Aarhus University
Viborg, Denmark
AU Viborg (Veterinary Medicine programme)
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs
Europe
Veterinary Schools in Denmark
2 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 5 veterinary programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
2 schools
University of Copenhagen
Taastrup, Frederiksberg, Denmark
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Vetschool)
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
3 researched programs
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About veterinary education in Denmark
How veterinary education is organised
Veterinary medicine is a three-year bachelor plus a 2.5-year master's. The University of Copenhagen is the established provider; Aarhus University opened a bachelor in veterinary medicine at AU Viborg and plans the master's from 2027. Programmes are taught primarily in Danish.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Denmark. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Bachelor i veterinærmedicin
- Three-year bachelor; KU states it is the first step toward becoming a dyrlæge and the master's is also required. Source
- Kandidat i veterinærmedicin
- 2.5-year authorisation-giving master's; KU states it is the only entry to become a veterinarian in Denmark, offered in Danish only. Source
Bodies that matter, and what each one does
Accreditation, validation, education authority and registration are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.
- Fødevarestyrelsen (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)
- Authority from which AU says graduates obtain their authorisation as veterinarian.
- EAEVE / ESEVT
- European evaluation of the Copenhagen veterinary establishment; outcome status published in the EAEVE table.
Route to registration
Current rules as described by the official source; always check the authority directly.
KU states that a completed master's in veterinary medicine gives the right to authorisation as veterinarian; AU states graduates should be able to obtain authorisation from Fødevarestyrelsen. Details of the authorisation procedure were not researched. Source
No degree on this site automatically permits anyone to practise as a veterinarian, and nothing here is visa, work-permit or credit-transfer advice.
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. KU says its bachelor's programmes require Danish proficiency and the veterinary master's is offered only in Danish. AU's veterinary programme is approved with Danish as language of instruction.
Admissions. Both KU and AU require an upper secondary exam with an average of at least 6.0 (quota 1) or a quota 2 route, plus specified science subjects. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.