Pre-Requisite Chart Update
- Date pre-reqs must be completed: The applicant must have completed all prerequisites at the time of application.
VMCAS application: No
Bachelor’s degree required: For Canadian citizenship or permanent resident of Canada who wishes to apply in second year: a veterinary degree from a non- AVMA accredited school is necessary. Transfer from an AVMA-accredited veterinary college is also possible for Canadians.
Interview Required: Yes upon request
Applications Available: August 15th
- Online: 96,50$CAN
- Application Deadline: November 1st
- Residency Implications: Canadian citizenship or permanent resident of Canada: required.
A total of 120 students are admitted each year.
- To be considered for admission, one must: a) meet the above requirements for citizenship, and b) have completed the required studies.
  Note: All lectures are given in French. Examinations must be written in French.
The DMV is a 5-year program.
Condition concerning the knowledge of French: to be admissible, the candidate must demonstrate that he/she has acquired the minimal level of proficiency in French as required by the chosen program, as established by the university. To this end, the candidate must either:
- Succeed the Épreuve Uniforme de Langue et Littérature Française of the ministry of education of Quebec or; obtain a score of at least 785/990 on the international French exam (Test De Français International TFI).
- Performance score: this score is obtained by comparing the student’s grade in each course with the class average.
Course completion deadline: the applicant must have completed all prerequisites at the time of application.
Additional considerations (in order of importance)
- Academic record
- Written exam score
- Admission test (CASPer)
- Interview possible
FOR ADMISSION TO THE SECOND YEAR
To be eligible as a regular student and subject to the quality of the file, the candidate must

- Hold a doctorate in veterinary medicine from a foreign university or an equivalent degree
- Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status by the application deadline.
- Pass the CASPer examination
- Pass a written examination
- Upon request, attend an in-person interview.
- Canadian students who wish to transfer from an AVMA accredited veterinary college can also apply

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