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DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at University of Florida

University of Florida, United States

Programme overview

The DVM programme at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine is a professional degree of 150 total credits organised in three phases, from foundational first-year coursework to core clinical rotations.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine  |  Duration: 4 years; 150 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (August)  |  Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

First- and second-year courses include gross anatomy, Animal Systems I-III and veterinary pharmacology; later years combine focus-area didactic courses with a core clinical rotation requirement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and apply through VMCAS in September. Three professional references are required, at least one from a veterinarian. Prerequisites with a grade of C or above: biology with lab, microbiology with lab, genetics, upper-level biochemistry, organic chemistry 1 and 2 with lab, physics 1 and 2 with lab and statistics. There is no minimum GPA; a 3.0 is highly recommended to be competitive.

Intake: Fall (August)

Duration: 4 years; 150 credits

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