Norwegian School of Veterinary Science

Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norges Veterinærhøgskole
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Latin: Schola Veterinaria Norvegiae
Established 1936
Type Public University
Rector Yngvild Wasteson
Admin. staff 450 (total)
Students 500
Location Oslo, Norway
Campus Adamstuen, Oslo
Website www.veths.no
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The institution in Oslo

Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (Norwegian: Norges Veterinærhøgskole) or NVH is a public university located at Adamstuen in Oslo, that educates veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety, comparative medicine and mammalian diseases, health and welfare. The institution has about 450 employees and 500 students. Parts of the research are conducted in Tromsø and Sandnes.

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Programs

Veterinary Medicine

A total of 70 students are accepted to the veterinary medicine courses each year at NVH. The program is a 5.5 year Master program leading to the title cand.med.vet. This is the only veterinary program in the country and one of the most difficult studies to be accepted into.

Veterinary nursing

NVH accepts 30 students each year for a two year course in veterinary nursing.

Master of Science programs

The institution also offer two two-year Master programs within the fields of aquatic medicine and food safety. About 15 applicants are accepted on each of the two English language courses.

Doctor studies

About 15 candidates are awarded the Philosophiae Doctor each year from NVH. It is based on a 3+1 year model, with three years of studying and research, and one year of work.

Controversy

The school has also seen considerable controversy. 19. November 2008, it was reported that dissection pictures were posted on Facebook for student fun[1].

Links and references

Norwegian School of Veterinary Sciences - Information in English

  1. ^ Abused for student fun

Further reading

  • Norges veterinærhøgskole 50 år: 1935-1985. Oslo. 1985. ISBN 82-991213-0-2. 
  • "Norges veterinærhøgskole 60 år". Norsk veterinærtidsskrift 4: 265–554. 1995. 


Coordinates: 59°55′56″N 10°44′15″E / 59.93222°N 10.7375°E / 59.93222; 10.7375


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