Admission to Veterinary school is competitive and requires two to four years of pre-veterinary or science courses at university.
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan accepts 20 students from BC per year. *check for changes to the provincial seat quota in Spring 2023.
Currently, U Calgary and U Guelph veterinary programs admit Canadian students from their respective provinces only. They also admit international applicants.
VIU applicants to Veterinary school at WCVM can complete all prerequisite courses in 3 years, though, as admission is competitive, most completed a full degree, often BSc Major in Biology, though other options are possible.
VIU courses/programs to consider
- English (6 credits)
- Math or Statistics (6 credits)
- Chemistry (6 credits)
- Genetics (3 credits)
- Biochemistry (6 credits)
- Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
- Electives (15 credits)