Veterinary medicine
University of Saskatchewan
- Required: Two years (30.0 units minimum) of pre-professional study
- Study for: Four years at the University of Saskatchewan
- Degree awarded: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, candidates must complete at least two full years of post-secondary study (30.0 units of coursework), including the necessary prerequisite courses, and have:
- A minimum overall average of 75% in all university-transferrable coursework (all grades are converted to a common scale for comparative purposes and this converted average will be used).
Required pre-requisite courses
Subject Area | Suggested UVic Courses |
English (3 units) | Two of ENGL 135, 146 & 147 |
Biology (3 units) | BIOL 186 & 184 |
Chemistry (3 units) | CHEM 101 & 102 |
Math & Stat (3 units) | MATH 100 or 109 & 101 or MATH 102 & 151 |
Physics (1.5 units) | PHYS 102 or 110 or 120 |
Organic Chemistry (1.5 units) | CHEM 231 |
Biochemistry (1.5 units) | BIOC 299 or 300A |
Genetics (1.5 units) | BIOL 230 |
Microbiology (1.5 units) | MICR 200A |
Contact information
Admissions Office
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
52 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4
- Phone: 306-966-7459
- Email: wcvm.admissions@usask.ca
- Web: www.usask.com