Overview

This Animal Medicine and Health programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona focuses on scientific training in veterinary medicine, enabling investigation of diseases, biological processes, and health management across different animal populations. It supports research addressing both infectious and non-infectious conditions affecting companion, production, and wild animals.

Key Facts

The academic experience encompasses multiple research areas, including epidemiology, pathology, reproduction, and comparative medicine. Candidates engage with topics such as zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, clinical diagnosis, surgical treatments, and reproductive biology, combining diverse perspectives within both basic and applied research frameworks.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis director responsible for guiding the research project, ensuring its originality and alignment with established research directions. Supervision includes advising on study design, monitoring progress, facilitating access to resources, and supporting thesis development and completion, with possibilities for external or joint guidance when appropriate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Animal Health and Veterinary Epidemiology
Animal Pathology, Medicine and Surgery
Animal Reproduction
Veterinary Anatomy and Embryology
Comparative Medicine and Animal Models
Thesis Research and Supervision

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: March 21, May 30, July 31, October 15, November 28

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Veterinary Medicine Animal Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Academic record and relevance of previous studies in Veterinary Medicine evaluated (60%)
Research grants considered (20%)
Research experience assessed (5%)
Research stays abroad evaluated (5%)
Personal interview assessed (5%)
Submission of academic certificates required; documents must be in Catalan, Spanish, or English (or officially translated)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year

Additional Details

If your access qualification for the PhD is from within Spain the price is €545.

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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