Admission criteria
Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:
- a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents); or currently undertaking tertiary study at the University of Sydney. Students who commenced external tertiary studies are not eligible to apply unless it is from an institution with which the University of Sydney has a relevant credit articulation partnership#.
- 'Commitment to Veterinary Science' from: The commitment statement form for 2022 admission will be released within the first months of 2021.
- English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.
# The University of Sydney currently has credit articulation partnerships for this course with:
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore) for the Diploma in Veterinary Bioscience
- Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore) for the Diploma in Veterinary Technology
Eligible applicants with prior tertiary study may only be offered a place in Year 1 or Year 2 of the course, subject to availability of places in the relevant year group. No offers will be made from Year 3 onwards. Students seeking credit for prior learning must indicate this on application and will only be granted credit for relevant units of study at the time of admission.
^ Applicants who have not been able to undertake planned work experience due to Covid-19 should indicate this in the 'Additional Information' section of the commitment form and attach any supporting evidence such as a letter from the establishment where work experience was planned to be undertaken.
Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course. They are specific to a particular course or discipline. To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the Inherent Requirements for this course.
Prerequisites
This course has a mathematics course prerequisite. For details on the prerequisite, and how it applies to you, visit: Mathematics course prerequisites.
Credit for previous study
For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.