University of Calgary offers PhD in Veterinary Medicine, a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine programme in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Veterinary Medicine
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: ucalgary.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, delivered on campus. It runs over four years and, according to the program's own description, has students begin working with live animals early on, combined with on-campus and off-site learning opportunities. Students can choose from one of the college's areas of emphasis as they progress. Admission is not available directly from high school: applicants must first complete at least two years of university study along with specific required courses, and admission is described as highly competitive. The program suits students who have already completed relevant university coursework and are committed to animal health, clinical practice, and veterinary research. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is one of five veterinary colleges in Canada and operates within a research-intensive university setting. Full admission requirements and detailed program information are directed to the faculty's own site rather than being set out on this overview page.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program requires Alberta residency (with an exception for self-identified Indigenous applicants from anywhere in Canada), completion of at least four full-time undergraduate semesters with a minimum combined GPA of 3.0 (a 'B' average or its equivalent), and a minimum MCAT score of 495 written within three years of application. Applicants must complete 10 required prerequisite courses, with at least seven finished before the mid-application deadline: two introductory biology courses with labs, two introductory chemistry courses with labs, one introductory English course with a writing component, one introductory organic chemistry course with a lab, one introductory statistics course, and one course each in biochemistry, genetics and ecology. English language proficiency is required of applicants whose first language is not English, met by two full years of study within a degree program at an English-language-exempt country's accredited university, TOEFL iBT 100 overall with at least 27 in each sub-score, or IELTS Academic 8.0 overall with no band below 7.0.
Application Details
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
