Health and Disease major of the Bachelor of Science and achieve an average across science subjects at both Level 1 and Level 2 of at least 70%.

　　IELTS: 7.0 (written 7.0 with no band less than 6.0)

　　TOEFL PBT: 600 + TWE 5.0

　　TOEFL IBTL 94 + Writing 27, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13

　　International applicants who are eligible for selection will be made an offer into the DVM where they have obtained results across science/agriculture subjects at any one of the following thresholds:

　　a 3.2 GPA or higher (4 point scale)

　　a 4.0 GPA or higher (5 point scale)

　　a 5.6 GPA or higher (7 point scale)

　　an average of 75% or higher (where marks on a university transcript are returned as % marks)

　　first class honours (Applicants from the United Kingdom)

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 94.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The University of Melbourne. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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