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The Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences offers a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) programme modelled on the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programme at Cornell University. The programme was awarded provisional accreditation with the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) (https://avbc.asn.au/veterinary-education/) in 2017 and will be eligible for ongoing accreditation with the AVBC as well as the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons when our first cohort graduates in 2023.
Our vision is to become a centre of excellence in veterinary medicine and life sciences education and research, and to be one of the 20 leading veterinary schools in the world within the next 20 years. Our BVM programme caters for the needs of the region, with particular emphasis on emerging infectious diseases, food safety, animal welfare and aquatic animal health.
Overview
| Major: | Veterinary Medicine |
| Award Title: | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) |
| Mode of funding: | Government Funded |
| Programme Code: | JS1801 (JUPAS) 1801 (Non-JUPAS) |
| Tuition Fee: | Click HERE for more information |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 6 years |
Credit Load
The number of credits required to complete the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine programme is 243 credit. These are distributed through 12 semesters (i.e. 6 years). The maximum study period is 8 years. The requirements of international accreditation and the study themes tailored for the Asian veterinary environment mean that all students study the same courses constituting the 243-credit-unit programme. In additional, there are non-credit bearing curricular milestones, which are compulsory requirements not affiliated with particular courses, but must be satisfactorily completed before a student can advance in the programme. These are:
- the satisfactory completion of VM1001 Pre-EMS Animal Handling Skills prior to commencing VM1002 Animal Husbandry Extra-Mural Studies (EMS);
- the satisfactory completion of 12 weeks of VM1002 Animal Husbandry EMS during the Summer Terms or teaching breaks prior to commencing the third year of the programme;
- the satisfactory completion of 26 weeks of VM1003 Clinical EMS during the Summer Terms or teaching breaks prior to graduation; and
- the satisfactory completion of a register of veterinary skills prior to graduation.
Curriculum
BVM is a 6-year programme designed to train professionally competent veterinarians according to strenuous international accreditation standards.
The first 2 years focus on animal husbandry, animal welfare, food safety, pre-clinical sciences and biomedical sciences, while the following 4 years focus on clinical training with extensive medical experience and on controlling infectious diseases. The 6-year curriculum emphasizes both clinical practice and science-based education to ensure well-rounded veterinarians covering companion animals and farm animal medicine. Our curriculum has been jointly developed with Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, a global leader in veterinary medical education and services.
Our College is equipped with state-of-the-art clinical and practical teaching facilities, with hands-on training including extra-mural studies.
Please click HERE for the complete 6-year curriculum structure (click on a course code for more information about individual courses)
Or HERE for more information about the BVM programme in general (including Intended Learning Outcomes).
Contact Us
JCC General Office
Address: Room 1B-501, 5/F, Block 1, To Yuen Building
Email: jcc.bvm@cityu.edu.hk
Website: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/jcc/
Tel: 3442 8948