Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Charles Sturt University · Charles Sturt veterinary science and veterinary technology · Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary ScienceBVetBiol BVSc
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Australia
- Format
- On campusMinimum time - 6 year(s)
- Tuition
- A$11,716per year, 2027 entry, full-time
About this program
A six-year accredited double degree on a single rural site, with live-animal work from the first week, workplace learning placements and clinical rotations.
Role the program prepares for: Registered veterinarian, especially for rural and regional communities.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- Charles Sturt veterinary science and veterinary technology
- Awarding body
- Charles Sturt University
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree. A bachelor’s title does not by itself show whether a program leads to veterinarian, nurse or technician roles: the study pathway is shown separately.
- Official level
- AQF 7 · Level shown on the course pageAs stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicinePrograms the source describes as the academic and clinical qualification toward becoming a veterinarian in the stated jurisdiction. Registration or licensing normally requires further steps, and a qualification from one country does not guarantee registration in another.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page says the double degree prepares graduates for a career as a registered veterinarian.“will prepare you for a career as a registered veterinarian in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom and South Africa”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | Minimum time - 6 year(s) | 384 | Selection rank 90, plus the supplementary application packSource |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
Verified in official recordAustralasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)Professional-body recognitionFull statusAU
Scope: Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Veterinary Biology (BVBiol) / Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc); AVBC status Accredited with Minor Deficiencies, last site visit 2024, next visit 2031
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionUK
Scope: Stated by the university; RCVS list not checked
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- Minimum time - 6 year(s)
- Credits
- 384 Charles Sturt pointsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- Workplace learning placements and clinical rotations.
- Clinical placement
- Besides your workplace learning placements and clinical rotations
- Intakes
- March 1, 2027
- Campus
- Wagga Wagga campus
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Selection rank 90; three-step application including a supplementary application pack
- Documents
- Supplementary application pack
- Deadlines
- Applications for the 2027 intake are now closed · March 1, 2027
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS) fee, domestic on campusTuition | A$11,716per year, 2027 entry, full-time | Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS), Domestic on campus | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, mandatory travel, placement expenses and insurance are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; ask what is extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: animal or veterinary experience requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)