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Our graduates are ranked 1st in Australia and 4th globally for employability by the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings

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With a broad range of flexible and dynamic career options, science graduates are in high demand across many industries.

Meritorious students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (BVB/DVM) at the University of Sydney are eligible to apply for Honours in Veterinary Biology. External students are ineligible.

Students who qualify to undertake Honours in Veterinary Biology must suspend candidature from the BVB/DVM for one year in order to enrol in Bachelor of Veterinary Biology (Honours) on a full-time basis. Part-time enrolment is only permitted in exceptional circumstances with the permission of the Dean of Science (or delegate).

The Honours year is a widely recognised and highly regarded additional year of undergraduate study. It's a unique opportunity for you to explore your research potential and put the theory from your undergraduate studies into practice. An Honours qualification is not only well regarded in academia, but also in industry where laboratory experience and a command of scientific thought processes are highly sought after.

The Faculty of Science has an outstanding reputation for the quality of its research programs across a wide range of science disciplines. With significant levels of funding from various research councils and bodies and the provision of major research facilities, the Faculty is committed to providing leading education and research training to its students. 

1. Applicants must be current BVB/DVM students at the University of Sydney:

• All internal students in other degree course are ineligible
• All external applicants are ineligible.

2. Applicants must have completed at least 3 years (144cp) of the BVB/DVM:

• Applicants must be at the end of Year 3, Year 4 or Year 5 of the BVB/DVM
• Any applicants at the end of Year 1 or Year 2 are ineligible
• Any applicants in the middle of Year 3 are ineligible, i.e. incomplete Year 3.

3. Applicants must be academically meritorious:

• Applicants must have a minimum 2/3 WAM of 65.

Please note that satisfying the above admission requirements does not guarantee an offer. Entry is also dependent on the availability of research supervisors and/or suitability of research project.