Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Application process for Australian citizens and residents

As there is a high demand for entry into this course, please note that students are selected based on the selection criteria.

Applications open on 1 August and close on the last business day preceding or including 30 September for entry the following year. Late applications will not be considered.

The application process involves three steps:

• apply through UAC - this course cannot be added to your UAC preferences after 30 September
• complete and submit a Supplementary Application Form - this provides the opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to animals, livestock industries and rural communities
• if selected, attend an interview at CSU in Wagga Wagga, over four working days commencing the last Thursday in November. Applicants are chosen to attend the selection interview based on their academic score (ATAR or equivalent) and their responses in the Supplementary Application Form.

The Supplementary Application Form, which includes detailed instructions on applying, must be submitted to the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences directly and must be received no later than the last business day preceding or including 30 September.

From the interview approximately 60 students will be made an offer to enrol into the course.

Year 12 students are also required to request their school (principal or careers adviser) to submit the Predicted Score Letter. This is to be sent electronically directly to CSU.

Forms

The following forms are required to apply for the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science:

• Supplementary Application Pack and Additional Section 3 if required 
• Predicted score letter (for principals and careers advisers)
• Correctly certified document information

Previous study

Previous studies include:

• Higher School Certificate
• the International Baccalaureate Diploma
• a completed or part-completed course at a university (equivalent to at least one year of full-time study)

There are no formal prerequisites for the Veterinary Science course at CSU, but as it is a science based course, it is highly recommended that school leavers will have studied mathematics and chemistry at Year 12 level and that university students will have studied a science based degree at university.

There is no special provision for mature age applicants. All applicants must be able to meet the selection criteria and be able to meet one of the categories listed in the academic requirements listed below. Approximately half the applicants to this course have previously studied at university.

Please complete the eligibility checklist to establish whether you are eligible for entry into the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science.

Further information on FAQ

Academic requirements

School leavers, gap year students and university students who have not yet completed their studies

This section applies to those applicants who have completed high school within the last 10 years and have not undertaken at least one full year of tertiary study at degree level. Gap year applicants fit this category

• in order to be considered for entry into the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science you require a minimum ATAR of greater than or equal to 90, or an OP of approximately 5 for Queensland students
• applicants who attended a non-metropolitan school for their final two years may be eligible for a CSU Regional Bonus
• study must have been undertaken in the last 10 years.

Students who have previously attended university

• if you have only partially completed a degree before commencing the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science, you must have achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of greater than or equal to 5.1 averaged over all sessions in which you studied. This is slightly higher than a Credit average. Your most recent degree will be considered
• applicants who have attempted the third or fourth year of a degree require a GPA of greater than or equal to 4.8 in order to be considered
• you must have studied at university at degree level for a minimum of one year full-time study or its equivalent
• you must have studied at university within the last 10 years.

Students who have completed a university degree

• if you have completed a university degree, or will complete a university degree before commencing the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science, you must have achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of greater than or equal to 4.7 averaged over the whole degree. This is usually equivalent to slightly lower than a Credit average
• you must have completed the degree within the last 10 years.

Postgraduate applicants

• all postgraduate courses (e.g. Master, PhD) must be satisfactorily completed for consideration for entry to the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science at CSU. That is, coursework Honours or Master degrees must meet the requisite Grade Point Average (GPA) (see below). Research Master or PhD degrees must have been submitted and accepted outright or accepted subject before consideration of eligibility for entry to this course
• for consideration of other postgraduate qualifications not listed below, please contact the Veterinary Science Admissions Officer by email: vetselections@csu.edu.au
• the minimum requirements for academic ability based on postgraduate degrees are listed below
• you must have studied at university within the last 10 years.

Honours:

• Coursework Honours: GPA equal to or greater than 5
• Research Honours: Honours Class 1

Master:

• Coursework Master: GPA of equal to or greater than 4.7
• Completed Research Master

PhD:

• Completed PhD

English proficiency

Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they

1. have undertaken an academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an average score of 7.0, and with no score lower than 7.0, within the last two years;  or
2. have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries; or
3. were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries
4. have completed senior secondary studies or at least one year of full-time university study in one of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia
5. have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an affiliate institution of the University, with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.

Requirements for registration as a veterinarian

The Veterinary Surgeons Board may refuse to register a person not deemed fit to practice veterinary science by reason of infirmity, injury, mental or physical illness, habitual drunkenness or addiction to a deleterious drug. In order to meet and maintain accreditation standards with the AVBC, CSU is required to train and graduate students who are eligible to be registered as veterinarians.

This is a broad veterinary science degree; it is a requirement that graduates have the skills to practice veterinary medicine and surgery across all species of domestic and potentially native and wild animals. All students must demonstrate the ethical, physical and emotional capacity to participate in the full curriculum and to achieve the level of competence required by the School in order to graduate and be registered as a veterinarian.