EARN YOUR DVM ABROAD
Enrolling for January 2026
Ross Vet's accelerated DVM program provides global learning opportunities
EARN YOUR DVM ABROAD
Enrolling for January 2026
Ross Vet's accelerated DVM program provides global learning opportunities
Your path toward becoming a veterinarian starts in:
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Apply Now to start earning your DVM in our upcoming term!
EXPERIENCE 100% DEDICATION TO VETERINARY MEDICINE
Prepare for all facets of your veterinary career with Ross Vet’s accelerated curriculum, while growing in the culturally distinct and empowering environment of St. Kitts.
Gain the skills necessary to help animals live long, healthy lives and work with a broad range of animals, including aquatic and exotic species.
Our AVMA-accredited clinical competency training starts on day one, offering you practical, hands-on experience throughout your program.
Rossies stick together, both during the program and beyond. Ross Vet has a large alumni network, with nearly 7,000 graduates from all 50 states.
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM)
- 3 start dates a year: January, May, September
- 10 semester curriculum is designed to be taken year-round without summers off
- Upon graduation and passing the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination® you will be eligible to practice in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Option to complete your DVM and MSc at the same time by adding only one additional semester when you choose the integrated DVM/MSc option
VET PREP PROGRAM
- 1-semester bridge program that teaches foundational knowledge, skills, and terminology to set you up for success (and even give you a head start) in the DVM program
- Hands-on learning and animal experience through coursework and wet labs
- Upon passing, you are guaranteed a spot in the next first-semester class of the DVM program
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Graduate Certificate in One Health
- Master of Science (MSc) in One Health
- Master of Science (MSc) by Research
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Research
Accredited* & Accelerated
Canadian Clinical Training
Specialized Financial Aid
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
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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.
The GRE is not required to apply to Ross Vet. However, applications that include the GRE, regardless of GRE score, will be given priority in the review process. At Ross Vet, we know there is more to your story than GPA and GRE, and that’s why we take into account each applicant’s unique attributes and experiences in addition to important academic elements, such as grade trends over time. Our holistic review process helps ensure every applicant is thoroughly evaluated as an individual and has an opportunity for a fair shot at gaining admission to the DVM program.. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information regarding GRE.
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"I’ll be honest, the first year was the hardest for me. You have to adjust to living in a different place. You can get homesick. But then people who started as strangers become your new family, and they understand what you're going through like no one at home. Now that I look back, I wouldn't have traded those 2 1/2 years for the world. I've grown so much as a person and have a unique skillset I feel will only help me become a better veterinarian."
Meghan Thorne, DVM 2018
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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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