Veterinary Degrees Online

In keeping further with our institution’s philosophy of veterinary medical education geared towards improved livestock production characterized by qualitative animal healthcare and global food security, we have developed a veterinary medical curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) for Pre-Veterinarian Graduates. The program is an attempt to increase the number of veterinarians in the world, thereby improving animal healthcare globally and addressing the acute food shortage in most parts of the developing and tropical countries.

With the variety and diversity of career opportunities within the veterinary profession such as in Medicine (private veterinary medical practice and part of primary healthcare team) , Agriculture (livestock production), Public Service (Food Quality Control, meat inspection, regulatory medicine, wildlife conservation, Zoo Veterinarian), Research (care of laboratory, small and large animals involved in research and specializations as laboratory diagnostician or researcher), Pharmaceutical Companies and Food Industries,, the veterinarian will always be in great demand and will be respected by society. Our veterinary medical curriculum is designed to provide participants in the program the opportunity to receive qualitative veterinary education towards global improvement in animal healthcare and livestock production. The method of integrated teaching which we adopt in execution most parts of the curriculum prepares our graduates for the diversity if roles which a veterinarian is expected to play in the society.

The Graduate  of Veterinary Public Health (GIVPH) is a dynamic research center dedicated to quality
human health and veterinary medical education in Taiwan. GIVPH is committed to develop the students into specialists capable of using advanced biotechnology and information engineering to meet national and
international needs in the broadest sense. The Institute aims at knowledge innovation and communicates
between industry and education/research organizations via various projects and activities. The focuses of
GIVPH include﹕

The surveillance, diagnosis and control of zoonoses
The prevention of epidemic disease
Hygiene of animal products
Detection and analysis of drug residues and toxins in animal products
Control and utilization of animal wastes
Ecology of tropical disease and vectors

The professional DVM curriculum of the College of Veterinary Medicine provides its students the most modern and advanced educational opportunity available in veterinary medical education today. The faculties of the College have established a tradition of incorporating innovative instructional programs and methods for the advancement of veterinary medicine in its service to animals and society.

Admission & Degree (Data, 2007)
Program No. of Student admitted
No. of Student enrolled No. of
Student achieved degrees
D.V.M. 40 221 42
Master 39 78 18
Ph D 28 43 12

Scholarships

Basis of Selection
Undergraduate : Scholarship award decisions are made on the basis of both scholastic achievement and financial need. Students whose past scholastic average are not lower than 2.7 (Scholarships can be granted to a student in serious financial need by the decision made by the scholarship committee with his grade lower than 2.7)
Undergraduate : According to the College regulations and guidelines of selection, the research assistants are distributed by the Department.

Total number of students and amount of scholarship
….( First semester, 2007 ) (Unit : KRW)

Type Student Tuition exempted Scholarships Total
No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount
Undergraduate 69 37,417,000 23 33,528,000 92 70,945,000
Graduate 37 15,762,000 7 8,954,000 44 24,716,000
Total 106 53,179,000 30 42,482,000 136 95,661,000

Credits Required for 6-Year-Course of Veterinary Medicine
Pre-vet course First & Second Year 68 credits
Veterinary Course First Year 17+17=34
Second Year 18+21=39
Third Year 20+21=41
Fourth Year 20+21=41
Total 155
Total 223(major 173 credits)