Veterinary Medicine
Area of Studies
medical sciences
Degree
Master
Degree (in English)
Degree: Veterinary Surgeon / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree (in English): Veterinary Surgeon / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Language(s)
- English
Course Duration
5,5 years (11 semesters)
ECTS points
360
Department
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Tuition and Other Fees
8400 PLN/ year
Application Deadline(s)
Studies starts in October. Recruitment calendar: https://www.sggw.edu.pl/en/recruitment/
Course Description
Course Profile
Main mandatory subjects
1 Year
Anatomy, cell biology, histology & embryology, biology, chemistry, biophysics, information technology, Latin, copyrights, genetics, biostatistics, agronomy.
2 Year
Biochemistry, physiology, animal husbandry and breeding, ethology, epidemiology, microbiology, immunology.
3 Year
Parasitology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, general surgery and anesthesiology, public health, bee diseases, pathomorphology.
4 Year
Farm animal and equine diseases, meat hygiene, pathomorphology, feed hygiene, imagine diagnostics, safety of animal-origin food, zoonosis, toxicology, andrology, fish diseases, ethical aspects of veterinary practice.
5 Year
Dogs and cat diseases, dietetics, avian diseases, administration and legal aspects in veterinary, fur animal diseases, veterinary prevention, milk hygiene, clinic rotations.
6 Year
Clinical rotations, herd health management.
Internship, practice
Student is obliged to complete: husbandry practice (80h/2 weeks), veterinary inspection (80 h / 2 weeks twice), clinical practice (160h / 4 weeks twice).
Career prospects
- veterinary surgeon / doctor of veterinary medicine in small animals, large animals or mixed practices,
- veterinary inspection / public health protection agencies,
- veterinary border control,
- general, medical and veterinary research (PhD studies, research companies and institutions),
- laboratory practice,
- animal health protection agencies,
- pharmaceutical industry.
Main mandatory subjects
1 Year
Anatomy, cell biology, histology & embryology, biology, chemistry, biophysics, information technology, Latin, copyrights, genetics, biostatistics, agronomy.
2 Year
Biochemistry, physiology, animal husbandry and breeding, ethology, epidemiology, microbiology, immunology.
3 Year
Parasitology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, general surgery and anesthesiology, public health, bee diseases, pathomorphology.
4 Year
Farm animal and equine diseases, meat hygiene, pathomorphology, feed hygiene, imagine diagnostics, safety of animal-origin food, zoonosis, toxicology, andrology, fish diseases, ethical aspects of veterinary practice.
5 Year
Dogs and cat diseases, dietetics, avian diseases, administration and legal aspects in veterinary, fur animal diseases, veterinary prevention, milk hygiene, clinic rotations.
6 Year
Clinical rotations, herd health management.
Internship, practice
Student is obliged to complete: husbandry practice (80h/2 weeks), veterinary inspection (80 h / 2 weeks twice), clinical practice (160h / 4 weeks twice).
Career prospects
- veterinary surgeon / doctor of veterinary medicine in small animals, large animals or mixed practices,
- veterinary inspection / public health protection agencies,
- veterinary border control,
- general, medical and veterinary research (PhD studies, research companies and institutions),
- laboratory practice,
- animal health protection agencies,
- pharmaceutical industry.
Main mandatory subjects
1 Year
Anatomy, cell biology, histology & embryology, biology, chemistry, biophysics, information technology, Latin, copyrights, genetics, biostatistics, agronomy.
2 Year
Biochemistry, physiology, animal husbandry and breeding, ethology, epidemiology, microbiology, immunology.
3 Year
Parasitology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, general surgery and anesthesiology, public health, bee diseases, pathomorphology.
4 Year
Farm animal and equine diseases, meat hygiene, pathomorphology, feed hygiene, imagine diagnostics, safety of animal-origin food, zoonosis, toxicology, andrology, fish diseases, ethical aspects of veterinary practice.
5 Year
Dogs and cat diseases, dietetics, avian diseases, administration and legal aspects in veterinary, fur animal diseases, veterinary prevention, milk hygiene, clinic rotations.
6 Year
Clinical rotations, herd health management.
Internship, practice
Student is obliged to complete: husbandry practice (80h/2 weeks), veterinary inspection (80 h / 2 weeks twice), clinical practice (160h / 4 weeks twice).
Career prospects
- veterinary surgeon / doctor of veterinary medicine in small animals, large animals or mixed practices,
- veterinary inspection / public health protection agencies,
- veterinary border control,
- general, medical and veterinary research (PhD studies, research companies and institutions),
- laboratory practice,
- animal health protection agencies,
- pharmaceutical industry.
Main mandatory subjects
1 Year
Anatomy, cell biology, histology & embryology, biology, chemistry, biophysics, information technology, Latin, copyrights, genetics, biostatistics, agronomy.
2 Year
Biochemistry, physiology, animal husbandry and breeding, ethology, epidemiology, microbiology, immunology.
3 Year
Parasitology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, general surgery and anesthesiology, public health, bee diseases, pathomorphology.
4 Year
Farm animal and equine diseases, meat hygiene, pathomorphology, feed hygiene, imagine diagnostics, safety of animal-origin food, zoonosis, toxicology, andrology, fish diseases, ethical aspects of veterinary practice.
5 Year
Dogs and cat diseases, dietetics, avian diseases, administration and legal aspects in veterinary, fur animal diseases, veterinary prevention, milk hygiene, clinic rotations.
6 Year
Clinical rotations, herd health management.
Internship, practice
Student is obliged to complete: husbandry practice (80h/2 weeks), veterinary inspection (80 h / 2 weeks twice), clinical practice (160h / 4 weeks twice).
Career prospects
- veterinary surgeon / doctor of veterinary medicine in small animals, large animals or mixed practices,
- veterinary inspection / public health protection agencies,
- veterinary border control,
- general, medical and veterinary research (PhD studies, research companies and institutions),
- laboratory practice,
- animal health protection agencies,
- pharmaceutical industry.
Aim of the program
Study offering for veterinary medicine through the careful and competent selection of programme content provides students of long-cycle Master’s degree programme with:
- knowledge, skills and competences required to describe rules and mechanisms underlining animal health, diagnose disease and implement therapy in a single animals or in a herd;
- competence in protection of public health via monitoring of animal feed, animal production, production facilities, products of animal origin and distribution and transport of animals and products of animal origin;
- competences in soft skills: problem solving, accumulation, elaboration, critical analysis and propagation of knowledge, working in the multidisciplinary team.
Main mandatory subjects
1 Year
Anatomy, cell biology, histology & embryology, biology, chemistry, biophysics, information technology, Latin, copyrights, genetics, biostatistics, agronomy.
2 Year
Biochemistry, physiology, animal husbandry and breeding, ethology, epidemiology, microbiology, immunology.
3 Year
Parasitology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, general surgery and anesthesiology, public health, bee diseases, pathomorphology.
4 Year
Farm animal and equine diseases, meat hygiene, pathomorphology, feed hygiene, imagine diagnostics, safety of animal-origin food, zoonosis, toxicology, andrology, fish diseases, ethical aspects of veterinary practice.
5 Year
Dogs and cat diseases, dietetics, avian diseases, administration and legal aspects in veterinary, fur animal diseases, veterinary prevention, milk hygiene, clinic rotations.
6 Year
Clinical rotations, herd health management.
Internship, practice
Student is obliged to complete: husbandry practice (80h/2 weeks), veterinary inspection (80 h / 2 weeks twice), clinical practice (160h / 4 weeks twice).
Career prospects
- veterinary surgeon / doctor of veterinary medicine in small animals, large animals or mixed practices,
- veterinary inspection / public health protection agencies,
- veterinary border control,
- general, medical and veterinary research (PhD studies, research companies and institutions),
- laboratory practice,
- animal health protection agencies,
- pharmaceutical industry.
Education Requirements
Candidates with Polish maturity certificate/International Baccalaureate
(IB Diploma)/European Baccalaureate (EB Diploma):
• the results from a secondary school final examination (maturity examination) subjects: biology and chemistry
• confirmed knowledge of English language at minimum B2 level – list of eligible certificates
Candidates with foreign certificates:
• an exam checking special predispositions to undertake studies
and checking language skills at B2 level.
Other Requirements
Veterinary courses are demanding and require contact with animals, therefore applicants should have a good general health and fulfil other legally-imposed health conditions. Due to high level of responsibilities and demands of working with animals, physical and mental disabilities are discouraged.
Contact
Faculty Coordinator: fvm@sggw.edu.pl; (+48 22) 59 360 09/12
International Medicine Studies (IMS): info@ims-medstudy.com
Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW
Nowoursynowska 166
02-787 Warsaw, Poland
phone: +48 22 59 310 25
email: rekrutacja@sggw.edu.pl
www: http://www.sggw.edu.pl/en/
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