Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea
College of Veterinary Medicine
University
PhD, Integrated, Master’s
3 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Asia
Veterinary Schools in South Korea
1 researched institution with a campus here, offering 3 veterinary programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
1 school
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About veterinary education in South Korea
How veterinary education is organised
Seoul National University's College of Veterinary Medicine states that it runs a six-year programme of two pre-vet years plus a four-year DVM course. Its Korean applicant page says one must complete a veterinary college curriculum to become eligible for the national veterinary licence examination, and lists ten veterinary colleges in Korea (nine national universities and Konkuk University); that list was not independently checked in this session.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to South Korea. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- DVM (2-year pre-vet + 4-year veterinary course)
- Six-year programme leading to eligibility for the Korean National Veterinary License Exam administered by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. Source
- Graduate school master's, doctoral and integrated master's-doctoral courses
- SNU's published completion rules require at least 24 course credits (master's), 36 (doctoral) or 60 (integrated), plus a thesis passed by a committee. 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.
- Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA)
- Administers the Korean National Veterinary License Exam, according to the SNU College of Veterinary Medicine page.
- AVMA Council on Education (COE)
- US accrediting body; its published list shows Seoul National University accredited (initial accreditation 12/14/2018, last evaluation 2025, next evaluation 2032). Accreditation does not itself confer a licence to practise.
Route to registration
Current rules as described by the official source; always check the authority directly.
Per SNU, completing the veterinary college curriculum makes graduates eligible to sit the national veterinary examination; SNU states its curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure in Korea and that it cannot determine whether it meets those of other US states and jurisdictions. 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. Korean-language websites; SNU publishes an English site but the teaching language of each programme was not stated on fetched pages.
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.