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Large Animal Specialty Veterinary Internship Certificate at University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Programme overview

A one-year post-D.V.M. experiential clinical training program for newly graduated veterinarians, supervised by faculty specialists in the Large Animal Clinic and Field Service of the Veterinary Medical Centre. It is the first step in specialty training toward clinical residency or graduate degree programs leading to board certification.

Faculty: College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies  |  Department: Large Animal Clinical Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Nine credit units: core courses VLAC 825.3 and VLAC 826.3, 3 credit units of electives, VLAC 980.0, VLAC 990.0, GPS 960.0 and GPS 962.0. Concentrations: Large Animal Medicine, Large Animal Surgery, Theriogenology, Equine Field Service or Food Animal Field Service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be accepted for an internship to be eligible for admission to the certificate program; A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) or equivalent degree from a recognized college or university; A cumulative weighted entrance average of at least 70% (USask grade system equivalent). The cumulative weighted average will be calculated based on the most recently completed graduate-level degree or 60 graded credit units (i.e., the last two years of full-time graded coursework) at the time of application; Eligibility for educational licensure with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association, to practice veterinary medicine in Saskatchewan;

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

Duration: 1 year

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