The MVSc degree of the University of Prince Edward Island is a two-year, non-thesis (professional) Master’s-track program to enhance scholarship and competitiveness of veterinarians in one of the broad disciplines of pathology, microbiology, or clinical sciences.
The program is designed to provide advanced training in the disciplines, and to develop teaching and communication skills. In addition, a student successfully completing the program may spend an extra year of residency in their selected discipline so as to be eligible for certification by specialty groups that require three years of residency training.
Success in the program is attested by the achieving of satisfactory standings in the minimum number of graduate courses required, the completion of a research project, and the writing of a project report suitable for publication in a refereed journal.
Course structure:
Students will register in one of the academic departments listed below and in one of the designated areas of specialization:
Department of Companion Animals:
Department of Health Management:
Department of Pathology and Microbiology:
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue,
CHARLOTTETOWN,
Prince Edward Island (PE),
C1A 4P3, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2025
UPEI Campus
550 University Avenue,
Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island,
C1A 4P3, Canada
The minimum requirement for admission to graduate studies in the Faculties of Science and Veterinary Medicine is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or equivalent; or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, or Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree, or equivalent, normally of four years’ duration, in an honours or majors program or equivalent from a recognized university or college, the applicant having achieved an average of at least second-class (“B,” i.e., 70% to 79.9%) standing in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years.
English Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic): 7 in writing and speaking; 6.5 in reading and listening; TOEFL Internet-based test: 100 with no band lower than 25; PTE: 66
Application deadline: for Fall intake July 1; for Winter intake November 1; for Summer intake April 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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