Bachelor´s Degree inVeterinary Medicine
Why study Veterinary with us?
- Bilingual Programme
- Simulated Clinical Hospital
- Training with clinical simulators that are unique in the world
- Latest cutting-edge learning technology
- Cross-curricular teaching in all clinical subjects
- Research
Presentation
The bilingual Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine aims to train competitive professionals in the European Higher Education Area. UCAM guarantees a direct relationship with the profession, through cutting-edge learning models. Our facilities are equipped with the most innovative technology in Europe, based on advanced simulation environments in a Simulated Veterinary Hospital.
UCAM offers a unique teaching approach and a privileged relationship with up-and-coming veterinary disciplines such as physiotherapy, animal welfare and aquaculture to complement the clinical training of our students. Furthermore, students have access to a large number of internship agreements in agri-food companies, farms and veterinary clinics, which, together with our Clinical Hospital for Small and Large Animals, provide an environment in which students can apply all the knowledge they have acquired.
Career opportunities
Veterinarians represent the key element of interconnection between animal welfare, human welfare and the environment, as applied to the One Welfare and One Health concept. The future professional profile of a veterinarian covers the following fields:
- Veterinary medicine: diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in animals.
- Animal Production and Health, Hygiene, Safety and Food Technology.
- Management of zoos, wildlife, game, natural areas and animal facilities.
- R&D&I development and management in the public sector or in the chemical-pharmaceutical and agri-food industry.
- Analytical laboratories, health teaching and education.
- Public sector (Regional Ministries of Agriculture and Health, City Councils, State Administration or the Army, which has special veterinary corps: National Veterinary Corps, Corps of Certificated Veterinarians or the Higher Corps of Military Veterinarians), or private sector.
Student profile
Future veterinarians require not only the necessary knowledge, but also scientific interest, strong organisational skills and a special interest in animal medicine and health, animal production, food hygiene and technology, and public health (from a veterinary point of view with the corresponding impact on humans). Students must be vocational and have a special sensitivity towards the animal world and nature protection.
Knowledge and skills similar to those required in Baccalaureate in the following subjects are recommended: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology.
In addition, students must have a definite vocation for health-related issues (biomedical sciences, socio-medical sciences, healthcare practice) and a scientific inclination, an interest in biomedical research and study.
Entry requirements
An English and Spanish B1 level are required to be admitted in this Degree.
Students must have completed the Baccalaureate in Health Sciences. For students coming from other educational systems, it is necessary to have knowledge at the secondary education level in the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology.
Other entry requirements are:
- Scanned biopage of your valid passport.
- High School Academic Transcript and DiplomaStatement of Purpose/Motivational Letter
- Statement of Purpose/Motivational Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
Why UCAM?
UCAM, University with the Degree in Veterinary Medicine, offers you studies based on innovation and technology as the key component of competitiveness for you to become a complete professional, prepared for the working world and with the opportunity to choose from a wide range of opportunities in veterinary medicine. Furthermore, our lecturers are 100% involved in your training and we give you the opportunity to study internationally with scholarships at our more than 140 partner universities.
Facilities
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If you have taken official studies related to the degree, you can apply for a preliminary credit recognition study free of charge.
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