Veterinary Medicine (Tiermedizin), Staatsexamen at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Combines natural-science foundations with clinical-practical skills to prepare students for veterinary work in the service of people, animals and the environment. Giessen offers comprehensive training for all veterinary fields, supplemented by elective courses (from bee-keeping to physiotherapy) and a Clinical Skills Lab.

Faculty: Fachbereich 10 - Veterinary Medicine  |  Department: Veterinary Medicine  |  Duration: 5 years and 6 months  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

A pre-clinical first section (semesters 1-4: physics, chemistry, zoology and botany, then anatomy, histology and embryology, physiology, biochemistry, animal breeding and genetics) and a clinical second section (semesters 5-11) ending with the veterinary examination; several internships are compulsory.

Career pathways

Veterinarians research and treat animal diseases, support professional animal keepers and protect people from the risks of animal diseases and animal-derived food. Settings include veterinary practice (farm animals, horses, equine clinics) and further fields.

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