Science/Veterinary Medicine at The University of Melbourne: ATAR needed

In the December 2025 offer round the lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Science/Veterinary Medicine at The University of Melbourne (Parkville) was 98.50 — unchanged from 2024. An ATAR of 98.50 means the last student offered a place was in about the top 1.50% of students in their age group.

The lowest selection rank is the lowest rank (your ATAR plus any adjustment factors) that received an offer in the December round. January rounds often go lower, so treat it as a guide to the selection standard, not a cut-off. VTAC course code 3800510301.

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What it takes to reach 98.50Using VTAC's official aggregate to ATAR table.

You need an aggregate of about 187.6 (out of a possible 210): your best English plus three other scaled study scores, plus 10% of your fifth and sixth. If your scaled scores were all about equal, that is roughly 44.7 in each study.

Scaled scores depend on the study: see how each VCE subject scales, and use the calculator to estimate yours from SAC and exam marks.

Science/Veterinary Medicine: 2024 to 2025

A rise means the course was harder to get into, a fall means easier — but a single round can move for many reasons (offers made, intake size, adjustment factors).

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Science/Veterinary Medicine questions

What ATAR do I need for Science/Veterinary Medicine at The University of Melbourne?

The lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Science/Veterinary Medicine at The University of Melbourne (Parkville) in the December 2025 round was 98.50 — unchanged from 2024. That rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors, so you may need a little more or less than your ATAR alone.

Can I get into Science/Veterinary Medicine at The University of Melbourne with a lower ATAR?

Possibly. The figure above is the lowest rank offered a place in the December round, and further offers are made in January. Many institutions also add adjustment factors (for example for disadvantage, or for subject results) and some have special entry schemes. Check VTAC CourseSearch for course code 3800510301 and the institution's own admissions page.