School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

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School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis is an exchange destination in the U.S.A. for MA students veterinary medicine after completion of the differentiated part of the masterprogramme.

Areas of study open to exchange students

Clinical rotations and research.

The list of the different clinical rotations is available via the Blackboard page of the International Office of Veterinary Medicine.

Number of places available

10 (this number indicates the places available for clinical rotations).

Student experiences

For student experiences - ervaringsverhalen please go to the Blackboard Community of the International Office of Veterinary Medicine (only accessible for veterinary medicine students).

Webpages

General information
Veterinary Hospital

Clubs & Leadership

Social Media

Instagram
YouTube

Academic calendar

Unlike most UC Davis academic schedules, the DVM program is built on a semester rather than quarter system. Years 1-3 have fall and spring semesters, while year 4 has summer, fall and spring semesters (rotations go year-round).

Requirements

For following clinical rotations students need to have an English B2 level (not necessary to hand in a language test).

Course catalogue

The list of the different clinical rotations is available via the Blackboard page of the International Office of Veterinary Medicine.

Courses at Master’s level

Yes.

Courses taught in English

Yes.

Accommodation

Living in the Davis area can be expensive, so it is important to set a budget as to how much you can spend on housing.
For more information about housing click here.

Estimated living costs per month

This depends heavily on your living costs.

Check the blackboard of the international office for extra costs when staying longer than 4 weeks. (rotation fee, visa and admin costs)

Credits

Per full-time week 1,5 ECTS

Visa

This is required for any length of stay. Cost $586 per visa, UC Davis assists with visa application -> please reach out (after being nominated) to SISS for more information https://siss.ucdavis.edu/

Please note: Visa application wait times can be quite long. Refer to this website for a list of current visa application wait times.

Also check on the blackboard of the international office for the additional obligatory insurance (liability coverage) you need to purchase.

International Office Diergeneeskunde

Ideeën en vragen?

Je kunt bij het International Office (IO) Diergeneeskunde terecht met al je vragen over het volgen van onderwijs in het buitenland.

Het International Office bestaat uit: 
Inge Hordijk (coördinator) en Fabiënne van der Sijs.

Contact

Heb je een afspraak op locatie? Je kunt op de 1e verdieping in het studielandschap wachten bij het bankje bij de giraf.