Study animal health and veterinary science

Why study animal health and veterinary science with us?

Studying animal health and veterinary science will give you an all-inclusive appreciation of the multidisciplinary sciences involved in the veterinary and allied animal science industries, including companion animals and wildlife.

Your animal health and veterinary science studies will be in the One Health framework, ensuring you understand the linkages between veterinary health, human medicine and the environment at local, national and global levels.

If you choose to study the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, you can become a practising veterinarian.

You can choose a specialist animal health or veterinary science degree, or choose to undertake animal health or veterinary science related program, major, minor, or electives within one of our other degrees.

I decided to become a veterinarian because I love animals and science. I love that I'm able to treat so many different species, including iconic Australian species.

Jan Patrick Rosado Colon

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Every skill I have learnt comes back to the need to work with others. This is something Taronga has done spectacularly, encouraging the degree cohort to interact with one another as well as meet students outside of our degree.

Olivia Coppin

Bachelor of Wildlife Conservation (Taronga)

Oscar Wang

Sukh Benipal

Study animal health and veterinary science

Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience
Graduate with an all-inclusive appreciation of the multidisciplinary sciences involved in the veterinary and allied animal science industries.
Bachelor of Wildlife Conservation (Taronga)
Develop your expertise in wildlife conservation, taught by researchers and practitioners the University of Sydney and Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Study to become a registered veterinary practitioner with this six-year degree, which is globally recognised.

Programs and majors available in these courses:

Animal Production
Animal Health, Disease and Welfare
Wildlife Conservation (major is exclusive to the Bachelor of Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) degree, minor offered in other degrees)

Most of these majors are also available as minors.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Study to become a registered veterinary practitioner in this four-year degree.
Master of Veterinary Clinical Studies This combined master's by coursework and research degree is for veterinarians who want to enhance their clinical skills and/or seek to become veterinary specialists in a range of areas.