UQ Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) – Entry Requirements (2025)

Note:
- The below information is relevant to the 2025 Admissions cycle.
- Always refer to the entry requirements listed Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) website – refer to the Entry Requirements tab to find your qualification and equivalent subject requirements.
- Entry requirements are subject to change and all applications are subject to formal assessment by UQ Admissions.

US Applicants

USA Qualification		Entry Score	Subject equivalents
Advanced Placements (APs) Examinations Issued by College Board; Aggregate of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 AP results, where A=5, B=4, C=3 (Pass), D=2, E=1.		16	• English (AP) • Chemistry (AP) • AP Calculus (all levels) • Physics; or Biology/Biological Science (AP) • Grade score: AP min. grade of 3 • Completion of Year 12 secondary studies (high school diploma) also required.
USA Composite ACT (Score 36 scale) USA College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-1) and Enhanced ACT (ACT) Tests – Composite ACT Score on 36 Scale.		31	• English: Completed Senior program plus SATs/ACT • Chemistry • Physics or Biology • Completion of recognised non-standard secondary program (high school diploma).
USA Composite SAT-I Score (Since March 2016) USA College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-1) and Enhanced ACT (ACT) Tests – Composite SAT-1 Score (March 2016 onwards).		1360	• English: Completed Senior program plus SATs/ACT • Chemistry • Physics SAT; or Biology R • Completion of recognised non-standard secondary program (high school diploma).
USA Composite SAT-I Score (2005 to Jan 2016) USA College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-1) and Enhanced ACT (ACT) Tests – Composite SAT-1 Score (2005 – Jan 2016).		2020	• English: Completed Senior program plus SATs/ACT • Chemistry • Physics or Biology • Completion of recognised non-standard secondary program (high school diploma).
Additional Requirements
English proficiency:	• To meet UQ’s Higher English language proficiency requirements, you must demonstrate the following: • USA Senior Secondary Schooling where medium of instruction was English AND • Minimum English USA Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations with a pass in English (Grade 4) – or equivalent subject in an alternative high school qualification • If UQ’s Higher English language proficiency requirements are not met, you must demonstrate the following: • IELTS: Overall Band Score of 7.0 AND a minimum score of 7.0 in all sub-bands, or • Acceptable scores in equivalent tests (including TOEFL iBT) • More information: https://study.uq.edu.au/admissions/english-language-requirements
Standardised test:	Casper Situational Judgment Test (SJT) in the year of Admission (2024 test date for 2025 Admissions cycle)
• *Entry requirements are subject to change. • Find your qualification and subject entry requirements: https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/bachelor-veterinary-science-honours-2378#entry-requirements

Canadian Applicants

Canadian Qualification		Entry Score	Subject equivalents
Alberta High School Diploma Grade average of best 5 Level 30 Provincial Diploma Examinations (50% pass grade)		84.44	• English 30; or English Language Arts 30 • Chemistry 30 • Mathematics 31 (Mathematics 30 or below not accepted) • Physics 30 or Biology 30
British Columbia Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma Grade average using Language Arts 12 subject + best three Grade 12 subjects w/ 4 credit points (50% pass grade)		84.44	• English 12; or English Studies 12 • Chemistry 12 • Mathematics or Calculus 12 • Physics 12; or Biology; or Biological Science; or Anatomy and Physiology 12
Manitoba High School Graduation Diploma Grade average of best 5 Level 30 Provincial Diploma Examinations (50% pass grade)		84.44	• Chemistry • Physics or Biology • Entry requirements are subject to change
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Graduation Diploma (50% pass grade)		84.44	• Chemistry • Mathematics 1000 (Calculus I) = Maths B • Physics or Biology (Entry requirements are subject to change)
Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma (50% pass grade)		84.44	• Chemistry 12 • English • Physics 12 or Biology (Entry requirements are subject to change)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Grade average of best 6 University/College courses (U, 4U, U/C, 4M). OACs or Uni/Coll Prep (U, U/C or M) subjects		84.44	• English • Chemistry • Algebra & Calculus; or Calculus & Vectors; or Calculus • Physics; or Biology; or Biological Science
Prince Edward Island High School Graduation Certificate		84.44	• Grade average: best 5 Grade 12 Enriched/Advanced or Academic subjects. • Entry requirements are subject to change
Saskatchewan Transcript of Secondary Level Achievement Saskatchewan Complete Division IV or Grade XII Standing – grade average of best 5 grade 12 results in level 30 or Advanced subjects.		88.00	• Grade average: best 5 Grade 12 results in Level 30 or Advanced subjects. • Entry requirements are subject to change
Additional Requirements
English proficiency:	• To meet UQ’s Higher English language proficiency requirements, you must demonstrate the following: • Canadian high school where medium of instruction was English • If UQ’s Higher English language proficiency requirements are not met, you must demonstrate the following: • IELTS: Overall Band Score of 7.0 AND a minimum score of 7.0 in all sub-bands, or • Acceptable scores in equivalent tests (including TOEFL iBT) • More information: https://study.uq.edu.au/admissions/english-language-requirements
Standardised test:	Casper Situational Judgment Test (SJT) in the year of Admission (2024 test date for 2025 Admissions cycle)
• *Entry requirements are subject to change. • Find your qualification and subject entry requirements: https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/bachelor-veterinary-science-honours-2378#entry-requirements

Other international qualifications

Qualification:	IB	GCE A and AS Levels
Entry Score:	37	13.5
Subject Equivalents:	English B (SL/HL); English A – Literature (HL/SL); English A – English Language & Literature (HL/SL); English A1 (SL/HL); English A2 (HL/SL)	Any English subject at GCSE O Level or GCE A or AS Level (inc. ESL subjects) or a pass in an approved English-rich subject at A or AS Level.
	Chemistry (HL or SL)	Chemistry (A/AS Level) or Physical Science (AS Level)
	Mathematics (HL or SL) or Mathematical Methods (SL) or Mathematics Applications and Interpretations (HL or SL) or Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (SL) or Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (HL)	Mathematics (A/AS Level); or GCSE/O level Maths + Additional Maths
	Choose 1: – Biology (HL or SL) or – Physics (HL or SL) or Physical Science (HL) or Physical Chemical Systems (HL)	Choose 1: – Biology (A/AS Level) or Human & Social Biology (A Level) or – Physics (A/AS Level) or Physical Science (AS Level)
Subject grade requirements:	IB Completed Diploma; a grade of 3 in HL subjects; a grade of 4 in SL subjects.	D at A level; C at O; C at AS level. Aggregate of best 3 A-Level subjects where A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1. A combination of A and/or AS-Level subjects equivalent to 3 A-Level subjects can be accepted.
Additional Requirements
English proficiency:	• IELTS: Overall Band Score of 7.0 AND a minimum score of 7.0 in all sub-bands, or • Acceptable scores in equivalent tests (including TOEFL iBT) • More information: https://study.uq.edu.au/admissions/english-language-requirements
Standardised test:	Casper Situational Judgment Test (SJT) in the year of Admission (2024 test date for 2025 Admissions cycle)
• *Entry requirements are subject to change. • Find your qualification and subject entry requirements: https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/bachelor-veterinary-science-honours-2378#entry-requirements

Required application supporting documents:
UQ’s Admissions team may be able to consider a combination of your high school results (including AP Exams, SAT-I results, etc.) as well as any university or college studies at the undergraduate level, to determine if you meet the BVSc(Hons) entry requirements (and any credit exemptions if applicable).

When applying to UQ via VMCAS, please provide certified (notarised) academic transcripts from high school and/or any university studies (see Prerequisites for Admission), including:

certified copies of your high school Diploma (degree certificate) and official academic transcripts (high school subjects and grades), and
certified copies of any SATs, AP Exam results, etc. you might have taken (high school), and
If you have completed any university/college-level studies:
- certified copies of your award testamur (degree certificate, if you have already graduated) and official academic transcripts (even if your studies are incomplete and you are yet to graduate) from your undergraduate (Bachelor) studies at university/college, and
- detailed course outlines (syllabus) for any university-level subjects/courses related to Mathematics (Calculus, Algebra, Statistics), Biology, Physics or Chemistry completed during your undergraduate (Bachelor) studies:
  - - the extended syllabus,
    - a detailed course description,
    - a week-by-week list of topics covered in each course (lectures and tutorials),
    - aims and objectives,
    - contact hours,
    - texts and references, and
    - methods of assessment/grading criteria.
    - Example UQ course profile (BIOC1011): https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/student_section_loader/section_1/120174
    - Note: An extract from the institution’s handbook is usually not sufficient.
University level studies – Required minimum cumulative GPA: 5.0+ on a UQ 7-point scale or equivalent (*requires formal assessment by UQ Admissions upon application)

Questions?
Contact UQ’s Faculty of Science International team: science.international@uq.edu.au

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