Bachelor Programme
Veterinary Science (Honours)
UQ's five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) is taught at the Gatton campus. UQ describes it as Australia's only internationally accredited undergraduate veterinary program. Students gain hands-on experience in UQ Gatton's Small Animal Hospital, Equine Hospital and Production Animal Service and on external placements, and graduate able to practise on small and large animals in Australia and overseas. Domestic students apply through QTAC (code 736002); international students apply directly to UQ (program code 2378).
University
University of Queensland
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Veterinary Medicine
Duration
5 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
Gatton
Degree
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Intake
February (Semester 1)
Application Deadline
International direct applications for 2027 closed on 30 September 2026 (for future intakes, apply by 30 September of the year before entry). Domestic applicants apply through QTAC (code 736002) by 30 October 2026 and must sit the Casper test in the year they apply. Offers are made in two rounds: early to mid October, and late December to early January.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$89,712 a year for a full-time load (16 units). Domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place pay a student contribution of about A$11,925 a year (2026 figure; the 2027 amount is not yet published). Actual fees depend on the courses taken and are reviewed every year.
Admission Requirements
- International applicants (2027 entry): minimum entry score of ATAR 94, GCE A Level aggregate 13.5 or IB Diploma 38. UQ scores A levels as the total of the best 3 (or 2) A Level subjects, or an equivalent A/AS combination, with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1 and AS Levels counted at half value. International applicants are ranked 60% on their adjusted ATAR or selection rank and 40% on their Casper score, and the lowest adjusted rank considered is 94
- Domestic applicants are ranked 60% on their adjusted ATAR or selection rank and 40% on their Casper score. The lowest adjusted rank considered is 95, and the lowest Casper score considered is -0.5. The lowest adjusted rank offered a place for Semester 1, 2026 was 98.2
- Prerequisites: Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English, Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, and one of Physics or Biology (Units 3 & 4, grade C). Applicants must also sit the online Casper situational judgement test in the year they apply
- Immunisation against tetanus and Q fever is mandatory, with evidence required when starting the program
- English language: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 7 in each band; TOEFL iBT 100 (listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23); or PTE Academic 72 with at least 72 in every communicative skill