Your Course of Study

The degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is awarded upon the successful completion of the Pre-Clinical Curriculum and the Clinical Training Curriculum. The Pre-Clinical Curriculum takes place in St. Kitts and consists of seven semesters (136 semester credit hours) of specifically prescribed course work. Upon completion of the Pre-Clinical training, students return to the U.S. and begin the final three semesters (consisting of semester 8,9 and 10 – minimum of 48 weeks and maximum of 52 weeks) of Clinical Training at one of the 21 Ross University-affiliated American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-accredited schools of veterinary medicine. Students are then eligible to apply and test for licensure in order to practice veterinary medicine in the United States.