There is no veterinary education offered by universities in Singapore. A course in veterinary medicine can only be obtained at a foreign university. The following considerations should be made before embarking on a veterinary education.
- Whether the veterinary degree is registrable for licensing in Singapore;
- The academic requirements for admission into their veterinary courses;
- Financial commitment for tuition, living expenses for 5 - 8 years (depending on country), traveling and warm clothing costs etc; and
- Employment prospects on graduation - whether in Singapore or abroad;
- Interest in medical and life sciences with a natural liking or love for animals and would be comfortable handling and working with animals
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Academic requirements
The pre-requisites for admission into a course in veterinary medicine are high. Most universities would in addition require a prospective student to have had some working experience with animals and the veterinary profession.
Students entering a British or Commonwealth university can do so directly from high school (eg GCE A levels) and complete a five or six year undergraduate course. The veterinary schools in North America require the student to enter a college for a 2 - 4 year "pre-veterinary" undergraduate science degree programme prior to a 4-year DVM course.
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