Study Veterinary Medicine in Europe

Study veterinary medicine in Europe in English at four state universities in Romania, Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania. EU degree, tuition from 6,000 € a year, and Medschool Experts secures your place.

Want to become a vet but cannot get a place at home? Across Europe, state universities teach veterinary medicine entirely in English and award an EU degree that is recognised in every EU country. Medschool Experts places international students at four of these vet schools in Europe: Iași in Romania, Warsaw in Poland, Sofia in Bulgaria and Kaunas in Lithuania. In most cases we secure your seat through place quotas reserved with our partner universities.

Study veterinary medicine in Europe at a glance: four partner universities, English-taught programmes, EU degree, tuition from 6,000 € a year, 5.5 to 6 years, start in September or October.

Vet schools in Europe that teach in English

These are the four veterinary schools in Europe where we place international students. Each offers the complete programme in English, from the first anatomy lecture to the final clinical rotations.

University	City	Duration	Tuition per year	Start
IULS Iași	Iași, Romania	6 years	6,000 €	October
Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)	Warsaw, Poland	5.5 years	7,600 €	October
University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine	Sofia, Bulgaria	5.5 years	8,000 €	October
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU)	Kaunas, Lithuania	6 years	from 9,200 €	September

Study veterinary medicine in Romania: IULS Iași

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Iași University of Life Sciences has trained vets since 1961. It runs its own clinics for small animals, horses and farm animals, CT imaging and a teaching farm on a green campus in the Copou district. The English programme admits 77 new students a year. There is no written entrance exam: admission is based on your school grades and an online interview, which we organise for you, and English at B1 level is enough. Medschool Experts is the only approved partner agency of the university. Tuition is 6,000 € a year, paid as 3,000 € per semester.

Study veterinary medicine in Poland: Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) is one of the largest universities in Poland, with a veterinary faculty and its own veterinary teaching hospital. The English programme lasts 5.5 years: foundation sciences such as anatomy, physiology and microbiology first, then clinical rotations in Warsaw. Studying in the Polish capital means a large international student community and direct flights to most of Europe. Plan around 600 to 900 € a month for living costs.

Study veterinary medicine in Bulgaria: University of Forestry, Sofia

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Forestry is one of the leading places to study veterinary medicine in Bulgaria. The 5.5-year programme is taught entirely in English, with practical training at the faculty's veterinary clinics. Sofia is a capital with a lively student scene, the Vitosha mountains on its doorstep and living costs of around 500 to 800 € a month.

Study veterinary medicine in Lithuania: LSMU Kaunas

The Veterinary Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences in Kaunas has trained vets since 1936 and is the only veterinary faculty in Lithuania. Students train at two of its own clinics: a large animal clinic for horses and farm animals and a small animal clinic with daily teaching. Large-animal medicine is a particular strength in Kaunas. The six-year programme starts in September, and living costs are around 500 € a month.

Cost of studying veterinary medicine abroad

Tuition at our four partner universities ranges from 6,000 € a year in Iași to from 9,200 € a year in Kaunas. Living costs come to roughly 500 to 900 € a month depending on the city. In Iași, for example, six years of tuition and living costs add up to around 72,000 €, a fraction of what a veterinary degree costs in the US or the UK.

Admission: how to get a place at a vet school in Europe

School-leaving certificate with biology and chemistry (Indian students: Class 12 with physics, chemistry and biology)
Proof of English, usually B1 to B2
Valid passport
Application through Medschool Experts: we prepare your documents and submit them on time

Depending on the university, admission includes an interview or a short test in biology and chemistry. We tell you which route fits your profile and prepare you for it. Applications for the October intake usually run from late spring until July.

Recognition of a European veterinary degree

All four universities are state universities in EU member states. Under EU Directive 2005/36/EC, a veterinary degree from any of them is automatically recognised in every EU country, with no extra exam. The degree from IULS Iași is also recognised in India, Israel, Russia and Ukraine.

FAQ: study veterinary medicine in Europe

Which vet schools in Europe teach veterinary medicine in English?

All four of our partner universities teach the full programme in English: IULS Iași in Romania, Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland, the University of Forestry in Sofia, Bulgaria, and LSMU in Kaunas, Lithuania.

What is the most affordable place to study veterinary medicine in Europe in English?

Among our partner universities, IULS Iași is the most affordable at 6,000 € a year, paid as 3,000 € per semester. Living costs in Iași are around 500 € a month.

Do I need an entrance exam to study veterinary medicine abroad?

It depends on the university. In Iași there is no written exam, just an online interview that we organise for you. At other faculties a short test in biology and chemistry can be part of admission, and we prepare you for it.

How long does it take to study veterinary medicine in Europe?

Between 5.5 and 6 years. Iași and Kaunas run six-year programmes, Warsaw and Sofia five and a half years.

Is a European veterinary degree recognised?

Yes. All four universities are state universities in EU member states, so the degree is automatically recognised in every EU country under Directive 2005/36/EC. The degree from IULS Iași is also recognised in India, Israel, Russia and Ukraine.

Can international students from outside the EU apply?

Yes. All four universities accept international students. Students from outside the EU need a student visa, and we help you prepare every document for it.

How does Medschool Experts help me get a place?

In a free consultation we look at your profile and tell you which partner university fits. Then we prepare and submit your application, organise the interview or admission test and support you until enrolment and beyond. In most cases we secure your seat through place quotas reserved with our partner universities.