Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	One Tier Master (bachelor + master), full-time
Nominal duration	11 semesters (5.5 years) (330 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc+MSc (MSc)

Tuition fee	€12,480 per year Tuition fee: 7700 EURO (first semester) + 4780 EURO (second semester) = 12480 EURO (total/year) (The deposit of 800 EURO is payable two weeks after acceptance. It is part of the first semester’s tuition fee and non-refundable).
Application fee	€200 one-time
Deposit	€50 one-time This 50 EUR is an acceptance insurance paid to our agency to guarantee your acceptance letter. This means, if we cannot get you acceptance letter, then we refund you back this amount fully. Please note that this amount will increase to 60 EUR from May 1, 2020 and further to 75 EUR from June 1, 2020. Complete your application package as early as possible and enjoy the lower prices!
Registration fee	€220 one-time EUR 220 (payable once during your studies, together with the 1st semester tuition fee: before August 20).
Examination fee	€250 one-time

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements

What does the entrance exam look like? - Admission is granted based on an entrance exam (the students’ educational background in science subjects is not relevant as long as they take a successful entrance exam). - Entrance exams are organized online or offline in Budapest. - The entrance exam is in Biology, Chemistry and English (general English + language in relation to academic subjects). - Applicants take a written exam and participate in an oral interview with a professor.

Overview

The purpose of the programme is to train veterinarians who are aware of and able to use the latest innovations of veterinary science, and who are well informed about the specialist and interdisciplinary subjects that are needed for their professional life. They are able to identify, prevent and cure illnesses of animals, to assist with epidemical problems and to inspect and maintain food hygiene security. They efficiently participate in the animal environment and nature protection matters, and in the duties concerning fish farms and the wildlife. They are prepared to continue their studies at the doctoral programme.

Programme structure

The curriculum is divided into a preclinical and a clinical-paraclinical period.

1. Pre-clinical Period (2 years)

The main subjects are Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Biology, Chemistry, Biophysics, Zoology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biomathematics, and Computer Applications. Languages can be chosen as electives.

The preclinical period also contains a farm practicum in animal husbandry.

2. Clinical-paraclinical Period (3,5 years)

Paraclinical subjects: Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Immunology, Microbiology, Virology, Pathophysiology, Parasitology, Epizootiology, Animal Nutrition, Animal Hygiene, Food Hygiene, State Veterinary Medicine and Economics, and Forensic Veterinary Medicine.

Parallel to these, the student has a large number of weekly clinical hours in Veterinary
Medicine, Veterinary Surgery, Obstetrics and Animal Reproduction.

The clinical-paraclinical period includes several extramural practicums.

Career opportunities

- Small and Large Animal Clinics
- State Office of Veterinary Hygiene
- Public Health
- Farms
- Zoo
- Exotic Animals