Syllabuses:
6-year program syllabus:
6-Year Curriculum Overview
The six-year veterinary program is organized into two cycles, providing integrated theoretical and practical training in line with international standards
- Pre-Clinical Cycle (3 Years – Years 1 to 3)
The pre-clinical cycle (Years 1-3) focuses on imparting fundamental sciences through lectures, practical sessions, tutorials, and a training internship.
Core Covered Subjects:
- Fundamental Sciences: Cytophysiology, Biochemistry, Histology, Embryology, Anatomy, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry.
- Animal Science Courses: Zoology, Animal Ethnology, Ethology and Animal Welfare, Nutrition, Livestock and Animal Production, Genetic Improvement…
- Foundational Medical Sciences: General/Specialized Bacteriology and Virology, General Parasitology, Immunology and Vaccinology/Pathology, Pharmacology, Clinical Examination (Semiology), and Pathological Anatomy…
- Skills and Languages: Biostatistics, ESP Scientific English, Bioinformatics, Foreign Languages.
Clinical Cycle (3 Years – Years 4 to 6)
À Starting from the fourth year, students join in on the clinics to gain practical experience in veterinary care, livestock management, and public health care. This cycle includes both theoretical and clinical instruction.
Highlights of the Clinical Cycle:
- Clinical Practice: Surgery, a wide range of pathologies involving (carnivores, equids, ruminants, infectious and parasitic diseases, etc.), medical imaging.
- Public Health and Food Safety: Hygiene and inspection of foodstuffs of animal origin (FAO).
- Management and Entrepreneurship: Animal production management, encouragingveterinary field entrepreneurship, ethics and professional conduct, legislation (laws and guidelines).
- Advanced Topics: Wildlife and Exotic Pets (NCAs), Toxicology, Medical Biochemistry, Research Methodology.
Degree Requirements:
The sixth year is dedicated to the completion and defence of a final-year thesis (Final Year Project), allowing students to explore in depth a topic of their choice related to the profession.
A Modern and Multidisciplinary Approach
Veterinary education at the Higher National Veterinary School extends beyond purely medical skills. It aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of agriculture, societal issues, and ecosystem management.
Instruction Objectives:
- To train well-rounded veterinarians who can assume a key role in animal health management and protection.
- To ensure the safety and nutritional quality of animal-derived products intended for human consumption, leveraging current scientific knowledge.
- To address modern challenges: this program specifically includes the care of wildlife (crucial for ecological balance) and management of New Companion Animals (NACs), rural economics, veterinaryentrepreneurship, and animal welfare.
What’s Next?
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree offers several academic pathways:
- Enrolment in Master’s programs at university;
- Eligibility for national doctoral (PhD) entrance examinations.