Integrated (single-cycle) qualification
Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Murdoch University · School of Veterinary Medicine · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Veterinary MedicineBSc DVM
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Australia
- Format
- On campusDelivered as an integrated five-year program
- Tuition
- A$12,743per year, 2027
About this program
An integrated five-year program that combines a bachelor's and a master's-level qualification and ends with the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Training moves from animal biology into clinical work in the university veterinary teaching hospital and external placements.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinarian in clinical, government, research or industry settings.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- Awarding body
- Murdoch 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
- Integrated (single-cycle) qualificationA single-cycle qualification entered from secondary school that the national system treats as master’s-level. It is not forced into the bachelor’s or master’s lists: the official level and entry route are shown instead.
- Official level
- AQF 9 · Masters Degree (Extended)As 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 graduates have the qualifications and experience required to become a veterinarian.“qualifications and practical experience required to become a veterinarian”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates are eligible for registration without further examination in Australia and a number of other countries; the page says AVMA accreditation is followed by appropriate national or state licensing examinations for the USA.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years full-time | – | ATAR 94 or equivalent pathwaySource |
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.
Stated by the schoolAmerican Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)Program accreditationUS
Scope: Murdoch University BSc/DVM as stated by the school; AVMA Council on Education record not checked
Verified in official recordAustralasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)Professional-body recognitionFull statusAU
Scope: AVBC list entry for Murdoch University: Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); the Murdoch course page describes the current degree as the Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionUK
Scope: Murdoch University School of Veterinary Medicine as stated by the school; RCVS list not checked
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- Delivered as an integrated five-year program
- Clinical components
- Final year immersed in the veterinary teaching hospital and animal care settings.
- Clinical placement
- Placements with animal shelters, wildlife centres and a wide range of farms and veterinary practices across Australia and internationally.
- Intakes
- Semester 1, 2027, Semester 1, 2028
- Campus
- Perth campus (Murdoch)
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
- ATAR 94 or equivalent pathway
- Deadlines
- 2027 applications for the BSc/DVM closed on 31 July 2026 · Semester 1, 2027 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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 first-year fee, domesticTuition | A$12,743per year, 2027 | First year fee (domestic) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Indicative first-year fee, internationalTuition | A$71,880per year, 2027 | First year fee (international) | 19 October 2026Source |
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)