Fifty-six (56) credits, which correspond to 840 hours of coursework, are required for successful completion of the master’s program. The course work includes:

a) 24 (twenty-four) credits in courses, at least 3 core courses;

b) 24 (twenty-four) credits accredited to the Final Paper;

c) 8 (eight) credits in complementary activities.

The program is structured as follows:

A) Core Courses

Code                   Course                                                                                                      Credit Hours (h)

2VET376               Seminars                                                                                               45h

2VET382               Statistical Methods Applied to Animal Experimentation                                      45h

2VET383               Research Methods                                                                                 45h

B) Elective Courses                             

2VET375             Innovations in Applied Therapies and Diagnoses in Clinical Veterinary Medicine 90 h

2VET377               Innovations in Early Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Companion Animals 30h

2VET378               Advanced Topics in Clinical Immunology in Veterinary Medicine 45h

2VET379               Advanced Surgical Techniques in Veterinary Medicine and Ophthalmology 75h

2VET380               Business Management in Veterinary Medicine  30h

2VET381             Anaesthesia and Procedures for Pain Control in Veterinary Medicine 45h

2PIV593         Special Clinical Pathology and Molecular Pathology Methods applied in Veterinary Medicine 75h

2VET384               Contemporary Dermatology in Veterinary Medicine and its zoonotic interface 45h

2VET385               Clinical Approach to Veterinary Medical Emergencies – A new perspective 60h

2VET386               Veterinary Interventional Procedures 45h

2VET387               Current Legislation Applied to Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare 30 h

2VET431               Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Domestic Animals 30h

2VET432               Graduate Teaching Internship            30h

C) FINAL PAPER

2VET389 Final Paper I 90 h

2VET390 Final Paper II      90 h

2VET391 Final Paper III 90 h

2VET392 Final Paper IV 90 h

D) Complementary Activities

2VET388               Complementary Activities    120h

 The innovative proposal of the program also encourages the graduate students to engage with scientific production and at the same time continuously and effectively interact with society. Therefore, students get 8 credits in Complementary Activities for the following activities:

1 – Lectures addressed to elementary and high school students on topics related to health, quality of life and social and animal welfare.

2 – Taking part in the activities of the Programa Saúde da Família (PFS) of the Federal Government.

3 – Organising workshops, academic weeks, thematic seminars, field research, gatherings to work in collaboration with undergraduate students.

4 – Direct involvement with clinical field trials during undergraduate practical classes, when students will have the opportunity to develop holistic professional skills, assisting and attending to individual and collective animals, herds and livestock, sharing their opinion and supervising rural and urban communities towards responsible ownership principles and environmental preservation.

5 – Participating in routine veterinary procedures and in veterinary emergencies in the Emergency Room of the Veterinary Hospital (UEL).

6 – Practical collaboration in teaching, research, and extension projects under development at the DCV-UEL or at their own institution.

7- Preservation, reconfiguration, and dissemination of professional principles and values, including reports of mistreatment, preservation of public health, and development of professional innovations through the social network of virtual contacts.