Université de Montréal offers PhD in Veterinary Medicine, a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine programme in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 5 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,386 per semester (CAD 1,559 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Veterinary Medicine
Duration: 5 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 1,559 / semester
International tuition: CAD 15,386 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This professional program leads to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.M.V.) from Université de Montréal, a five-year, full-time first-cycle doctorate delivered through in-person daytime courses. Students complete either all five years on the Saint-Hyacinthe campus or a decentralized route with three years at Rimouski followed by two years at Saint-Hyacinthe. The curriculum covers veterinary medicine and medical sciences, including animal behaviour, molecular genomics applied to veterinary medicine, anaesthesia, surgery, and medical imaging, and includes mandatory preclinical and clinical stages throughout, with clinical immersion at the university's veterinary teaching hospital. The program is recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association, and a partnership with Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture offers summer internship placements. The program is designed for students seeking to practise veterinary medicine and interested in animal health and welfare, and admission requires Canadian citizenship or permanent residency along with specific prerequisite coursework in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. It suits students committed to a long, clinically intensive professional training route rather than a shorter academic degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Le doctorat de premier cycle en médecine vétérinaire n'est pas ouvert aux titulaires d'un permis d'études international; l'admission est réservée aux candidates et candidats canadiens et résidents du Québec selon les règles du programme. This program is not open to international study-permit holders.
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This program is not open to international applicants who require a study permit ('Non offert aux candidats étrangers avec un permis d'études'). Admission is limited to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other categories exempt from a study permit.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the Universite de Montreal: for fall entry, undergraduate applications from Quebec CEGEP-only candidates close 1 March and from university-enrolled or non-Quebec candidates close 1 February, except Faculty of Music (15 January for all); graduate applications close 1 February. Winter entry closes 1 November (undergraduate) or 1 September (graduate); summer closes 1 April or 1 February. International applicants, whatever extension a programme's domestic deadline may carry, must submit by 1 April (fall), 1 August (winter) or 1 December (summer) to allow time for immigration processing. These are the university-wide default dates for the 2027 entry cycle; UdeM notes each programme's own descriptive sheet takes precedence. None are rolling; each is a fixed cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
