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Revision as of 11:21, 10 September 2018
Contacts
Website: http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/
Phone: 306-966-7459
Email: wcvm.admissions@usask.ca
Program Information
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- 4 years in length
- first two years focus on basic and applied science core courses
- clinical experience during their final years
- 2017-18 Entry admission statistics: 547 applications with 78 students accepted
- Preference given to 4 Western Provinces and Northern Territories (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northern territories)
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: at least two years of university. However, neither the number of years of pre-professional study nor the degree(s) held are factors in selecting students
- Required Courses
- English (6 credits)
- Chemistry (6 credits)
- Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
- Biochemistry (3 credits)
- Physics (3 credits)
- Mathematics or Statistics (6 credits)
- Biology (6 credits)
- Genetics (3 credits)
- Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
- Electives (21 credits)
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GPA
- Minimum accepted cumulative average is 75%
- All GPA scales are converted to a common scale
- All university work undertaken is considered when evaluating student performance
- 2/3 overall average (all university courses completed)
- 1/3 best full year average (min 24 credits, or greater than or equal to 8 one-term courses excluding labs)
- The courseload of the applicant is a consideration (prefer students with a full courseload)
Animal and Veterinary Experience
- Applicants are required to have both experience and good knowledge of animals and veterinary profession (assessed in the interview)
- Veterinary experience: under a veterinarian in placements such as animal shelters, research labs, animal rehab or others
- Animal experience: goes beyond having a pet and includes being responsible for livestock unit, working in shelters, and other experiences without supervision of veterinarian
- Specific experiences and amount of experience varies but all must have shown to be useful and significant in working with animals
Required Documents
- Official transcripts sent at time of application sent to WCVM Admissions Office
- Two references
- One reference must be veterinarian
- One reference with animal related or agricultural background
- The application must be completed online [1]
Timeline
- December 1 – Deadline for the Application plus Supporting Documents
- January 31 - Transcripts for fall due
- Feb 15 - Reference forms due
- May 15 - Unofficial transcripts emailed for spring
- May 31 - Official transcript spring term due
- Late April - Early June - Interviews take place
- Mid June - Admission decisions released
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Tuition 2012-2013
- Yearly Tuition: $9,761
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