Diplôme d'État de docteur vétérinaire (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) at VetAgro Sup

Six-year veterinary curriculum at the Lyon campus leading to the state diploma of veterinary doctor. The first five years (eight semesters of the common core after a first common year) lead to the Diplôme d'études fondamentales vétérinaires (DEFV, 240 ECTS, equivalent to the master grade); the sixth year is a clinical year of in-depth study, followed by a thesis.

Faculty: Veterinary programme  |  Duration: 6 years (A1 to A6)  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Marcy-l'Étoile, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 1 (post-baccalauréat entrants) covers biology, ecology, health, physics/chemistry, mathematics, methodology and English. Years 2-5 cover animal husbandry, nutrition, infectious diseases and immunology, pharmacology, toxicology, medical imaging, anaesthesia and intensive care, clinical sciences and veterinary public health, with 100 compulsory placement days. Year 6 is a clinical specialisation (production animals, companion animals, equine, public health, research or industry) and a thesis.

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