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Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)

This is a professional veterinary degree about diagnosing, treating and preventing illness and injury in animals.

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How long it takes
5 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 94.55
Lowest offered at The University of Queensland, 2026
How you can study
On campus
Leads on to
Veterinarian
$125,500 median pay, In demand
Taught by
2 providers
QLD

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in animal health and care
  • a calm approach to handling animals
  • good communication skills
  • an interest in science and biology

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Veterinarian

    Veterinarians diagnose and treat sick and injured animals, and advise their owners on keeping them well.

    What else you need

    Complete an AVBC-recognised professional veterinary qualification and obtain registration with the relevant veterinary board. General animal science or veterinary bioscience alone is insufficient. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.

    Median pay$125,500

    In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.

Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours).

  • Veterinary medicine
  • Surgery and anaesthesia
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Companion and farm animal health
  • Clinical practice

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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