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Veterinary Medicine at Cornell

Cornell University

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Teaching languageEnglish
Full-time duration4 years
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Fee referenceCurrent intake: quote required

The admission route

At least 60 completed semester credits and all specified prerequisite courses; a completed bachelor degree is not required. Current prerequisite rules differ by entry class.

The four-year professional course is additional to prerequisite university study. The RCVS mainland-USA route requires AVMA accreditation at graduation and the applicable NAVLE score, currently at least 425.

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Recognised qualification, conditions apply

The specified award has a published RCVS recognition route, subject to applicable accreditation and graduation dates and other registration conditions. Recheck before enrolment and graduation. The North American route also requires the applicable NAVLE result, currently at least 425, and qualifying accreditation at graduation.

Exact award
DVM
Entry level
Prior university study
Course and training
4 years for this route; include any earlier study, preparatory programme or post-degree training separately.
Clinical access
The four-year professional course is additional to prerequisite university study. The RCVS mainland-USA route requires AVMA accreditation at graduation and the applicable NAVLE score, currently at least 425.

Check the rules for your expected graduation year. Recognition of a qualification, registration, a training place and permission to work are separate decisions.

RCVS: United States registration route ↗

What to prepare

  • Passport and the application form for your nationality route.
  • Your original school-leaving qualifications, subject grades and transcripts; add degree and prerequisite-course evidence for graduate or college-entry routes. Confirm predicted-grade rules if results are pending.
  • Evidence of English or the university’s written exemption.
  • Any required motivation statement, references, medical form and passport photograph.
  • Certified copies, translations, recognition and apostille only in the format requested by this university.

This is a preparation checklist. The university’s current country-specific list determines which items you must submit.

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What the degree could cost

No comparable current whole-course tuition schedule has been verified in this directory. Obtain a written quote in the programme’s billing currency for your fee category, campus and intake. Include any prior study, clinical placements, compulsory training and UK-registration costs.

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Before paying a deposit

  • Get a written offer and fee schedule for your exact intake.
  • Check deposit deadlines, refund terms and what happens if a visa is refused.
  • Ask which clinical activities require the local language, and how students reach the required level.
  • Ask the UK regulator about the exact award, teaching location and expected graduation year.
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