Oh okay thanks. So can I still get in if I get under 95?
I will leave this for someone more knowledgeable to confirm my understanding of DVM entry, which I admittedly know very little about.
Here’s my understanding of DVM entry:
- The DVM is a postgraduate course. This means you need to take an undergraduate degree (e.g. an accepted Bachelor degree) before you study the DVM. Since OP (original poster) is in Year 10, the timeline looks like this for them: Year 10 (2020), Year 12 (2022) - where you’ll apply for an undergraduate degree that Melbourne Uni will accept for DVM entry (so something like a Bachelor of Animal Health or Bachelor of Science will typically work), Undergraduate course (this is usually a Bachelor degree) (2023-2025), apply for DVM if not guaranteed a spot (2025), hopefully DVM (2026 until completion) - this is the fastest pathway and timeline I can think of.
- If you get an ATAR below 95, you will not be guaranteed a spot. If this happens, you can apply again for the DVM in your final year of your undergraduate course, assuming you meet all the criteria and are competitive enough with your uni marks.
- I don’t know how competitive the guaranteed spots are via ATAR, just that it is quite competitive. In other courses, there’s a chance in which you can get in if there’s spots available even under the selection rank. I don’t know if there are any guaranteed spots for DVM left for those whose selection rank (which is made primarily from your ATAR) is less than 95. (Basically, it’s really unlikely you’ll get a guaranteed spot for the DVM via ATAR if your ATAR is below 95. Just means you’ll have to try again and apply in your final year of your undergraduate course instead for a spot in the DVM. So yes, you can try again in uni, but it’ll be just as competitive.)
I don’t understand all this slang like CSP and so on, sorry about this.
CSP = Commonwealth Supported Place. If you’re an Aussie and/ or NZ citizen (and I think PRs from these countries too), you’ll be eligible for a CSP. A CSP allows students to put their tertiary (uni) fees on to a loan (called HECS, which stands for something like Higher Education Contribution Scheme). This means you don’t have to pay any money for your uni fees (apart from you voluntarily paying it) until you earn a certain amount (this is usually when you get a full time job).
FFP = Full Fee Paying
FFP students have to pay for each semester’s units (units = subjects at uni) before a due date (called the census date, which usually occurs about 3-4 weeks after the start of semester).