DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM)
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Accredited,* immersive, accelerated — a DVM with a different perspective.
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM)
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Accredited,* immersive, accelerated — a DVM with a different perspective.
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Accredited* by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education, our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program offers an accelerated, broad-based curriculum that prepares you for all facets of your veterinary careers. You’ll receive a world-class education on our high-tech campus, while growing in the culturally distinct and empowering environment of St. Kitts.
Since its founding in 1982, Ross Vet has graduated more than 5,500 veterinarians now practicing across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and abroad, working in private practice, conservation, academia and beyond. It’s a network that has established itself as strong members in their fields, while continuing to grow a tradition of excellence and achievement.
- Accelerated curriculum (3.25 years) that produces practice-ready graduates who are eligible for licensure in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico & Canada
- Hands-on animal interaction early on in our culturally distinct St. Kitts campus environment featuring exotic marine and wildlife
- Flexible clinical training options and global learning opportunities at AVMA-accredited* sites in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Ireland
- Research opportunities in our new state-of-the-art facility, as well as access to strategic partnerships and dual-degree and graduate programs
- Communications and essential veterinary skills training begins your first semester to best prepare for your veterinary career
- Immersive student clubs provide opportunities to enhance and execute classroom teachings in the real world
START DATES
May 6, 2024
September 2, 2024
January 6, 2025
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ross Vet’s preclinical DVM curriculum consists of seven semesters of specifically prescribed coursework. The clinical curriculum consists of three semesters of clinical training at an AVMA-accredited* school of veterinary medicine in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, or New Zealand.
The accelerated DVM program is designed to be completed in 10 semesters, or 3.25 years. The first 2.25 years are spent completing preclinical curriculum on our campus in St. Kitts. After that, students undergo one year of clinical application at one of our AVMA-accredited affiliate schools.
Ross Vet offers a one-semester Veterinary Preparatory (Vet Prep) program for students who may benefit from specific courses that will enhance the likelihood of their success in veterinary school. If you are offered Vet Prep and pass, you will be guaranteed a spot in the next first-semester class of the DVM program.
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"I would definitely recommend going to Ross Vet. It is going to be different, but that's why there is a real sense of community. Everyone is supportive. Everyone is looking out for you, making sure you're succeeding, because the professors and your classmates want you to succeed."
Christina Colon, Class of 2019
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*Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine confers a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE), 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Tel: 800.248.2862. For more information please visit https://www.avma.org/.
The AVMA COE uses defined standards to evaluate veterinary medical education programs, including facilities, clinical resources, curriculum, faculty, student outcomes and research programs. The standards are interpreted and applied by the AVMA COE-accredited veterinary medical education programs in relation to its mission.
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