PhD Veterinary Medicine and Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University

Programme overview

A joint D.V.M. from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and a one-year Master of Arts from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Enrollment is limited to a small number of qualified students seeking the D.V.M. The programme prepares students for international policy-making roles in veterinary services.

Faculty: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine / The Fletcher School | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Medford, MA, United States

What you will study

Fletcher coursework covers economics, international food and agriculture policy, the developing world's debt crisis, international law, diplomacy, politics and environmental issues.

Career pathways

International policy-making roles in veterinary services, including livestock development, wildlife management, fisheries biology, herd health management, pharmaceutical development and environmental issues.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Dual degree (programme-specific): applicants apply separately to Cummings School (D.V.M.) and to Fletcher and must meet each school's admission criteria. D.V.M. (programme group) prerequisites: at least three undergraduate years and 90 semester hours before enrolling; two semesters each of general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry (all with in-person labs), physics, mathematics, English, social/behavioral sciences and humanities/fine arts; one semester each of genetics and biochemistry. D.V.M. applications go through VMCAS (deadline September 15 for fall entry) with transcripts, three letters of evaluation and essays; the GRE is not considered.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall

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