Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [Embedded]
James Cook University · Veterinary science at JCU Townsville · Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)BVSc(Hons)
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Australia
- Format
- On campus5 years full-time
- Tuition
- A$11,295per year, 2026 (page notes fees may change in following years)
About this program
A five-year veterinary science degree at Townsville with an embedded Honours component, a One Health lens and clinical exposure from campus facilities, a cattle station and rural and urban placements.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary clinician working across companion, production, aquatic and native animals.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- Veterinary science at JCU Townsville
- Awarding body
- James Cook 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.
- 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 accreditation makes graduates eligible to register and practise as vets in several countries.“making graduates eligible to register and practise in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years full-time | – | English, Mathematical Methods, Chemistry (Units 3/4, C); Biology recommendedSource |
| After pre-veterinary coursework | Not published | 45 | Students who complete the first 45 prescribed credit points of the Bachelor of Science (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience) major may be eligible to transfer if they meet admission requirements via GPA, written application and external testsSource |
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: James Cook University Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours); AVBC status Accredited with Minor Deficiencies, last site visit 2023, next visit 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 years full-time
- Clinical components
- Clinical exposure at the Veterinary and Emergency Centre and Hospital; placements across rural and urban veterinary practices in the final two years.
- Clinical placement
- A series of clinical placements in the final two years of study, in rural or urban settings in Queensland, around Australia, or overseas.
- Thesis or dissertation
- The Honours component is embedded throughout the course.
- Intakes
- February 2027
- Campus
- JCU Townsville
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
- Selections are based on a combination of academic results and a written application; JCU sets no ATAR thresholds for Veterinary Science
- Science prerequisites
- English, Mathematical Methods, Chemistry (Units 3/4, C); Biology recommended
- Documents
- Written application statement
- Deadlines
- Domestic applications for 2027 intake extended to 5:00pm AEST on Friday, 2 October 2026 after a portal issue · February 2027 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated annual Commonwealth Supported fee for a full-time loadTuition | A$11,295per year, 2026 (page notes fees may change in following years) | Commonwealth Supported | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
Calculated tuition total: A$56,475 (Other fee category). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2026 (page notes fees may change in following years) x 5 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes clinical and laboratory charges, equipment, travel, placement expenses and other charges.
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)