Master’s degree
Master of Veterinary Medicine [MMedVet] (clinical specialty fields)
University of Pretoria · Faculty of Veterinary Science · Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Official award
- Master of Veterinary MedicineMMedVet
- Pathway
- Science and researchStated for South Africa
- Format
- On campus3 years full-time
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Three-year residential clinical specialty master's offered in many fields (for example anaesthesiology, diagnostic imaging, pathology, small animal surgery, veterinary public health), each listed as its own 2026 yearbook programme. Entry requires a veterinary degree and SAVC registration or authorisation.
- Subject
- Veterinary clinical sciences
- Department
- Faculty of Veterinary Science
- Awarding body
- University of Pretoria
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.
- Official level
- NQF (South Africa) 9As stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- 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
- A clinical specialty degree for qualified veterinarians that may support specialist registration; it does not itself qualify someone as a veterinarian.“A master's degree in Veterinary Medicine (MMedVet) is a clinical specialty degree at NQF-level 9 of 360 credits to be completed in 3 years of full-time study”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- The degree may entitle the holder to SAVC specialist registration together with other Council requirements.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior veterinary degree (advanced standing) | 3 years full-time | 360 | Veterinary degree (NQF 8), two years experience or one-year internship, SAVC registration or authorisationSource |
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
- 3 years full-time
- Credits
- 360 UP credits (NQF level 9)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- At least 90 weeks of supervised clinical training in a residential training program.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Research project resulting in a mini-dissertation (90 credits).
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Onderstepoort Campus
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Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson or Oxford test if previous studies were not completed in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Animal or veterinary experience requiredAt least two years as a veterinarian, or one year in the specific field as an intern at a recognised training facility.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (or equivalent) veterinary degree (NQF level 8).
- Prior degree
- Veterinary degree required.
- Tests explicitly required
- An entrance examination may be required.
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
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, intakes, 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)