MS Program » Veterinary Research » College of Veterinary Medicine

UF CVM offers advanced training at the MS level to veterinarians or professionals with a bachelor’s degree.

New graduates join the professional workforce in the private sector (e.g., specialized veterinary practice in dairy herd health and reproduction, aquatic animal health), in government (wildlife disease surveillance and risk management, aquatic animal health), or pursue a PhD degree at UF or other university in the United States or abroad.

Most of our MS students on campus complete their training within two years. The MS degree in VMS requires completion of a research thesis and 30 credits in graduate coursework.

Program requirements and handbook

Master of Science Degree

The UF College of Veterinary Medicine offers a Master of Science (MS) degree degree in Veterinary Medical Sciences through the college’s five departments:

Combined MS/Residency Programs

The Departments of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, and Small Animal Clinical Sciences offer combined MS/Residency programs in selected disciplines:

For More Information

For further guidance and assistance, you can reach out to our CVM Director of Graduate Education or Department Graduate Coordinators. For more information about CVM MS or PhD graduate programs, please contact Sara Rubinstein s.rubinstein@ufl.edu at the CVM Office of Research and Graduate Studies.