A number of universities in Victoria offer a range of courses in animal science, marine biology, veterinary nursing, conservation studies, and wildlife & zoology. A number of these undergraduate courses are listed below, but for a comprehensive list of all similar courses offered by universities and TAFE institutions, browse VTAC.

INSTITUTION	COURSE NAME	VCE PREREQ’S	MAJOR STUDIES IN 2026
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY	Environmental Science and Sustainability ATAR: 60.55 (Melbourne)	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.	Applied data analytics (minor only), Environmental science (Sustainability science, Ecology, Social science, Research methods, Mapping, Policy, Planning and impact assessment), Global engagement (minor only), Indigenous studies (Online, minor only), Sustainability (Environmental management, Water, Waste, Climate, Nature conservation, Parks, Bushfire, Catchments, Coasts, Sustainable communities).
	Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) ATAR: 76.20 (Melbourne)		Applied data analytics (minor only), Conservation management (Mapping, Bushfire, Conservation, Land, Policy, Vegetation, Natural resource management, Plant ecology), Environmental science (Biology, Botany, Ecology, Ecosystem), Global engagement (minor only), Indigenous studies (Online, minor only), Wildlife (Park and wilderness management, Fieldwork).
	Marine Science ATAR: 64.80 (Geelong) 52.30 (Warrnambool)		Global engagement (Online, minor only), Indigenous studies (Online, minor only), Marine science (Biology, Chemistry, Modelling, Coastal processes, Mapping, Marine biology and ecology), Ocean, fisheries and aquaculture sciences (Geelong), Sustainable marine management (Warrnambool).
	Zoology and Animal Science ATAR: 64.30 (Geelong)		Animal science (Evolution, Diversity, Biology, Navigation, Welfare, Animals and climate change, Conservation genetics, Physiology), Applied data analytics (minor only), Indigenous studies (Online, minor only), Zoology (Ornithology, Animal behaviour and communication, Wildlife disease, Ecology).
FEDERATION UNIVERSITY	Bachelor of Science ATAR: 61.40 (Berwick) 66.70 (Gippsland) L/N (Mt. Helen)	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of any Mathematics or any Science.	Biochemistry, Biological Science, Brewing, Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental restoration, Food science, Geoscience, Laboratory bioscience, Medical science, Microbiology, Veterinary wildlife science
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY	Animal and Veterinary Biosciences ATAR: 60.25 (Melbourne)	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.	Animal and Veterinary Biosciences.
	Biological Sciences ATAR: 57.05 (Melbourne)		Biochemistry, Botany, Ecology, Genetics, Human physiological sciences, Microbiology, Zoology.
	Biological Sciences (Zoology Major) ATAR: 55.55 (Melbourne)		Zoology.
	Science (Zoology major) ATAR: 61.00 (Melbourne)	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.	Zoology.
	Veterinary Nursing ATAR: N/P (Melbourne)	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry or any Mathematics.	Veterinary Nursing and Technology.
	Wildlife and Conservation Biology ATAR: 71.20 (Melbourne)	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.	Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

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