The UCD School of Veterinary Medicine is a constituent school in the ‘One Health’ College of Health and Agricultural Sciences (CHAS) and is ranked in the top 50 World QS-rankings for its discipline. UCD is a research-intensive university, with an emphasis on excellence and the delivery of impact that addresses major global challenges. The School’s undergraduate (MVB) programme in veterinary medicine is accredited by professional bodies including the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI). The School’s BSc programme in veterinary nursing is internationally accredited by the Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nurse Education (ACOVENE).
The portfolio of educational offerings includes both undergraduate and graduate entry streams to veterinary medicine, a veterinary nursing degree programme, an expanding range of taught graduate programmes, structured and thematic PhD programmes, specialist clinical training (residency programmes) and continuing professional development offerings. These programmes maintain the highest educational standards and are recognised for their quality nationally and internationally. A wide variety of pedagogical approaches are employed, including enquiry- based learning, blended and online learning and small group teaching.
Research in veterinary medicine is a key part of our mission, and is a major factor in maintaining the international reputation of the School. The School has research strengths across a range of disciplines and programmes, including a number of significant research groups, with international impact. The School is focused on expanding clinical research underpinned by a vibrant multispecies veterinary hospital and large cohort of specialised clinicians. Supports are available, both within the School and the broader University, to assist earlier-career staff to establish vibrant programmes of research.