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Note: McGill University does not teach Veterinary Medicine, and cannot provide any additional information on eligibility or application requirements for any given Veterinary School. Candidates must contact these schools directly with any questions they may have. McGill University does not guarantee admission into any Veterinary Medicine program.

International Veterinary Programs

About continuing your studies in Veterinary Medicine

International Veterinary Programs

McGill University has entered formal agreements with the following Schools of Veterinary Medicine, and has established pathways for students in the Life Sciences (Biological and Agricultural) Major, and the Animal Health and Disease Specialization.

Eligibility: The below pathways assume candidates have taken all of their Freshman-level (U0 or Cegep) science program pre-requisite courses, and follow the recommended course progression for the Life Science (Biological and Agricultural) Major and Animal Health & Disease Specialization in U1 and U2.

Any questions on the McGill portion of these pathways, should be directed to bsc-advisor.agenvsc [at] mcgill.ca. Questions related to eligibility and applying to Vet School, must be directed to the Vet School in question.

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh

(Edinburgh, UK)

Agreement

Students obtain a B.Sc. (Ag.Env.Sc.) degree from McGill, and a BVM&S degree from the University of Edinburgh (UE) in a total of 6 years after the Freshman year (2 years at McGill*, and 4 years at UE). See UE's webpage pertaining to this agreement for contact information as well as information on tuition, scholarships, program content, and applying to UE.

*excluding the Freshman year for non-Québec residents.

Benefit to students

Normally, students who arrive at UE from another university take 5 years to complete the BVM&S degree.

Timeline

Application deadline for U2 students: November 15^th (free of charge)
Accepted students will complete U2 year at McGill, then relocate to Edinburgh to begin a 4-year study at UE (with tuition payable to UE)
Upon completing your BVM&S degree, you will have an official transcript sent to McGill.
To obtain your BSc (Ag.Env.Sc.) degree from McGill, you must apply for graduation within 5 years of your last attendance at McGill.

Questions related to professional credentialing and the practice of veterinary medicine should be addressed to vetug [at] ed.ac.uk.