Atlantic Technological University
Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
Veterinary Nursing, Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny
University
Bachelor’s
2 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Europe
Veterinary Schools in Ireland
3 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 6 veterinary programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
By county
3 schools
Technological University of the Shannon
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Department of Bioveterinary and Microbial Sciences
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University College Dublin
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
University
PhD, Postgraduate award, Bachelor’s
4 researched programs
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. Adjacent subjects such as pre-veterinary or animal science appear only when you choose a subject. A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change accreditation information, verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About veterinary education in Ireland
How veterinary education is organised
University College Dublin's School of Veterinary Medicine offers the MVB (NFQ Level 8) as a five-year direct-entry course (CAO DN300) and a four-year graduate-entry course (DN301). The school page states that the UCD MVB is Ireland's only degree in veterinary medicine registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. The school also lists graduate research degrees at Masters and PhD level.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Ireland. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- MVB (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine awarded by UCD, five years from school or four years for graduates of biological, biomedical or animal science degrees. 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.
- Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI)
- Registers veterinary degrees and veterinary practitioners in the Republic of Ireland
Route to registration
Current rules as described by the official source; always check the authority directly.
UCD states that to work as a vet in the Republic of Ireland you must have a degree in Veterinary Medicine which is registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. 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
Admissions. Irish and EU applicants apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO); non-EU applicants apply directly to UCD. Graduate entry requires a completed degree in biological, biomedical or animal sciences. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.