Professional doctorate
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Sydney · Sydney School of Veterinary Science · Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Official award
- Doctor of Veterinary MedicineDVM
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Australia
- Format
- On campus4 years full-time (Not available part-time)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A four-year graduate-entry veterinary degree taught in a One Health framework, with clinical skills from the first semester and a final capstone year of internship-style rotations.
Role the program prepares for: Registered veterinary practitioner.
- 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
- Professional doctorateA professional doctorate that is itself the entry qualification (for example the DVM or VMD). It is listed separately from research PhDs and is not equivalent to them.
- 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 course prepares graduates to become registered veterinary practitioners.“open to applicants with a completed Bachelor's degree who want to study to become registered veterinary practitioners”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates are eligible for registration with the state and territory Veterinary Practitioners Boards; the page tells students who want to practise overseas to consult the local registration authority.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate-entry route | 4 years full-time | 192 | Completed Bachelor's degree with minimum credit (65) average, plus chemistry, biology and biochemistry prerequisitesSource |
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: The University of Sydney Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) as listed by the AVBC; last site visit 2019, next visit 2026 (a visit due in 2026 was not confirmed as completed)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 years full-time (Not available part-time)
- Credits
- 192 University of Sydney credit pointsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- The program culminates in a capstone experience year where students work as interns in veterinary clinics, including core placements in the University teaching hospitals at Sydney and Camden.
- Campus attendance
- Face to face
- Clinical placement
- Intra- and extramural placements in vacation periods.2172 Total hours of mandatory work
- 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
- Animal or veterinary experience requiredA minimum of 30 days of relevant work experience and animal handling experience within the last five years, using the prescribed form
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Completed Bachelor's degree with minimum credit (65) average GPA
- Science prerequisites
- One semester of study in chemistry, biology and biochemistry at bachelor's degree level
- Prior degree
- Completed Bachelor's degree
- Tests explicitly required
- Both situational judgement tests (Kira Talent and Acuity Casper)
- Documents
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Admission Statement
- Deadlines
- Acuity Casper test no later than 22 August 2026 for domestic students and 13 September 2026 for international students; Kira Talent no later than 29 July 2026 (2026/2027 admissions cycle)
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.
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)