Veterinary Medicine

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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

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