Veterinary Medicine University of Nicosia

Overview

The Veterinary Medicine programme from University of Nicosia  enables students to understand the basic biological principles of normal body function and disease, and the ability to distinguish the pathological from the normal, to prevent disease and safely manage the processes of animal production. 

The primary educational goal of the DVM programme is to prepare graduates for a productive career within the veterinary medical profession, while at the same time give them a strong academic foundation to pursue a research career.

An inter-professional education (IPE) policy has been developed aiming at a multi-disciplinary, delivery scheme under the One Health concept ensuring that Veterinary students interact with students in related professional degrees. The IPE policy serves to strengthen the School’s Student-Centred Education Plan.

Objectives

• Provide students with a strong foundation in the basic sciences and many opportunities to apply their knowledge.

• Train graduates to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to evaluate patients, make diagnoses, treat a wide range of conditions, preserve the quality of life and alleviate pain in the animals under their care.

• Produce competent and caring graduates with decision-making skills, clinical skills, manual dexterity, and solid communication skills.

• Encourage critical thinking, research, evidence-based decision making and lifelong learning.

• Offer students primary care learning opportunities to better prepare veterinary graduates for entry-level practice and provision of affordable care.