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In 1995 the veterinary school was internationally accredited by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The follow-up visitation took place in 2004 with a positive outcome. The accreditation of the Budapest veterinary school was reinforced by the EAEVE and the FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe).
 
In 1995 the veterinary school was internationally accredited by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The follow-up visitation took place in 2004 with a positive outcome. The accreditation of the Budapest veterinary school was reinforced by the EAEVE and the FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe).
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The Faculty of Veterinary Science Budapest offers undergraduate veterinary training in three languages: Hungarian, English and German. Current enrolment is about 100, 120 and 120 students for the Hungarian, German and English programs, respectively. Besides the veterinary course, the Faculty also provides university training in Biology, both at Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) level. As postgradual training the Faculty offers three-year PhD studies program in numerous topics and also specialized veterinary courses for practitioners.
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The undergraduate curriculum for veterinary medicine takes five and a half years and parallels the standard curriculum found in most European veterinary programs. During the first two (preclinical) years students study Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Ethology, Agrareconomics, Botany, Biomathematics and Computer Application. English, Latin and Hungarian languages can be chosen as optional courses. During the next three (clinical + paraclinical) years, the curriculum includes Animal Breeding, Pathology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Parasitology, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Food Hygiene, Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Animal Hygiene, Epizoology and State Veterinary Medicine. The 11<sup>th</sup> (practical) semester includes practical work at the Faculty
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Clinics and faculty-associated institutions. Practical work at the school’s Field Stations and State Farms as well as with practitioner veterinarians is part of the curriculum.
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Before the conclusion of the degree program the students must submit a thesis and take a state examination. The degree received at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Budapest is accepted automatically by the member countries of the European Union and in several other countries of the world.
    
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