Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM) is one of three faculties of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Science Brno. It is the direct continuator of the Veterinary University established according to the law no. 76 from 12th December 1918. It is the only University of this type in the Czech Republic. Teaching programmes tought at the faculty were successfully re-accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic to the maximum possible duration period – till the end of 2013.
Acceptance of both foreign and Czech students to the the Master`s degree programme of the FVM is conditioned by the completion of the secondary school and by successful completion of the entrance exams in chemistry and biological science of high/secondary school level.
Faculty offers global education in the field of diagnostics, therapy and prevention against contagious and non-contagious diseases of animals and basic knowledge of the animal origin food hygiene. The study is for six years (12 semesters). The total amount of teaching hours is 5149, consisted of 1470 hours of lectures and 3679 hours of practice (seminars, practice and the research at clinics). Each semester lasts for 12 - 15 weeks with approximately 25 hours of direct teaching. After the completion of the semestr an examinational term follows when exams from all terminated disciplines and subjects are taken. Student is supposed to take 44 exams in total during the whole period of study.
Studies are finished with a state rigorous exam consisted of 2 Compulsory State Rigorous Exams (Food Hygiene and Legislation and Infectious Diseases), furthermore 3 - 5 Elective State Rigorous Exams (Dogs and Cats Diseases; Ruminants Diseases; Equine Diseases; Dissertation Defence; Poultry Diseases; Avian, Reptiles & Small Mammals Diseases; Swine Diseases; Clinical Pathology) and extra compulsory assignments such as practice at clinics, diagnostic laboratory and abattoir. Successful graduates of the Master`s degree programme at FVM obtain the academical degree „Doctor of Veterinary Medicine" (MVDr.).
Graduates of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine obtain complete medical education with the veterinary specialization and are fully capable to assert as private veterinarians, employees of the State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic, consultants and specialists in pedigree animal breeding service, in the institutes for research and diagnostic of all kinds, in agrarian and animal breeding organizations, work for pharmaceutical or insurance companies, in food processing industry, in the civil service etc. They can also work in the field of health service, epidemiological protection, inspection, control, trade, management, ecology, hygiene etc., at high and secondary schools and universities and in other places.
Datum aktualizace: 2.11.2012
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