Regulation
- Veterinary medicine in Hungary is regulated by the Hungarian Veterinary Chamber.
- The supervising authority is the Ministry of Agriculture, in Budapest.
Veterinary Specialist Recognition
The title of European Veterinary Specialist® can be used, there is no official specialist register for veterinarians in Hungary.
- National specialisation has existed for several decades. - National specialists follow a 2-year course in a specific discipline and are examined, overseen by an Accreditation Committee.
- Only the university is authorised to run specialist courses and to issue national specialist diplomas.
- The university maintains a list of national specialists ("Fachtierarzt")
Advanced Veterinary Practitioners
- There are no Advanced Veterinary Practitioners in Hungary.
Continuing education of veterinary general practitioners
Continuing education has been compulsory for veterinarians in Hungary for approximately 20 years.
- Records of continuing education are kept by the Hungarian Veterinary Chamber.
- Continuing education does not lead to a specific qualification but is required to maintain a license to practice as a veterinarian in Hungary.
Veterinary education
- Hungary has one veterinary education establishment, the Faculty of Veterinary Science, at the Szent István University in Budapest, which was founded in 1787.
Membership Organisations
- The Hungarian Veterinary Association is the national membership organisation for veterinarians.
