Master’s degree
Kandidatuddannelsen i Veterinærmedicin
Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine
Aarhus University · AU Viborg (Veterinary Medicine programme) · Viborg, Denmark
- Official award
- Kandidat i Veterinærmedicin (cand.med.vet.)
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Denmark
- Format
- On campus2½ år
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
New 2.5-year master's in veterinary medicine opening at AU Viborg in 2027, with clinical teaching delivered through private veterinary businesses rather than a university animal hospital.
Role the program prepares for: Authorised veterinarian (cand.med.vet.).
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- AU Viborg (Veterinary Medicine programme)
- Awarding body
- Aarhus Universitet
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Many are academic or research degrees that do not qualify graduates to practise as veterinarians.
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicinePrograms the source describes as the academic and clinical qualification toward becoming a veterinarian in the stated jurisdiction. Registration or licensing normally requires further steps, and a qualification from one country does not guarantee registration in another.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page says the master's gives the competences required to obtain authorisation as a veterinarian; it opens at AU Viborg in 2027 and is new.“tilegne dig alle de kompetencer, som det kræver at opnå autorisation som dyrlæge”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates should be able to obtain authorisation as veterinarian from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen).Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| After a bachelor’s degree | 2½ år | – | Bachelor in veterinary medicine; AU bachelor graduates are offered a placeSource |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2½ år
- Clinical components
- Clinical teaching on sick animals is done with private veterinary businesses; a large part of the 3rd master's semester is spent in practices.
- Clinical placement
- 3rd master's semester largely in veterinary practices in Jutland and possibly Funen.
- Intakes
- August 2027
- Campus
- AU Viborg
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Danish
- English
- Not taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, animal or veterinary experience requirement, accreditation or recognition record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)