Szent István University, Faculty Of Veterinary Science (Budapest), Hungary
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One of the Oldest Veterinary Schools in the World
"The University of Veterinary Science can claim a proud position among its European counterparts. Its young graduates need not be afraid to compete with their European colleagues for their knowledge and practical skills." - this is the conclusion of the 1995 accreditation report by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education.
This European-standard faculty still operates on small scale and it enrols only a limited number of students each year keeping a familiar atmosphere in the historical campus located in the middle of Budapest.
In fact, the Chair of Animal Healing at the Faculty of Medicine was established in 1787 shortly after the foundation of the first veterinary school in the world (in Lyon in 1762). The former villa of the first rector today is converted to a library, where you can study the decree giving the school the status of a Royal College in 1899.
As an independent institution the school earned an international reputation in the first half of the 20th century. In the 1990's a Field Station and a Large Animal's Clinic was built in Üllõ, outside Budapest providing a bigger supply of horses and cattle for the students in the clinical years. The university arranges a shuttle service to this location situated 25 km-s North of the main campus. In 2000 the veterinary school became an integrated part of the Szt. István University.
Since the foundation of the international programs in 1989 around 2000 international students were enrolled, mostly from Germany, Norway, Israel, Greece and Sweden.
The degree granted by the university is recognized without any licensing examinations in all European Union countries (- applies to the nationals of the member states). As a veterinarian you are going to have a wide range of job opportunities in Europe. You can find a lucrative job in a private clinic for pets or in a state office for veterinary hygiene.
The campus of Szent István is located in the central area of Budapest, near to one of the main railway and subway stations, easily accessible by public transport. The main Field Station of the Faculty is located in Üllö, ca. 10 km from the boundary of the city. It comprises an Experimental Institute for biotechnology, a living gene-bank for preservation of old Hungarian breeds of farm animals, horse stables with a riding-school and hippodrome, and a Large Animal Clinic – opened summer 2001. Beside the daily routine work, the Clinic is used for practical training. The school provides transport to the main Field Station and the Large Animal Clinic and to other locations of program activities.
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