Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
Western Australia's only veterinary degree: a five-year Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Biology) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch Perth. Murdoch lists a guide ATAR of 94, but TISC publishes no lowest selection rank because selection is not by rank alone. Maths Methods, Chemistry, Physics and Biology ATAR are recommended.
Lowest selection rank
Murdoch has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students build clinical skills through hands-on training over five years, with the final year immersed in clinical practice. The course is internationally accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Career outcomes
- Graduates are registered veterinarians, working in companion animal, equine, livestock and mixed practice across WA and regional Australia.
- First-year jobs typically include rural mixed practice, small animal clinics in Perth, livestock-focused practice in the Wheatbelt and roles with the WA Department of Primary Industries.
- Many alumni pursue specialty registration, move into research at Murdoch's School of Veterinary Medicine or work in biosecurity and policy roles.
Professional accreditation
- Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
Typical first jobs
- Companion-animal veterinarian in a small-animal clinic
- Rural or mixed-practice veterinarian
- Equine or livestock veterinarian
- Emergency and after-hours veterinarian
- Government or biosecurity veterinarian
- Veterinarian in animal welfare or shelter medicine
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates can register as veterinarians in Australia and, through the international accreditations, in other countries, and work in companion-animal, equine, production-animal and government practice.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- People deeply committed to animal health and welfare
- Students who were strong in biology and chemistry
- Resilient learners who cope with a heavy, demanding workload
- Those comfortable with hands-on animal handling and clinical work
- People open to rural, livestock and emergency settings
It is probably not for you if
- Students squeamish about surgery, illness or animal death
- People wanting a light workload or short degree
- Those uncomfortable handling large or distressed animals
- Students seeking a desk-based or non-clinical career
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Murdoch University website and on TISC before applying.