General Veterinary Medicine

The curriculum of the General Veterinary Medicine programme focuses mainly on the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of diseases in companion and farm animals. The curriculum includes teaching ecology and environmental protection. This curriculum was evaluated by a European Community expert committee in 1997 and re-evaluated in 2005 and is fully compliant with EU standards.

The current status of the university, based on the decision of the European Committee of Veterinary Education (ECOVE), is "evaluated" and "accredited".

The curriculum is also fully accredited by the European Committee of Veterinary Education (ECOVE).



Prospects of graduates

The curriculum of the General Veterinary Medicine programme is mainly focused on the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of diseases in companion and farm animals. The curricula include instruction in ecology and environmental protection. Priority is given to theoretical and practical training in specialised clinical subjects according to animal species in the aspects of internal, infectious, invasive and toxic diseases, metabolic disorders and damage to the body by radiation and other adverse environmental influences. In the course of his/her studies, he/she acquires knowledge and understanding of diseases common to humans and animals, thereby contributing to the protection of human health and the reduced incidence of zoonoses in the human population. This study programme was evaluated by a European Community expert committee in 1996 and re-evaluated in 2005 and 2016, fully complying with EU standards. The diploma obtained at UVLF Košice is valid in EU countries.



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Conditions of admission

The admission of a candidate to study at UVLF in Košice is conditional on obtaining a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education and successful completion of the admission procedure. The order of applicants will be determined on the basis of the number of points achieved in tests in biology and chemistry and the evaluation of active participation in secondary school Olympiads for 1st to 3rd place and in the SOTS from profile subjects (biology, chemistry), work in organisations professionally close to the chosen study programme and other prerequisites, which the student must submit in writing with the application form for studies.



Conditions for international students

Admission conditions are the same as for Slovak students.

The study is conducted in Slovak language only.



Coordinator for students with specific needs

doc. MVDr. Zuzana Kostecká, PhD.
email: zuzana.kostecka@uvlf.sk



Form of entrance exam

written form, in the form of a test
test of 70 questions from each subject



Tests

Biology, chemistry within the scope of the grammar school curriculum



  • Apply the application for study

    02.01.2023 - 31.03.2023

  • Performance of the entrance exam

    09.06.2022 - 11.06.2023

  • Send certificate to

    09.06.2023

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 150
Additions
  • Potvrenie lekára (paper form)
  • Maturitné vysvedčenie (paper form)
  • Olympiáda (paper form)
  • Práca v organizáciách (paper form)
  • Životopis (paper form)
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 720 €
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 40 €
E-application form: 40 €
Billing information

Beneficiary: UVLF in Košice
Bank of the Beneficiary: Štátna pokladnica, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava
Account: SK42 8180 0000 0070 0007 2225
Bank code: 8180
VS: 550322
ŠS: Applicant's birth number
Swift: SPSRSKBA

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Za akademický rok 2024/2025
Počet podaných prihlášok: 382
Počet prijatých uchádzačov: 192

Zdroj: CVTI SR

Detail of the study program

 
 
Study in Slovakia and receive a scholarship of €5,000 per academic year. More information

Detail of the study program

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Last update: 23.09.2022 08:42

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