Sydney Veterinary School info sessions in Canada

3 March 2015

Are you considering studying veterinary medicine? Beginning March 16, 2015, Dean of Sydney Faculty of Veterinary Science Professor Rosanne Taylor will be visiting university campuses across Canada to answer any questions you may have about the Sydney DVM!

University of Sydney Veterinary School
Learn more about the Sydney DVM!

Everyone is welcome to join Prof Taylor and OzTREKK’s Australian Veterinary Schools Admissions Officer Rachel Brady to learn about the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), an exciting new graduate-entry veterinary program at the University of Sydney!
Find out more about

  • admission requirements
  • the DVM program structure
  • Sydney Veterinary School
  • teaching hospitals
  • accreditation
  • life on campus
  • …and much more!

Did you know the new Sydney DVM program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)? Students graduating from an AVMA accredited school have their degree recognized in North America and are entitled to sit the NAVLE.

Sydney Veterinary School Information Sessions in Canada

University of Guelph
Date: Monday, March 16
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/uoguelph 

University of Waterloo
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WaterlooVET 

University of Saskatchewan
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/usask
University of Alberta
Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UofAVET 

University of British Columbia
Date: Friday, March 20
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UBCVET 

About the DVM at the Sydney Veterinary School

Program title: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Semester intake: March each year
Program duration: 4 years
Application deadline: TBC. For the 2015 intake, the application deadline was December 5, 2014.
Entry Requirements
Students can apply for a position into the Sydney DVM after completing any kind of bachelor degree at a recognized university, as long as program prerequisite units of study have been met.
Applicants must have completed the following prerequisite units of study at bachelor-degree level to be eligible for entry:

  • general chemistry (physical and inorganic)
  • organic chemistry
  • biology
  • biochemistry

The minimum GPA for entry is a 2.8 on a 4.0 scale; however, places are limited and there is a strict quota for this course. Entry is highly competitive so students who have achieved the minimum GPA (and other admission requirements) are then ranked on academic performance. The higher your GPA, the better your chances of receiving an offer.

Apply to the University of Sydney Veterinary School!

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Do you have questions about the new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at the Sydney Veterinary School, or about these information sessions? Please contact OzTREKK’s Australian Veterinary Schools Officer Rachel Brady at rachel@oztrekk.com or 1-866-698-7355 to find out more!

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