Study plans
Data updated from AIS: 19.10.2026 11:06 · 2023/2024
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General Veterinary Medicine
Minimum credits
- All courses
- 305
- Compulsory courses
- 275
- State examinations
- 55
Study section
Compulsory courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 54
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histology and embryologyHaE1 VVL | 1 / W | 0 | 2P + 3C | Z | |
| BiologyB VVL | 1 / W | 6 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| Field trainingVP VVL* | 1 / W | 3 | 20sC | Z | |
| BiophysicsBiof VVL | 1 / W | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| ChemistryChémia VVL* | 1 / W | 6 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| English languageJ-A1 VVL | 1 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Latin terminologyLT VVL | 1 / W | 2 | 2C | ZS | |
| Anatomy I.An I. VVL* | 1 / S | 6 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| Histology and embryologyHaE2 VVL | 1 / S | 12 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| ZoologyZ VVL | 1 / S | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| BiochemistryBch1 VVL* | 1 / S | 0 | 2P + 3C | Z | |
| Animal feed science and poisonous plantsKrJR VVL | 1 / S | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| English languageJ-A2 VVL | 1 / S | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Biomedical statistics and informaticsBiomŠaI VVL | 1 / S | 4 | 1P + 2C | ZS |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 54
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy II.An II. 1 VVL* | 2 / W | 0 | 1P + 3C | Z | |
| PhysiologyFg1 VVL | 2 / W | 0 | 2P + 3C | Z | |
| GeneticsG VVL | 2 / W | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| BiochemistryBch2 VVL * | 2 / W | 10 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| Animal husbandry and technology of animal breedingZtaT1 VVL | 2 / W | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| English languageJ-A3 VVL | 2 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Professional ethicsPfE VVL | 2 / W | 5 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Public veterinary medicineVvL VVL | 2 / W | 5 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Anatomy II.An II. 2 VVL * | 2 / S | 8 | 1P + 3C | ZS | |
| PhysiologyFg2 VVL | 2 / S | 8 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| MicrobiologyMb1 VVL* | 2 / S | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Nutrition and feeding of animalsVaKZ1 VVL* | 2 / S | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Animal husbandry and technology of animal breedingZtaT2 VVL | 2 / S | 7 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| English languageJ-A4 VVL | 2 / S | 2 | 2C | ZS | |
| EconomyEk VVL | 2 / S | 4 | 1P + 2C | ZS |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 54
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology, pharmacy and pharmacotherapeuticsFFaF1 VVL | 3 / W | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| MicrobiologyMb2 VVL * | 3 / W | 8 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| Pathological physiologyPfz1 VVL* | 3 / W | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Nutrition and feeding of animalsVaKZ2 VVL * | 3 / W | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Animal ethologyEtoZ VVL | 3 / W | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Animal hygiene and welfareHChZaW VVL* | 3 / W | 5 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| PropedeuticsProp1 VVL | 3 / S | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Pharmacology, pharmacy and pharmacotherapeuticsFFaF2 VVL | 3 / S | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| ToxicologyTox VVL * | 3 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Food microbiologyMkrP VVL* | 3 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| ImmunologyIm VVL * | 3 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Pathological anatomyPaAn1 VVL* | 3 / S | 0 | 2P + 3C | Z | |
| Pathological physiologyPfz2 VVL* | 3 / S | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Feed control and production health of animalsKtrK1 VVL | 3 / S | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Professional training - State veterinary and food institutesOPrax ŠVPÚ VVL* | 3 / | 3 | 80sC | Z |
4. Year
Minimum credits: 54
5. Year
Minimum credits: 37
6. Year
Minimum credits: 22
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma thesisZP 3 | 6 / W | 0 | 10sC | Z | |
| Diseases of horses II. ★ChrK II. VVL* | 6 / | 0 | 6P + 7C | Z | |
| Clinical practice training - Clinic of horsesKlPrax2 VVL* | 6 / | 4 | 80sC | Z | |
| Clinical practice - Small animal clinicKlPrax MZ2 VVL* | 6 / | 4 | 80sC | Z | |
| Surgery and orthopaedics of small animals ★PŠS ChirOrtMZ2* | 6 / | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Small animal reproductionPŠS RpMZ VVL | 6 / | 0 | 1P + 2C | Z | |
| Diseases of pigs II. ★ChrOš-II. VVL* | 6 / | 0 | 3P + 4C | Z | |
| Clinical practice training - Clinic of pigsKlPrax Oš VVL* | 6 / | 4 | 60sC | Z | |
| Diseases of ruminants II. ★ChrPž II. VVL* | 6 / | 0 | 3P + 3C | Z | |
| Clinical practice training - Clinic of ruminantsKlPrax Pž2 VVL* | 6 / | 4 | 60sC | Z | |
| Herd health managementMžZS VVL | 6 / | 3 | 2C | Z | |
| Professional communicationPfK VVL | 6 / | 3 | 2C | Z | |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animalsPŠS IPzMZ VVL | 6 / | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z |
Compulsory elective courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of veterinary medicineH-VM VVL | 1 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| Biophysical methods in medicineBMvM VVL | 1 / S | 3 | 3C | ZS | |
| CynologyKyPVP VVL | 1 / S | 3 | 3C | Z | |
| Basics of ecologyZkEk VVL | 1 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to scientific workZklVP VVL | 2 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of legislation for veterinary medical studentsZkPPVM VVL | 2 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| Radiographic anatomyRgA VVL* | 2 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| RadiobiologyRb VVL* | 2 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Food chemistryChéP VVL | 2 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basics of regenerative medicineZkRM VVL | 3 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Pathological biochemistryPatBioch VVL* | 3 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| XenobiochemistryXenBch VVL | 3 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| General hygiene and food analysisVHaAP VVL | 3 / W | 3 | 1P + 3C | ZS | |
| Applied virologyApV VVL* | 3 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Introduction to genetic engineeringZkGI VVL | 3 / S | 3 | 1P + 3C | ZS | |
| Applied veterinary hematologyApVH VVL* | 3 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS |
4. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding and diseases of reptiles and terrarium animalsChoTerzv VVL | 4 / W | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Clinical biochemistryKlBioch VVL | 4 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| Health protection of animals used in biomedical research according to the valid EU legislationOchrZdEÚ VVL | 4 / W | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| EcotoxilogyEkotox VVL | 4 / W | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| Applied cytologyAplC VVL | 4 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| HuntingPoľ1 VVL* | 4 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Basic of horseshoeingZPaOPK VVL* | 4 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Diseases of small mammals and laboratory animalsChMCaLZ VVL | 4 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Laboratory animals diseases and clinical trials managementChrLabzv VVL | 4 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Safety and quality of herbal productsBaKRP VVL | 4 / S | 3 | 2P + 3C | ZS | |
| Clinical microbiology and immunologyKlMI VVL* | 4 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| HuntingPoľ2 VVL* | 4 / S | 3 | 1C | ZS |
5. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis management and biotechnics in reproductionKrMaBvR VVL | 5 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Clinical oncology of animalsKlOnZ VVL* | 5 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Diagnosis of disorders of inside environment of animalsDgPVPZ VVL* | 5 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Food-borne diseasesOchorzP VVL* | 5 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Reproductive endocrinologyRpEnd VVL | 5 / S | 3 | 2C | ZS | |
| Veterinary dermatology in small animalsVetDerm VVL | 5 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Assisted reproductionAsRp VVL* | 5 / S | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Clinical geneticsKlGen VVL | 5 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| ZoonosesZoon VVL* | 5 / S | 3 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Clinical pharmacologyKlFarm VVL | 5 / S | 3 | 2C | ZS |
6. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical syndromes in dog and catKliSynPM VVL | 6 / W | 3 | 2C | Z | |
| Neurological review of small animalsNMZ VVL | 6 / W | 3 | 3C | Z | |
| Nephrology and urology of small animalsNaUMZ VVL* | 6 / W | 3 | 3C | Z | |
| Veterinary ophthalmologyVtOft VVL | 6 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Veteriny stomatology and animal orthodonticsVtStom VVL | 6 / W | 3 | 1P + 2C | ZS |
Elective courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationTV1 ZS* | 1 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationTV1 LS* | 1 / S | 1 | 2C | Z |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationTV2 ZS* | 2 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Training and rehabilitation of horsesVaRK VVL* | 2 / S | 2 | 1P + 3C | Z | |
| Cynology rescueZachK VVL | 2 / S | 2 | 2C | Z | |
| FisheryRyb VVL | 2 / S | 2 | 2C | ZS | |
| Physical educationTV2 LS* | 2 / S | 1 | 2C | Z |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationTV3 ZS* | 3 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Laboratory diagnosisLD VVL* | 3 / S | 2 | 3C | ZS | |
| Physical educationTV3 LS* | 3 / S | 1 | 2C | Z |
4. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep husbandrySal VVL | 4 / W | 2 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Physical educationTV4 ZS* | 4 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Tropical veterinary medicineTrpVM VVL | 4 / S | 2 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Physical educationTV4 LS* | 4 / S | 1 | 2C | Z |
5. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioural disorders in petsPSDZ VVL | 5 / W | 2 | 2C | ZS | |
| Official Veterinarian (Veterinary surgeon)ÚrVL VVL | 5 / W | 2 | 1P + 1C | ZS | |
| Physical educationTV5 ZS* | 5 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationTV5 LS* | 5 / S | 1 | 2C | Z |
6. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeopathy of small animalsHomeoMZ VVL | 6 / W | 2 | 3C | Z | |
| Physical educationTV6 ZS* | 6 / W | 0 | 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationTV6 LS* | 6 / S | 1 | 2C | Z |
State examinations
Compulsory courses
5. Year
Minimum credits: 20
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contagious diseases of animals, protection of environment and veterinary legislationŠS NZOŽP | 5 / | 10 | SS | ||
| Food hygiene, food safety and qualityŠS HBaKP VVL | 5 / | 10 | SS |
Minimum credits: 35
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defending of diploma thesisObZP VVL-HP | 5, 6 / | 5 | OB | ||
| Diseases of small animalsŠS ChM VVL | 6 / | 10 | SS | ||
| Diseases of horsesŠS ChrK VVL | 6 / | 10 | SS | ||
| Diseases of pigsŠS ChrOš | 6 / | 5 | SS | ||
| Diseases of ruminantsŠS ChrPž | 6 / | 5 | SS |
Abbreviations
- ★
- Study programme profile course
- CRŠ
- central register – PortalVS
- WS
- winter semester
- SS
- summer semester
- P
- lecture
- C
- practical class
Course load
- h
- hours per week
- s
- hours per semester
- d
- days per semester
- t
- weeks per semester
If none of these symbols are given, hours per week are assumed.
Completion
- Ev
- evaluation
- Ev&Ex
- evaluation and examination
- SE
- state examination
- SED
- state examination – defence