Warsaw University of Life Sciences - 5.5 Year Veterinary Programme

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW) offers a five & half-year (11 semesters) programme taught exclusively in English for secondary school graduates who wish to obtain a Veterinary Surgeon degree, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.). From start to finish, the veterinary program provides graduates with the necessary experience to enter the veterinary profession with confidence.

The five & half-year degree program at Warsaw University of Life Science consists of a total of 75 obligatory courses and electives held in Warsaw, Poland. The VS diploma is received after successfully passing all exams. Each academic year is divided into two semesters with a substantial winter and summer break. This programme is intensive, with students taking roughly 860 hour classes (60 ECTS) per year. A brief overview is as follows:

Year I: During the course of the first year, students develop a basic understanding of the Life Sciences underpinning veterinary medicine and become familiar with veterinary and medical terms. The main courses are animal anatomy, histology and embryology in order to help the student obtain profound knowledge of the composition of the animal body.

Year II: In the second year, students delve more deeply into the Life Sciences, particularly anatomy, physiology and veterinary immunology. In this year, students begin studying microbiology and learn about animal breeding and nutrition. The introduction to animal well-being and ethology helps mastering future clinical courses.

Year III: In the third year, students have mastered all basic courses and enter the preclinical courses. Students are exposed to imaging diagnostics and focus on clinical diagnostics and public health protection.

Year IV:  In the fourth year, students continue practicing in the field, focusing on a variety of animals, from fish to ruminants and swine.

Year V: Contagious and internal diseases and surgery techniques become a main focus in the fifth year of study as students investigate various animal diseases and learn about animal obstetrics and gynecology. Faculty clinics and cooperating farms are also an important part of this year's studies.

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