Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate DVetMed Full-time 4 Years Veterinary science

About this course

The Professional Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine will provide an opportunity for qualified veterinary surgeons to undertake a period of advanced clinical training in a chosen specialty under the guidance and supervision of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and European/American veterinary specialists.

The programme will consolidate and enhance evidence based-knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes to enable independent practice to the standard of a recognised specialist in the chosen discipline. Additionally, it will provide you with training in and experience of research. You will be required to produce a dissertation, defend it at viva examination, and present and publish your findings. The programme will provide training and experience of teaching, as well as access to optional courses in specialty-relevant areas.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3111 Laboratory technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture
2112 Biological scientists
3240 Veterinary nurses
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services

Course Details

Qualification
DVetMed
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Veterinary science