Master’s degree
Masterprogrammet Djuromvårdnad
Master's programme Veterinary Nursing
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science · Uppsala, Sweden
- Official award
- Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Veterinary Nursing
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus2.0 year, 120.0 credits
- Tuition
- SEK 103,000per semester, Programme start HT 2027
About this program
Two-year English-taught master's in Uppsala on advanced animal nursing (medicine, surgery, anaesthesiology, intensive care, rehabilitation) with a research orientation and a 30-credit degree project.
- Subject
- Veterinary nursing
- Department
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
- Awarding body
- Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
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
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional purpose of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the award name.
- Prior degree required
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- The master's degree does not give the right to apply for a licence as a veterinary nurse.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing professional qualification required | 2.0 year, 120.0 credits | 120 | First-cycle qualification of at least 180 credits including 90 credits in veterinary nursing or veterinary medicineSource |
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
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2.0 year, 120.0 credits
- Credits
- 120 Swedish higher education credits (hp)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Campus attendance
- Teaching form: On-campus
- Thesis or dissertation
- At least 30 credits independent project (master's thesis)
- Intakes
- HT 2027 (start 30 August 2027)
- Campus
- SLU Uppsala
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Knowledge equivalent to English 6 (Swedish upper secondary course)
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- First-cycle qualification of at least 180 credits or corresponding foreign qualification
- Prior degree
- First-cycle qualification of at least 180 credits including 90 credits in veterinary nursing or veterinary medicine
- International applicants
- Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Deadlines
- Application deadline for international students: 2027-01-15 · HT 2027
- Application deadline for Swedish students: 2027-04-15 · HT 2027
- 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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition, first semesterTuition · mandatory | SEK 103,000per semester, Programme start HT 2027 | Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland | 19 October 2026Source |
| Tuition, total for the programmeTuition · mandatory | SEK 412,000whole program, Programme start HT 2027 | Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: SEK 412,000 (International students). Whole-program tuition as published.
Clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, mandatory travel, placement expenses and insurance are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; ask what is extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, 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)