University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or
• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent, and five years relevant professional work experience, or
• the relevant University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Engineering with a credit average (65 percent).

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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Admission to candidature for the Master of Health Law requires:

• a bachelor's degree with a credit average (65 percent) from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.; or
• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of two years of relevant professional experience.

Admission to this course is based on the following criteria:

1. Grade Point Average (GPA) from a completed Bachelor's degree, minimum credit average required*
2. Successful completion of prerequisite units (see below)
3. submit the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Admission Statement (pdf, 340KB)
4. a minimum of 28 days of relevant work experience and animal handling experience within the last three years, using the prescribed form
5. Completion of a Situational Judgement Test by no later than COB 16 September 2022. More information about this test can be found below.

*These are the minimum admission requirements for the DVM. As entry to this course is highly competitive, students who meet the minimum requirements are then ranked according to academic performance, admission statement and situational judgement test results.

For more information read the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Admission Guide (pdf, 370KB)

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a 65 percent average, or equivalent qualification, in a related field of engineering to which the student is applying.

Admission to this course requires the applicant to:

• have a pre-registration nursing degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification with a credit average; or
• have a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in this discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.
• be a registered nurse in Australia or overseas.

Domestic applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience as a registered nurse, be working in emergency nursing and provide a statement of support from their supervisor or manager in order to undertake the required clinical assessments.

International applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience in emergency nursing and have a choice of providing a statement of support from their supervisor if they wish to undertake the required clinical assessments in their home country, or else the clinical assessments can be undertaken at the Sydney Nursing School under simulated conditions.

Admission to this course requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate with a WAM of at least 70.

Graduate Diploma students may apply to upgrade to the Masters at the completion of their program

Admission to this degree requires:

• a three-year Psychology degree or a three-year degree in a cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent institution; and
• a minimum of three years relevant employment experience.

As entry into this course is competitive, applicants who meet the admission requirements are then ranked according to academic merit and coaching experience.

Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in International Security requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree with a major in the social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the Graduate Certificate in International Security with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.