Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours)
Southern Cross University · Veterinary Sciences · Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours)BVetMed(Hons)
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Australia, New Zealand
- Format
- On campus5 years full-time
- Tuition
- A$10,344per year, first year only, 2026 course page
About this program
A five-year full-time veterinary degree at Lismore in which work-integrated learning is central, with 56 weeks of placement across husbandry, pre-clinical, extra-mural and intra-mural settings. It is a new program and holds provisional AVBC accreditation.
Role the program prepares for: Registered veterinarian.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- Veterinary Sciences
- Awarding body
- Southern Cross 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 graduates will be eligible to be registered to practise as veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand.“Graduates will be eligible to be registered to practise as veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- International applicants and graduates
- International applicants are not currently eligible for admission to this degree.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years full-time | 480 | Year 12 studies that meet the minimum ATAR/rank specified (85 shown)Source |
| After a bachelor’s degree | 5 years full-time | 480 | Completed tertiary studies (Bachelor's degree or above) with a GPA of 5.0 or above, or at least 1 year of a Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 5.5 or aboveSource |
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 recognitionCandidate or initial statusAU
Scope: Southern Cross University Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours) (BVM(Hons)); AVBC status Provisional Accreditation, last evaluation 2025, next visit 2027 (reasonable assurance renewable annually)
Further requirements: Final accreditation is assessed when the first cohort reaches the final stage of the program (anticipated 2030, per the university FAQ).
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 years full-time
- Credits
- 480 Southern Cross credit points (38 core units)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- Intra-Mural Clinical WIL (30 weeks)
- Campus attendance
- While some instruction is conducted online, students are required to attend face-to-face teaching sessions on-campus each week
- Clinical placement
- 56 weeks of core professional placement: Animal Husbandry WIL (10 weeks), Pre-Clinical WIL (4 weeks), Extra-Mural WIL (12 weeks), Intra-Mural Clinical WIL (30 weeks)56 weeks of core professional placement
- Intakes
- March
- Campus
- Northern Rivers (Lismore) campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- A valid IELTS Academic test score overall 7.0 with no sub score below 7.0 (or equivalent)
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Animal or veterinary experience requiredDemonstrated previous experience working with animals and an aptitude for veterinary or animal health workplaces, shown by a personal statement and evidence
- Interview
- Interview possible
- Previous qualification
- Year 12 meeting the minimum ATAR (85 shown), or a Bachelor's degree with GPA 5.0 or above, or 1 year of a Bachelor's with GPA 5.5 or above
- International applicants
- International applicants are not currently eligible
- Documents
- Personal statement and evidence of practical experience working with animals
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 (Commonwealth supported)Tuition | A$10,344per year, first year only, 2026 course page | Commonwealth supported | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: A$51,720 (Other fee category). Calculated from published annual tuition for first year only, 2026 course page 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
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)