Veterinary Medicine — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Frequently asked questions

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  4 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  General Certificate of Education (IGCSE/GCSE and GCE AS/A Levels) — required courses for admission: English | General Certificate of Education (IGCSE/GCSE and GCE AS/A Levels) — additional admission details: Equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) courses or previously completed SAT2 subject tests are accepted. These are the requirements the University of Calgary publishes for high-school applicants on the two curriculum-neutral international education systems it lists (International Baccalaureate and the General Certificate of Education). The University publishes a separate requirement set for each of roughly 230 other national education systems on this same programme page, selected through the ' · English: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 86; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: English Language Proficiency may be met without a test by any one of: three years of formal full-time study in English at a secondary school in a University of Calgary exempt country or accredited to offer Canadian, American or British curricula; two years of formal full-time study in English at an accredited or recognised post-secondary institution in Canada or a University of Calgary approved English-speaking country; 80% or better in Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent; 5 or better in IB Higher or Standard Level English A (Literature or Language and Literature) or 6 or better in Higher Level English B; 4 or better in Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or English Language and Composition; grade A or B (6 or higher on the GCSE 9-point scale) in GCSE-level, A/S-level or A-level English (non-ESL); three years at a school in English that is an accredited member of the Council of International Schools including a senior academic English course; or a University of Calgary English credit course, comparative literature course or university equivalent with a final grade of B- or better. The published exempt-country list is: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cameroon (English curriculum), Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Island, Mauritius (English curriculum), Montserrat, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Puerto Rico (English curriculum), Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Helena, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, US Virgin Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Sources: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements and A.12 English Language Proficiency, https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/pages/e9845c2c03e84596bcaf892d52666fbf · Application fee: CAD 145.00 for applicants with any international education (CAD 125.00 for applicants with Canadian education only), non-refundable, paid on submission of the online application. Source: University of Calgary How to apply, https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/how-to-apply

• Is there a scholarship?

  The University of Calgary states it offers more than CAD 22 million in scholarships, awards and bursaries each year to prospective high school students and that the Entrance Award program is available for both Canadian and international applicants; 35% of incoming students receive an award in their first year. Automatic admission awards include the President's Admission Scholarship, valued at CAD 5,000, given to any student with an admission average of 95% or higher. High School Awards and Bursaries cover 1,100+ awards ranging from CAD 500 to CAD 10,000. Prestige awards are valued from CAD 20,000 to CAD 100,000 and many are renewable. Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Veterinary Medicine: Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA-CoE). The CVMA states that all 5 Canadian veterinary colleges are accredited. Only three of those five are among the 26 universities in this catalogue; the other two are the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island and the Faculte de medecine veterinaire at the Universite de Montreal.