Integrated (single-cycle) qualification
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Sydney · Sydney School of Veterinary Science · Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary MedicineBVetBiol DVM
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Australia
- Format
- On campus6 years full-time (Available part-time)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A vertically integrated six-year combined degree for school leavers: two years of biomedical and animal science, then the DVM core units and placements ending in a final-year hospital and partner rotation year.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary medical professional.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- Sydney School of Veterinary Science
- Awarding body
- The University of Sydney
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.
- 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 combined degree equips students to become veterinary medical professionals and graduates are eligible for registration with the state and territory Veterinary Practitioners Boards.“Graduates are eligible for professional registration with the Veterinary Practitioners Board in each state and territory in Australia”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Students seeking to practise overseas should consult the local registration authority.Source
- International applicants and graduates
- Not available to student visa holders.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 6 years full-time | 288 | Secondary education qualification such as the NSW HSC, or approved higher education study; Commitment to Veterinary Science form and Casper testSource |
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.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 6 years full-time (Available part-time)
- Credits
- 288 University of Sydney credit pointsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- In the final year, students undertake clinical rotations at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospitals and with partners in veterinary education.
- Campus attendance
- Face to face
- Clinical placement
- Core placements are within small animal practice, rural mixed practice and government agencies.2172 Total hours of mandatory work
- Thesis or dissertation
- Subject to meeting certain academic requirements, students may have the option to complete honours in Veterinary Biology.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Camperdown/Darlington campus
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
- Secondary education qualification (e.g. NSW HSC) or approved higher education study
- International applicants
- Not available to student visa holders
- Tests explicitly required
- Acuity Insights Casper Situational Judgement Test
- Documents
- Commitment to Veterinary Science form
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.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, accreditation or recognition record.
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)