Integrated (single-cycle) qualification
Diplomstudium Veterinärmedizin
Diploma Programme in Veterinary Medicine
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna · University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (whole institution) · Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Official award
- Mag.med.vet. / Dipl.Tzt.Mag.med.vet.
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for Austria
- Format
- On campus12 semesters divided into 3 phases
- Tuition
- €363.36per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027
About this program
Twelve-semester, 360 ECTS German-taught diploma programme in three phases with clinical rotation, practical training and a diploma thesis; students choose a specialisation module in phase three. 223 places are allocated each winter semester.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinarian trained for the veterinary profession in all disciplines.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (whole institution)
- Awarding body
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
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
- Integrated (single-cycle) qualificationA single-cycle qualification entered from secondary school that the national system treats as master’s-level. It is not forced into the bachelor’s or master’s lists: the official level and entry route are shown instead.
- 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 programme gives scientific and practical training for the veterinary profession in all disciplines.“The diploma programme in veterinary medicine provides scientific and practical training for the veterinary profession in all disciplines.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 12 semesters divided into 3 phases | 360 | General university entrance qualification and passing the selective admissions process each winter semesterSource |
| Prior veterinary degree (advanced standing) | Lateral entry into a higher semester (maximum 15 places in 2026/2027) | – | 90 ECTS from an equivalent veterinary medicine programme at admission to the lateral entry test, 120 ECTS when a place is allocated; German C1Source |
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.
Verified in official recordEAEVE / ESEVT (ECOVE)Program evaluation statusFull statusEU
Scope: ESEVT status of the Vienna veterinary education establishment: Accreditation, granted March 2026, end of granted status March 2033 (SOP 2023), as printed in the 28 September 2026 EAEVE list. Establishment-level evaluation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 12 semesters divided into 3 phases
- Credits
- 360 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Clinical components
- Clinical Rotation I (14 weeks) in phase 2 and a specialisation module in phase 3
- Clinical placement
- Practical training: 2 weeks (phase 1), 10 weeks (phase 2), 10 weeks specialisation module and 4 weeks at slaughterhouse (phase 3)
- Thesis or dissertation
- Graduation requirement: successful completion of a diploma thesis
- Intakes
- Winter semester (selective admission each winter semester)
- Campus
- Vetmeduni campus Vienna
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German
- English
- Not taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- Lateral entrants must prove German C1.
- Published language requirements
- German; C1 for lateral entry
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- General university entrance qualification (Austrian or equivalent), see admissions requirements
- Tests explicitly required
- Aptitude test as part of the selection procedure
- 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 fee per semester, regular students (past standard period of study + grace semesters)Tuition · mandatory | €363.36per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027 | Regular students (past prescribed standard period of study + grace semesters) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Tuition fee per semester, third country nationalsTuition · mandatory | €726.72per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027 | Third country nationals | 19 October 2026Source |
| Students' union (ÖH) fee per semesterOther compulsory charge · mandatory | €26.20per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027 | all students without exception | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: animal or veterinary experience requirement.
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)