Studying veterinary medicine abroad

Hello im in year 12 and want to study vet med . :biggrin:

I've been looking at unis around the uk but have also started to look abroad like Grenada and have been seriously considering taking the massive step and doing it . Ive had so much mixed advice but had no first hand advice from anyone from the uk studying vet med abroad. Anyone studying abroad at the moment or has studied abroad or has applied abroad?
I would just like to understand what its like, if its worth it how difficult is it to get into .
Anyone advice is welcome but am desperate to know from someone studying vet med in particular .
Thankyouuuu

Reply 1

SilverstarDJ

Not sure if this is true, but I believe Granada is not RCVS approved which means you could not automatically work in the UK as a vet without taking the RCVS exams which I believe a lot of people end up failing. Whether a place is RCVS approved is a major thing to consider if you want to come back to the UK - there is a list of which places are approved on their website.

Some, but not all, employers prefer UK experience in vet practices. Just something to bear in mind, especially as more and more vets are churned out in the UK.

If you study abroad you won't get loans from student finance. Financial help from other countries is often minimal. Can you and your family pay for tuitions fees / accommodation / food / books up front?

You can find more info on my website in the signature from some who have studied abroad :smile:

Hope this is helpful. Afraid I've not studied abroad myself but I looked into it. I looked into the English taught course at Wroclaw (Poland)- things may have changed since I looked but the entry requirements much lower than in the UK BUT a lot more people drop out in the UK after the 1st year.

Reply 2

lwescott

I did an Animal Science degree in the UK and then chose to study at vet school abroad as for me it was a lot cheaper, quicker and I was able to apply without re-sitting A Levels.
I briefly considered Grenada as they came to the Vet Medlink I attended but the cost and that I wouldn't be able to register with RCVS put me off - I have visited Budapest, Brno & Kosice and study at the latter.

All the vets I've spoken to have been really enthusiastic about me studying abroad as we get a lot more practical experience and will stand out in a pile of CVs for going the extra mile.

There are downsides to studying abroad such as the distance and lack of financial support but the living costs are much less here, we are given a lot of textbooks and the library sell workbooks we need for less than €5 each. That said, we get 42 degree summers and cheap skiing in the winter so I love it out here!

There is a massive UVM Kosice thread if you want to read that and ask any questions or check out my blog (link in signature).

Reply 3

slovakguy

Hello lwescott, how many students are accepted at UVM in Kosice? Are there from all over the world, or just from some coutries?
Btw. nice blog! :smile:

Reply 4

lwescott

This year there were about 30 accepted onto the 6 year and 30 accepted onto the 4 year programme.

We have students from UK, Ireland, Norway, Iceland, Greece, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Australia and many more!

Thanks :tongue:

Reply 5

slovakguy

wow from that many places? How did they learn about option to study in Kosice?

Reply 6

Maudee4567

I'm from France but I lived in the UK for 6 years and after not getting in I came too Budapest.
The English course is bigger than the Hungarian one with about 130 people. Biggest majority are from Ireland and Norway but there's lots from the UK, France, general europeean countries but Japan, South Africa, Canada... (also a parallel German course)

Getting in is relatively easy but it s a lot tougher to stay in, then again if you're motivated and put the work in there's no reason to fail same as everywhere

I think most course in central europe are quite similar, I just love Budapest for thee city too!

Reply 7

jaquesU

I know this is from along time ago but I can't find many recent threads

I am from the UK really interested in budapest. Do you get loans or did you have to pay your whole tuition fees ect? How easy is it to find part time work alongside?

Reply 8

username2703735

Original post by jaquesU

Why are you interested?
The reputation amongst vet practices is grads from EU schools lack a lot of the competencies that UK grads have - why disadvantage yourself in this way?

Reply 9

Tiredvetstudent2

Original post by username2703735

Why are you interested?
The reputation amongst vet practices is grads from EU schools lack a lot of the competencies that UK grads have - why disadvantage yourself in this way?

I agree with this. There is alot of competencies that are not taught in Budapest nor is there an opportunity to specialise in your latter year studies. As Budapest is now not cheap (13,000 euros approx without living expenses) and now many extremely difficult requirements for current students, it may not be the value it once was