DegreePresential
Degree in Veterinary Medicine
Concerned with public health, the environment, and a deep respect for animal life. Pure vocation.
Study plan
The Degree in Veterinary Medicine has a duration of 5 years and of 300 ECTS. Find out which courses you'll take each year in our curriculum.
List of Assignments
Degree (spanish group)
Degree (french/spanish group)
Degree (english/spanish group)
Alfara (Valencia)
1 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Ciencias Básicas | 6 | CO | 1 | Spanish |
| Bioestadística y Método Científico en Veterinaria | 6 | CO | 1 | Spanish |
| Introducción a la Veterinaria | 6 | CO | 1 | Spanish |
| Estructura y Función I | 12 | CO | 1 | Spanish |
| Estructura y Función II | 18 | CO | 2 | Spanish |
| Antropología Filosófica | 6 | CO | 2 | Spanish |
| Etnología y Bases de la Etología y Protección Animal | 6 | CO | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
2 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Estructura y Función III | 6 | CO | 1 | Spanish |
| Agentes Biológicos de Interés Veterinario | 9 | CO | 1 | Spanish |
| Bases Farmacológicas y de la Terapéutica | 9 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Historia de la Veterinaria | 3 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Aspectos Legales de la Práctica Veterinaria | 3 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Bases Aplicadas de la Veterinaria | 15 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Introducción a la Clínica Veterinaria | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Optativas | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Elective subjects
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Biotecnología Veterinaria | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Biodiversidad y Medio Ambiente | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| One Health: Conectando Humanos, Animales y Medio Ambiente | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Grandes Libros | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 12 |
3 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Clínica de Animales de Compañía I | 20 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Clínica Equina I | 10 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Introducción a la Producción Animal | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Gestión de Explotaciones, Sanidad y Producción de Porcino | 12 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Gestión de Explotaciones, Sanidad y Producción de Ovino y Caprino | 6 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
4 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Gestión de Explotaciones, Sanidad y Producción de Aves y Conejos | 15 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Gestión de Explotaciones, Sanidad y Producción de Vacuno | 9 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Doctrina Social de la Iglesia | 6 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Clínica de Animales de Compañía II | 17 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Clínica Equina II | 5 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Gestión de Explotaciones, Sanidad y Producción en Acuicultura y Apicultura | 5 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Optativas | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Elective subjects
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Gestión de Clínica Veterinaria | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Hospitalización y Uci en Clínica de Pequeños Animales | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Ecopatología de la Fauna Silvestre | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Bioética | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 12 |
5 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Tecnología, Higiene y Control de los Alimentos | 14 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Gestión de Calidad y Seguridad en la Industria Alimentaria | 8 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Clínica en Animales de Renta | 8 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Rotatorio Preprofesional | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Prácticas Tuteladas | 12 | PR | 2 | Spanish |
| Trabajo Fin de Grado | 6 | TFG | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Final Year Project
The TFG involves students completing their own original research projects that include and expand upon on topics studied on the course and require students to use the skills and abilities they have acquired throughout their degree. The aim of the dissertation is to teach students how to look for, structure, organise and evaluate relevant information in order to help them develop their own opinions, including how to approach topics with a social, scientific, technological or ethical nature, and how to develop their own thoughts, criticisms and logical and creative judgments.
Alfara
1 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Sciences basiques | 6 | CO | 1 | French |
| Biostatistique et méthode scientifique en médecine vétérinaire | 6 | CO | 1 | French |
| Introduction à la médecine vétérinaire | 6 | CO | 1 | French |
| Structure et fonction I | 12 | CO | 1 | French |
| Structure et fonction II | 18 | CO | 2 | French |
| Anthropologie philosophique | 6 | CO | 2 | French |
| Ethnologie, bases de l'éthologie et protection animale | 6 | CO | 2 | French |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
2 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Structure et fonction III | 6 | CO | 1 | French |
| Agents biologiques d'intérêt vétérinaire | 9 | CO | 1 | French |
| Bases pharmacologiques et de la thérapeutique | 9 | CC | 2 | French |
| Histoire de la médecine vétérinaire | 3 | CC | 2 | French |
| Aspects légaux de la médecine vétérinaire | 3 | CC | 2 | French |
| Bases appliquées de la médecine vétérinaire | 15 | CC | Annual | French |
| Introduction à la clinique vétérinaire | 12 | CC | Annual | French |
| Optionnel | 3 | EL | 2 | French |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Elective subjects
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Biotechnologie vétérinaire | 3 | EL | 2 | French |
| Biodiversité et environnement | 3 | EL | 2 | French |
| One Health, connecter les animaux, les humains et l'environnement | 3 | EL | 2 | French |
| Grands livres | 3 | EL | 2 | French |
| TOTAL ECTS | 12 |
3 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Clinique des animaux de compagnie I | 20 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Clinique équine I | 10 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Introduction à la production animale | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Gestion des exploitations, santé et production porcine | 12 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Gestion des exploitations, santé et production ovine et caprine | 6 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
4 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Gestion des Élevages de Volailles Et de Lapins, Santé Et Production | 15 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Gestion des Élevages Bovins, Santé Et Production | 9 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Doctrine Sociale de l'Église | 6 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Clinique des Petits Animaux II | 17 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Clinique Équine II | 5 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Gestion des Élevages, Santé Et Production en Aquaculture Et Apiculture | 5 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Options | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Elective subjects
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Gestion de Clinique Vétérinaire | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Hospitalisation Et Soins Intensifs des Petits Animaux | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Écopathologie de la Faune Sauvage | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Bioéthique | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 12 |
5 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Technologie, hygiène et contrôle des aliments | 14 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Gestion de la qualité et sécurité dans l'hygiène alimentaire | 8 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Clinique chez les animaux de rente | 8 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Rotatoire pré-professionnel | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| TP surveillés | 12 | PR | 2 | Spanish |
| Mémoire | 6 | TFG | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Final Year Project
The TFG involves students completing their own original research projects that include and expand upon on topics studied on the course and require students to use the skills and abilities they have acquired throughout their degree. The aim of the dissertation is to teach students how to look for, structure, organise and evaluate relevant information in order to help them develop their own opinions, including how to approach topics with a social, scientific, technological or ethical nature, and how to develop their own thoughts, criticisms and logical and creative judgments.
Alfara
1 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Basic Sciences | 6 | CO | 1 | English |
| Biostatistics And The Scientific Method In Veterinary Medicine | 6 | CO | 1 | English |
| Introduction To Veterinary Medicine | 6 | CO | 1 | English |
| Structure And Function I | 12 | CO | 1 | English |
| Structure And Function II | 18 | CO | 2 | English |
| Philosophical Anthropology | 6 | CO | 2 | English |
| Ethnology And Introduction To Ethology And Animal Protection | 6 | CO | 2 | English |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
2 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Structure And Function III | 6 | CO | 1 | English |
| Biological Agents Of Veterinary Interest | 9 | CO | 1 | English |
| Pharmacological And Therapeutic Foundations | 9 | CC | 2 | English |
| History Of Veterinary Medicine | 3 | CC | 2 | English |
| Legal Issues In Veterinary Practice | 3 | CC | 2 | English |
| Applied Veterinary Foundations | 15 | CC | Annual | English |
| Introduction To Veterinary Clinics | 12 | CC | Annual | English |
| Electives | 3 | EL | 2 | English |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Elective subjects
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Veterinary Biotechnology | 3 | EL | 2 | English |
| Biodiversity And The Environment | 3 | EL | 2 | English |
| One Health: Connecting Animals, Humans And The Environment | 3 | EL | 2 | English |
| Great Books | 3 | EL | 2 | English |
| TOTAL ECTS | 12 |
3 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Small Animal Clinic I | 20 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Equine Clinic I | 10 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Introduction To Animal Production | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Management Of Pig Farms, Health And Production | 12 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Management Of Sheep And Goat Farms, Health And Production | 6 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
4 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Management Of Poultry And Rabbit Farms, Health And Production | 15 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Management Of Cattle Farms, Health And Production | 9 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Social Doctrine Of The Church | 6 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Small Animal Clinic II | 17 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Equine Clinic II | 5 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Management Of Farms, Health And Production For Aquaculture And Beekeeping | 5 | CC | 2 | Spanish |
| Electives | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Elective subjects
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Gestion de clinique vétérinaire | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Hospitalisation et soins intensifs en clinique de petits animaux | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Écopathologie de la faune sylvestre | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| Bioéthique | 3 | EL | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 12 |
5 Year
| Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | ECTS | Type | Sem | Language |
| Food Technology, Hygiene And Monitoring | 14 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Quality And Safety Management In The Food Industry | 8 | CC | 1 | Spanish |
| Production Animal Clinics | 8 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Clinical Rotations | 12 | CC | Annual | Spanish |
| Placements | 12 | PR | 2 | Spanish |
| End-of-Degree Project | 6 | TFG | 2 | Spanish |
| TOTAL ECTS | 60 |
Final Year Project
The TFG involves students completing their own original research projects that include and expand upon on topics studied on the course and require students to use the skills and abilities they have acquired throughout their degree. The aim of the dissertation is to teach students how to look for, structure, organise and evaluate relevant information in order to help them develop their own opinions, including how to approach topics with a social, scientific, technological or ethical nature, and how to develop their own thoughts, criticisms and logical and creative judgments.
* subject not offered in the current academic year. The syllabus content for this course is not available.
FB Core Courses | OB Required Courses | EL Elective Courses | PR Practicum | TFG Bachelor's Thesis
Competencies
General
- CG 1. Ability to engage in self-reflection and sensitivity toward the diversity of people, cultures, and businesses.
- CG 2. Developing a critical perspective on science based on an understanding of the social factors that shape scientific development.
- CG 3. Basic knowledge of the origins and development of the major Western traditions of understanding nature, with a particular focus on those in the fields of natural history, medicine, and veterinary science.
Specific
Regarding the Common Core Curriculum
- CE 1. Knowledge and application of the principles and foundations of:
- a. Biometrics and statistics applied to veterinary science.
- b. The physical and chemical foundations of biological processes and their applications to veterinary science.
- c. The morphology, bionomics, and systematics of animals and plants of veterinary interest.
- CE 2. Knowledge and application of the principles and foundations of:
- a. The structure of the eukaryotic cell and its organization into tissues and organs.
- b. The morphology, topography, and structure of organs and systems.
- c. Cellular excitability and communication.
- d. The functioning and regulation of bodily systems and apparatuses.
- e. Homeostasis.
- f. Ontogenetic development, congenital anomalies, and applications of embryology.
- CE 3. Knowledge and application of the principles and foundations of:
- a. The molecular and genetic foundations of biological processes.
- b. The basic principles of genetic biotechnology and population genetics.
- c. Ethnological and productive characteristics, with special reference to management.
- d. The foundations of animal behavior and the domestication process.
- CE 4. Knowledge and application of the principles and foundations of:
- a. The study of microorganisms and parasites that affect animals, as well as those with industrial, biotechnological, or ecological applications.
- b. The fundamentals and technical applications of the immune response.
- c. Nosology.
- d. The description and pathogenesis of general alterations in the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
- CE 5. Knowledge and application of the principles and foundations of:
- a. The ethical principles of the veterinary profession.
- b. Veterinary laws and regulations.
- c. Animal welfare and protection.
- d. Bioethics.
- e. General and veterinary business management and marketing.
Related to clinical sciences and animal health
- CE 6. Knowledge and application of:
- a. Methods and procedures for clinical examination, complementary diagnostic techniques, and their interpretation.
- b. Diagnostic imaging and radiobiology.
- c. The autopsy.
- d. The recognition and diagnosis of different types of lesions and their association with pathological processes.
- e. General pharmacological principles and the study of different types of drugs.
- CE 7. Knowledge and application of:
- a. The clinical examination of the sick animal and the medical, surgical, or hygiene-dietary treatments it requires, as well as sporadic diseases affecting populations.
- b. Diagnosis.
- c. Surgical techniques used in veterinary medicine.
- d. Animal anesthesia and resuscitation.
- e. Reproduction, parturition, and the puerperium: care and diseases.
- f. Assisted reproduction.
- g. Pharmacotherapy.
- h. The identification and study of natural and synthetic toxins.
- i. Animal and environmental toxicology.
- j. Ichthyopathology.
- CE 8. Knowledge and application of:
- a. The transmission and persistence of diseases and methods for studying diseases in populations.
- b. Infectious and parasitic diseases of veterinary interest, including their diagnosis and control.
- c. Zoonoses and public health.
- d. Health promotion in animal populations, including wild animals, with the aim of achieving maximum economic return in a socially, ethically, and health-wise acceptable manner.
- e. Technical measures and regulations for the prevention, control, and eradication of animal diseases.
Related to animal production
- CE 9. Knowledge and application of:
- a. The fundamentals of animal production: Traditional and modern systems.
- b. Raw materials for animal feed: characteristics, production, and preservation.
- c. The fundamentals of animal nutrition, ration formulation, and feed manufacturing.
- d. Genetic applications to breeding and health programs.
- e. Reproductive strategies and procedures applied to production.
- f. Fundamentals of livestock facilities and environmental hygiene.
- g. The economics of the production process and marketing.
- h. Sustainable development.
- i. Knowledge and application of aquaculture.
Related to hygiene, technology, and food safety
- CE 10. Knowledge and application of:
- a. The components and characteristics of food.
- b. The technological processes involved in the production, preservation, and processing of food.
- c. The changes, alterations, and adulterations that food may undergo.
- d. Health criteria and legal basis for inspection.
- e. Ante-mortem and post-mortem veterinary inspection.
- f. Inspection of establishments and products.
- g. Good hygiene practices, hazard analysis, and critical control points.
- h. Control of handling and processing.
- i. Food safety and public health.
- CE 11. Knowledge and application of:
- a. Food risk analysis: Risk assessment, management, and communication.
- b. Investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks.
- c. The dynamics and epidemiology of infection and poisoning.
- d. Epidemiology and diagnosis.
- e. Surveillance and monitoring systems.
Regarding Supervised Internships and end-of-degree project
- CE 12. The completion of pre-professional internships in the form of independent clinical rotations, culminating in a final competency assessment, at university veterinary hospitals, mobile clinics, farms, pilot plants, and departments equipped with facilities for practical instruction in the veterinary degree program, as well as placements at veterinary facilities, slaughterhouses, companies, and external organizations in the veterinary or related fields.
- CE 13. The development of a final thesis that is interdisciplinary in nature and linked to various subjects or competencies.
- CE 14. Knowledge and practical application of veterinary principles and methodologies, as well as the acquisition of the skills and competencies described in the degree’s general objectives.