Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Academic entry requirement

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 have 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 ' form: This form must be submitted by 7 December 2022. - Completion of Altus suite’s Casper Situational Judgement Test by no later than COB 7 December 2022. More information about this test can be found below. - English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. - Mathematics Advanced (Band 4) or Mathematics Extension 1 or 2 (Band E3). For details on the prerequisite, and how it applies to you, visit: Mathematics course prerequisites . Please note additional details for domestic and international applicants below. Situational Judgement Test (Altus Suite Assessments) All applicants applying to the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, at the University of Sydney are required to complete Altus Suite for the 2022/2023 admissions cycle. Altus Suite is a standardized, multi-part online assessment that measures different competencies and attributes that we believe are important for successful students and graduates of our program. Altus Suite will complement the other tools that we use for applicant review and evaluation. In implementing Altus Suite, we are trying to further enhance fairness and objectivity in our selection process. Altus Suite consists of Casper , a 100-120 minute online, open-response situational judgment test. You will need to register for Altus Suite for CSP-10404-Australian Veterinary Science. Access TakeAltus.com to create an account and for more information on important dates and requirements, and the Altus Suite assessments. Please direct any inquiries on Altus Suite to Support@altus.as. Alternatively, you may use the chat bubble in the bottom right corner of your screen on the TakeAltus.com website. Altus Suite Test Dates for entry into the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program are as below: · 13 April 2022 · 21 July 2022 · 24 August 2022 · 16 September 2022 · 16 October 2022 · 13 November 2022 · 7 December 2022 Domestic applicants 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 . International applicants International applications for entry in 2023 will be open from April 2022 and offers will be made over 4 rounds. In each round, all considered applicants will undergo a ranking process and will be notified regarding the status of their application at the completion of each round. - Round 1 - 11 August 2022 - Round 2 – 15 September 2022 - Round 3 – 22 December 2022 - Round 4 – 19 January 2023 # 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. Secondary or tertiary qualification 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 approved higher education study at the University of Sydney or institutions with which the University of Sydney has a Credit Recognition Pathway, or approved preparation courses. - Submission of 'Commitment to Veterinary Science' form. - Completion of Acuity Insights Casper Situational Judgement Test. More information and the deadline date for submission of test and form can be found below under 'How to apply'. See recognised qualifications