List B –  University-specific Documents

Please submit all remaining documents as PDFs to admissions2@oztrekk.com. When we receive your documents, we will let you know right away.

Please note reference letters must be emailed to OzTREKK directly from the referee or they cannot be accepted. Please instruct referees to email reference letters to admissions2@oztrekk.com.

University of Queensland – Bachelor of Veterinary Science

❑   UQ Authority Form (PDF) – Must be hand-signed
❑   Résumé / CV 
❑   Review UQ’s Transfer Policy and Procedures – As part of our agreement with UQ, we must be able to confirm that all applicants have been provided with UQ’s Transfer Policy and Procedures and that all applicants understand that a release to another Australian provider is only granted under exceptional circumstances. Please review this policy before the submission of your application.
❑   Application for Credit (optional; for those with previous university studies)

Important to remember
As this program typically fills before the deadline, you’re strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible.

University of Sydney – Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

❑   University of Sydney Veterinary Commitment Statement – Sydney is quite specific on what to include in the Reflective Statement section:

• Ensure you choose a procedure from the Animal Handling Experience Checklist that you have performed.
• Explain the procedure and reflect on the animal’s discomfort during the procedure and the benefits to the health and welfare of that animal.
• Reflection must be based on what you witnessed during the procedure rather than the general discomfort/benefits of that procedure in theory.
• Ensure you are reflecting only on the procedure you have selected from the checklist specifically rather than a subsequent procedure that may have also been performed at the time.

❑    Reference letters (optional) – Sent to OzTREKK directly from the referee.
❑    $150 AUD Sydney application fee paid directly to the university (link will be provided). Please let us know if you do not wish to pay this fee and we will cancel your application.

Important to remember
As this program typically fills before the deadline, you’re strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible.

List B –  University-specific Documents

Please submit all remaining documents as PDFs to admissions2@oztrekk.com. When we receive your documents, we will let you know right away.

Please note reference letters must be emailed to OzTREKK directly from the referee or they cannot be accepted. Please instruct referees to email reference letters to admissions2@oztrekk.com.

University of Melbourne – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

❑   Melbourne DVM Program Requirements Agreement (PDF)
❑   Melbourne Agent Nomination Form (PDF) – Must be hand-signed.
❑   Personal Statement (PDF) – Max 500 words; must fit on a single page with a min 10-point font.

• Personal statement should include a written component describing your personal motivation to undertake the DVM and can include details of your personal circumstances, as well as your life and work experiences; should emphasize any aspect of your personal history that may enhance your application, including extracurricular activity, community involvement, relevant personal characteristics, and any outstanding achievements.
• Include a table outlining any relevant work experience, listing any relevant work experience, the dates you commenced and ceased this work, relevant contact details, and the approximate number of hours you engaged in this work (not considered as part of word count).
• The statement will be read as a standalone document; refrain from referring to a CV or other parts of your application.

❑   Referees’ Contact Details (PDF)

• Provide full contact details for a min of 2 (max of 3) referees who can attest to the accuracy of your personal statement, your interest and commitment to the veterinary profession, and your aptitude for study of veterinary science. Must include referee name, title, work address, email address, telephone number, and statement of your relationship.
• Referees may include veterinarians, farmers, employers, or supervisors and must be aware that you have applied to the DVM course.

❑   Detailed Course Outlines (must contain lecture schedules) for the following program prerequisites:

• Cell biology or general biology
• Biochemistry

Important to remember
As Melbourne assesses in rounds, you are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible.

University of Sydney – Doctor of Medicine

❑   University of Sydney DVM Admissions Statement

• Part A – Your personal details.
• Part B – Detailed information about prerequisite areas.
• Part C – Experience and Employment Info and short essay responses. Sydney requires a minimum 28 days of hands-on animal experience within the last 3 years. See p. 4 of Sydney’s 2022 Admission Guide for Applicants regarding what type of experience counts toward this requirement.*

❑   Detailed  Course Outlines – In addition to Part B – Prerequisites on the Supplementary Form, applicants are required to submit their detailed course syllabus from their undergraduate studies, which correspond to the prerequisite areas:

• Biology
• General Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry

❑    Résumé / CV outlining all relevant experience
❑    *Relevant Experience Supporting Documents – In addition to Part C – Experience and Employment, you must attach supporting documents as evidence for each experience listed (reference letter, certificate, statement from employer, etc.)
❑   $150 AUD Sydney application fee paid directly to the university (link will be provided). Please let us know if you do not wish to pay this fee and we will cancel your application.

Important to remember
This program is very competitive as applications are pooled and ranked after the deadline.