Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences
Faculty of Agricultural
& Food Sciences
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
Canada - R3T 2N2
Tel: (204) 474-6026
Fax: (204) 474-7525

Questions or comments?
agfoodsci@umanitoba.ca
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Pre-Veterinary Studies

A Pre-Veterinary Studies program is offered to students who plan to take the degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Pre-veterinary students whose academic standing is acceptable may be admitted each year to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. Acceptance into the Western College of Veterinary Medicine from the pre-veterinary program at the University of Manitoba is normally restricted to residents of Manitoba.

Two full years of university training are required for admission comprised of 30 hours from University 1 and 30 hours in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, during which credit must be secured in the number of courses considered a standard load in the curriculum in which they are obtained. The deadline for applications is December.

The program of Pre-Veterinary study must include:

English* One full course
Physics One full course
Biochemistry One full course
Microbiology One full course
Mathematics or Statistics One full course
Biology or Zoology One and one half courses (including Genetics)
Chemistry One and one half courses (including Organic Chemistry)
Electives sufficient to complete two full years.

NOTE: *This requirement can also be met by taking 065.203W Technical Communications, and one half course in philosophy.

View the complete program requirements in the University of Manitoba Calendar.