University of Adelaide Veterinary Study Tour

It will be homestay. Please note that we will have two students per family. We will choose families that live as close to the main train line heading to Roseworthy as possible. Students will take public transport, but they will receive assistance in this (for example, host parents will be instructed to assist and we will have staff on the first day helping students at Adelaide station and Gawler station).

We will be arranging homestay as close as possible to the Gawler train line. You will need to travel by train to Gawler, before catching the shuttle bus to Roseworthy. We will provide you with metro card tickets so you won’t need to pay for transport. However you will still need to travel on public transport each day to Roseworthy with assistance from host parents and staff on the first day to help you at the train station.

Once you have registered, we will contact you and you will be given an email address to forward the personal statement to. Once the personal statement has been reviewed, we will confirm enrolment in the program. In the unlikely event that the application is rejected, we will issue a full refund for the registration fee. 

Students are expected to arrive on Saturday 6 July and leave on Sunday 14 July. Students who choose to arrive before the start date or leave after the departure date must be supervised by an adult (for those under 18 years old). Please note that the University will only be responsible for the students when study tour officially begins, i.e. on 6 July, and will not able to provide assistance outside of the study tour dates. Airport pick up will only be available on 6 July.

This may be possible, depending on the arrival of other students. However, it cannot be guaranteed at this stage and students may have to meet staff and host parents at the airport.

We will confirm your participation in the study tour once we have reviewed your application and personal statement. There are only 20 positions available in the program, therefore flights should not be booked until you have received confirmation from the University of Adelaide. A full refund for the registration fee will be provided if your application is not successful.

The scheduled activities finish on the afternoon of the Friday 12 July, with Friday evening/Saturday free time for the students to spend with their host families.  Therefore any departure on Saturday 13 July is fine. Please note, flights should not be booked until we have confirmed your position in the Study Tour.

Please wait until your participation on the Study Tour has been confirmed by the University of Adelaide (a full refund for the registration fee will be provided if your application is not successful).

For information on Visa requirements please contact the Department of Home Affairs directly or visit the Depratment of Home Affairs website.

Yes, however we will need to receive evidence/sign off from your parents that they are indeed in Adelaide.

Yes, however this will need to be self-funded. Also, please note this Study Tour is targeted at students who are considering studying an Animal Behaviour or Animal Science degree or the Veterinary Science program. We expect any applicants would have a genuine interest in applying for undergraduate studies with our School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.

The Roseworthy campus is an operational farm and you will also be outside during winter. We recommend you pack a wet weather jacket and warm clothes as it may be can be cold. You will also be required to wear closed toe shoes at the Roseworthy campus to participate in the activities.