University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
Encyclopedia
The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice is the only institution in the Slovak Republic offering higher education
in the veterinary field. It has been providing the veterinary education
in English
for 15 years. Nowadays the University offers two English study programmes: 6-year degree programme for secondary school
graduates and 4-year degree post-BSc. programme for bachelors in agricultural, veterinary or biological sciences, both leading to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in the veterinary field. It has been providing the veterinary education
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
for 15 years. Nowadays the University offers two English study programmes: 6-year degree programme for secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
graduates and 4-year degree post-BSc. programme for bachelors in agricultural, veterinary or biological sciences, both leading to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).