Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
| Norwegian School of Veterinary Science | |
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| Norges Veterinærhøgskole | |
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| Latin: Schola Veterinaria Norvegiae | |
| Established | 1936 |
| Type | Public University |
| Rector | Yngvild Wasteson |
| Staff | 450 (total) |
| Students | 500 |
| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Campus | Adamstuen, Oslo |
| Website | www.veths.no |
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 fun1.
Links and references
Norwegian School of Veterinary Sciences - Information in English
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