General description

The doctorate in veterinary medicine is a scholarly thesis written under supervision. In writing their thesis, students acquire skills in conducting scholarly research in the field of veterinary medicine or related biomedical life sciences, including the ability to plan and conduct research as well as to evaluate and interpret findings and present them in written form.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Specific requirements

Master's degree, or equivalent, in Veterinary Medicine and license to practice Veterinary Medicine

ECTS credits

ECTS Credits

Degree

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. med. vet.

Major/minor subject combinations

no combinations possible

Examination and assessment regulations

Thesis assessment, Thesis defence

Language of instruction

German, English