Graduate Certificate for Veterinary Clinical Residency

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Program Link:
https://vetmed.wsu.edu/
Graduate Students in Program:
12
Students Receiving Assistantships:
12
Priority Deadlines:

  • Fall May 31

Campus:

  • Pullman

International Student English Proficiency Exams

International students may need to surpass the Graduate School’s minimum English language proficiency exam scores for this program. If the graduate program has unique score requirements, they will be detailed below. Otherwise, please refer to the Graduate School’s minimum score guidelines.

Degree Description:

The certificate for residents will require a minimum of 60 credits obtained over six semesters (course load of 10 credits/semester) for three years. This is consistent with the extended advanced specialty clinical training required of residents. With a course load of 10 credit hours/semester, the clinical resident participants will also be unique among WSU graduate certificate students in that they will be classified as full-time graduate students and will have service commitments that will make them eligible for support on graduate assistantships.

 

Admission Requirements:

For admission consideration, applicants must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or foreign equivalent degree (i.e., BVSc) and the following:

  • Applicants for the internship program must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or foreign equivalent degree (i.e., BVSc).
  • Applicants for the residency program must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or foreign equivalent degree (i.e., BVSc) plus one (1) year internship or equivalent experience in the private sector.
  • Complete the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program application or apply directly to the VTH clinical service advertising the position.

•         Veterinary school official transcript.

•         Personal statement.

•         Curriculum vitae.

•         3-4 standardized letters of reference.

  • Any applicant for this position who would need to obtain a visa must be able to obtain the visa by June 1. Foreign students awarded an internship or residency need to acquire the necessary work permit or visa with assistance from WSU. Proof of Medical Evacuation and Repatriation insurance is required at WSU and can be purchased upon arrival. The type of work permit necessary will be dependent on options available at the time of offer.
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language the minimum acceptable scores are 600 paper, 250 computer, 100 internet or above on the test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants who recently graduated from an AVMA accredited school of veterinary medicine will not be required to submit GRE scores.
  • Complete the online Graduate School general application prior to enrollment in the first course, indicating an interest in a certificate program. Information on the enrollment process for the WSU Graduate School is available at http://www.gradsch.wsu.edu/.

•         $75 application fee (nonrefundable).

 

 

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