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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

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V.4.VETERINARY SURGEONU.K.

5.4.1.Study programme for veterinary surgeonsU.K.

The programme of studies leading to the evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine shall include at least the subjects listed below.

Instruction in one or more of these subjects may be given as part of, or in association with, other courses.

A.

Basic subjects

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

  • Animal biology

  • Plant biology

  • Biomathematics

B.

Specific subjects

a.

Basic sciences:

  • Anatomy (including histology and embryology)

  • Physiology

  • Biochemistry

  • Genetics

  • Pharmacology

  • Pharmacy

  • Toxicology

  • Microbiology

  • Immunology

  • Epidemiology

  • Professional ethics

b.

Clinical sciences:

  • Obstetrics

  • Pathology (including pathological anatomy)

  • Parasitology

  • Clinical medicine and surgery (including anaesthetics)

  • Clinical lectures on the various domestic animals, poultry and other animal species

  • Preventive medicine

  • Radiology

  • Reproduction and reproductive disorders

  • Veterinary state medicine and public health

  • Veterinary legislation and forensic medicine

  • Therapeutics

  • Propaedeutics

c.

Animal production

  • Animal production

  • Animal nutrition

  • Agronomy

  • Rural economics

  • Animal husbandry

  • Veterinary hygiene

  • Animal ethology and protection

d.

Food hygiene

  • Inspection and control of animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs of animal origin

  • Food hygiene and technology

  • Practical work (including practical work in places where slaughtering and processing of foodstuffs takes place)

Practical training may be in the form of a training period, provided that such training is full-time and under the direct control of the competent authority, and does not exceed six months within the aggregate training period of five years study.

The distribution of the theoretical and practical training among the various groups of subjects shall be balanced and coordinated in such a way that the knowledge and experience may be acquired in a manner which will enable veterinary surgeons to perform all their duties.

[F15.4.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of veterinary surgeons U.K.

a

Valid until 22.11.2006 .

b

As of 23.11.2006 .

c

Valid until 10.4.2008 .

d

As of 11.4.2008 .

e

As of 10.1.2011 .

f

As of 1.10.2011 .

g

As of 1.10.2012 .]

Country Evidence of formal qualifications Body awarding the evidence of qualifications Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications Reference date
België/Belgique/Belgien Diploma van dierenarts/Diplôme de docteur en médecine vétérinaire
  • De universiteiten/Les universités

  • De bevoegde Examencommissie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/Le Jury compétent d’enseignement de la Communauté française

21.12.1980
България Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна
  • Лесотехнически университет София Факултет Ветеринарна медицина

1.1.2007
степен магистър по специалност Ветеринарна медицина с професионална квалификация Ветеринарен лекар
  • Тракийски университет Стара Загора, Ветеринарномедицински факултет

Česko
  • Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu veterinární lékařství (doktor veterinární medicíny, MVDr.)

  • Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu veterinární hygiena a ekologie (doktor veterinární medicíny, MVDr.)

Veterinární fakulta univerzity v České republice 1.5.2004
Danmark Bevis for kandidatuddannelsen i veterinærmedicin (cand.med.vet.) Københavns Universitet 21.12.1980
Deutschland
  • Zeugnis über das Ergebnis des Dritten Abschnitts der Tierärztlichen Prüfung und das Gesamtergebnis der Tierärztlichen Prüfung

Der Vorsitzende des Prüfungsausschusses für die Tierärztliche Prüfung einer Universität oder Hochschule 21.12.1980
  • Zeugnis über das Ergebnis der Tierärztlichen Prüfung und das Gesamtergebnis der Tierärztlichen Prüfung

1.1.2006
Eesti Diplom: täitnud veterinaarmeditsiini õppekava Eesti Põllumajandusülikool 1.5.2004
Loomaarstikraad Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Eesti Maaülikool
Ελλάς Πτυχίο Κτηνιατρικής
1.

Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης

2.

Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας

1.1.1981
España Título de Licenciado en Veterinaria
  • Ministerio de Educación y Cultura

1.1.1986
  • El rector de una Universidad

Título de Graduado/a en Veterinaria
  • El rector de una Universidad

1.1.1986
France Diplôme d’Etat de docteur vétérinaire Ministère chargé de l’enseignement supérieur (Université Paris-Est-Créteil, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon I, Université de Nantes, Université Paul-Sabatier-Toulouse III) et ministère chargé de l’agriculture (École nationale vétérinaire d’Alfort, Institut d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l’environnement-VetAgroSup, École nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l’alimentation-Oniris, École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse) 21.12.1980
Hrvatska Diploma doktor veterinarske medicine/doktorica veterinarske medicine Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu 1.7.2013
Ireland
  • Diploma of Bachelor in/of Veterinary Medicine (MVB)

  • Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)

21.12.1980
Italia Diploma di laurea in medicina veterinaria Università Diploma di abilitazione all’esercizio della medicina veterinaria 1.1.1985
Κύπρος Πιστοποιητικό Εγγραφής Κτηνιάτρου Κτηνιατρικό Συμβούλιο 1.5.2004
Latvija Veterinārārsta diploms Latvijas Lauksaimniecības Universitāte 1.5.2004
Lietuva
1.

Aukštojo mokslo diplomas (veterinarijos gydytojo (DVM))

2.

Magistro diplomas (veterinarinės medicinos magistro kvalifikacinis laipsnis ir veterinarijos gydytojo profesinė kvalifikacija)

1.

Lietuvos Veterinarijos Akademija

2.

Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas

1.5.2004
Luxembourg Diplôme d’Etat de docteur en médecine vétérinaire Jury d’examen d’Etat 21.12.1980
Magyarország Okleveles állatorvos doktor oklevél (dr. vet) Felsőoktatási intézmény 1.5.2004
Malta Liċenzja ta’ Kirurgu Veterinarju Kunsill tal-Kirurġi Veterinarji 1.5.2004
Nederland Getuigschrift van met goed gevolg afgelegd diergeneeskundig/veeartsenijkundig examen 21.12.1980
Österreich
  • Diplom-Tierarzt

  • Magister medicinae veterinariae

Universität 1.1.1994
Polska Dyplom lekarza weterynarii
1.

Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie

2.

Akademia Rolnicza we Wrocławiu a

3.

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu b

4.

Akademia Rolnicza w Lublinie c

5.

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie d

6.

Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie

7.

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu f

8.

Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie oraz Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie g

1.5.2004
Portugal
  • Carta de curso de licenciatura em medicina veterinária

  • Carta de mestrado integrado em medicina veterinária

Universidade 1.1.1986
România

Diplomă de licență de doctor medic veterinar

Diplomă de licență și master de doctor medic veterinar

Universități

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale e

1.1.2007
Slovenija Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov doktor veterinarske medicine/doktorica veterinarske medicine Univerza Spričevalo o opravljenem državnem izpitu s področja veterinarstva 1.5.2004
Slovensko Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu doktor veterinárskeho lekárstva ( MVDr. ) Univerzita 1.5.2004
Suomi/Finland Eläinlääketieteen lisensiaatin tutkinto/Veterinärmedicine licentiatexamen Yliopisto 1.1.1994
Sverige Veterinärexamen Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet 1.1.1994
United Kingdom
1.

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)

1.

University of Bristol

21.12.1980
2.

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)

2.

University of Liverpool

3.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Vet MB)

3.

University of Cambridge

4.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S)

4.

University of Edinburgh

5.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS)

5.

University of Glasgow

6.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BvetMed)

6.

University of London

7.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery (B.V.M., B.V.S.)

7.

University of Nottingham

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