Overview

Your Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) from University of Queensland commences with three years of foundational training in the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, nutrition and behaviour of healthy domestic and wild animals. It includes more than 600 hours of practical training, where you'll develop your animal handling and husbandry skills and acquire detailed knowledge of animal pathology and diagnostic skills.

The Veterinary Science (Honours) program is offered by University of Queensland.

In your fourth year, you'll undertake dedicated medicine and surgery courses for each of the major animal species, plus population and public health training, and complete 130 hours of clinical practical work.

Program highlights

Study Australia’s only internationally accredited undergraduate Veterinary Science program.

Enjoy access to world-class facilities, teachers, research and knowledge at UQ's Gatton campus.

Gain essential hands-on experience at UQ Gatton’s Small Animal Hospital and Equine Specialist Hospital.

Career possibilities

The programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Veterinarian

Practice manager

Biosecurity field officer

Veterinary emergency specialist

Microbiologist

Veterinary pathologist

Veterinary surgeon

Risk manager

Veterinary laboratory scientist

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Cell & Tissue Biology for Agriculture & Veterinary Science

Molecular Basis of Life

Digestion, Metabolism & Nutrition

Veterinary Professional Foundations

Functional Anatomy of Locomotion & the Integument

Animal Management for Veterinarians

Animal & Veterinary Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

80 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gatton, Australia

Disciplines

Public Health Veterinary Medicine Biochemistry View 35 other Bachelors in Biochemistry in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 082631A

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Physics or Biology (Units 3 & 4, C). Applicants must also complete a situational judgement test in the year of application and obtain a score which is higher than two standard deviations below the mean score for the test for that sitting.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

85440 AUD / year

≈ 85440 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

11716 AUD / year

≈ 11716 AUD / year

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Program highlights

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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