Research doctorate (PhD)
大学院獣医生命科学研究科 獣医学専攻 博士課程
Graduate School of Veterinary and Life Science, Doctoral Course in Veterinary Medicine
Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University · School of Veterinary Medicine (獣医学部) · Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
- Official award
- 博士（獣医学） (doctoral course in veterinary medicine)
- Pathway
- Science and researchStated for Japan
- Format
- On campus4 years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Four-year doctoral course in four specialist fields, with on-demand lectures that take working adults into account. Graduates aim for the degree 博士（獣医学）.
- Subject
- Veterinary science
- Department
- School of Veterinary Medicine (獣医学部)
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
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
- Research doctorate (PhD)A research doctorate with a veterinary focus. It does not qualify anyone to practise as a veterinarian.
- Pathway
- Veterinary science and researchAcademic and research programs (veterinary science, biomedical sciences, public health, epidemiology, pathology and similar). They do not by themselves qualify graduates to practise as veterinarians.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page describes a four-year doctoral research course in veterinary medicine; it is a research degree.“大学院獣医学専攻は、獣医学研究を極める４年間の博士課程です。”Source
- Prior degree required
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | 4年間 | – | –Source |
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
- 4 years
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Musashino campus (Tokyo)1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8602
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn 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
Research degree details
- Department
- Veterinary Medicine major
- Finding a supervisor
- Main and sub supervisors guide the research through to published original papers.
- Study modes
- Lectures partly on-demand to accommodate working adults.
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.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
Teaching assistant / research assistant schemes Assistantship
Basis not stated
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, whether a prior degree is required, 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)