Study plans
Data updated from AIS: 19.10.2026 11:06 · 2023/2024
Veterinary nurse
Study section
Compulsory courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 56
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnatomyVetN-Anat | 1 / W | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Ethology and behavioral disorders of animalsVetN-EthBDA | 1 / W | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Breeds and breeding of companion animalsVetN-BreedCA | 1 / W | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursingVetN-PPBsVetN | 1 / W | 6 | 2P + 0C | ZS | |
| Basics of laboratory diagnosticsVetN-BLabDg | 1 / S | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| PhysiologyVetN-Physio | 1 / S | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Hygiene and welfare of companion animalsVetN-HygWCA | 1 / S | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Animal nutrition, dietetics and feedingVetN-AnNutDFeed | 1 / S | 8 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of pharmacologyVetN-BPharm 1 | 1 / S | 0 | 2P + 2C | Z | |
| Professional practice - private veterinariansVetN-PP PV 1 | 1 / | 2 | 100sC | Z |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 56
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathological anatomy ★VetN-PatAnat | 2 / W | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Pathological physiologyVetN-PatPhys | 2 / W | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunologyVetN-BMicParIm | 2 / W | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of pharmacologyVetN-BPharm 2 | 2 / W | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| ToxicologyVetN-Tox | 2 / W | 4 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals ★VetN-ParInfDsCA | 2 / S | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| PropedeuticsVetN-Prop | 2 / S | 6 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Radiology and imaging diagnosticsVetN-RadImD | 2 / S | 4 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Anaesthesia and analgesiaVetN-AnAnalg | 2 / S | 5 | 1P + 2C | ZS | |
| Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animalsVetN-PVetMedCA | 2 / S | 5 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Preparation of bachelor thesisVetN-BTh 1 | 2 / S | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Professional practice - private veterinariansVetN-PP PV 2 | 2 / | 2 | 100sC | Z |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 42
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory patient careVetN-AmbPC | 3 / W | 8 | 3P + 4C | ZS | |
| Care for a hospitalized patient ★VetN-CareHP | 3 / W | 8 | 3P + 4C | ZS | |
| Professional communication and psychologyVetN-ProfComPsy | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Economics and management in practiceVetN-EconMP | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Preparation of bachelor thesisVetN-BTh 2 | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Intensive care of an acute patient ★VetN-ICofAP | 3 / S | 6 | 2P + 4C | ZS | |
| Post-traumatic and post-operative rehabilitation and physiotherapy ★VetN-PostTOpRP | 3 / S | 6 | 2P + 4C | ZS | |
| Clinical practice - Small animal clinicVetN-CP SAC | 3 / | 3 | 120sC | Z | |
| Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsVetN-CP CBExFA | 3 / | 2 | 80sC | Z | |
| Clinical practice - Clinic of horsesVetN-CP CHr | 3 / | 3 | 120sC | Z |
Compulsory elective courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basics of biology and geneticsVetN-BBiGen | 1 / W | 2 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of Latin terminologyVetN-BsLT | 1 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Information technologies in the outpatient wardVetN-InfTOutW | 1 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of Slovak languageVetN-BsSL | 1 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial feeds and dietsVetN-IndFeedD | 2 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Clinical biochemistry and haematologyVetN-ClBChHem | 2 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and ZOO animalsVetN-WHAZooA | 2 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| CynologyVetN-Cynol | 2 / S | 2 | 0P + 1C | ZS |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation in veterinary practiceVetN-LegVetP | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Breeding and diseases of reptilesVetN-BDsRept | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Care for juvenile and geriatric patientVetN-CareJGP | 3 / S | 2 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Breeding and diseases of exotic birdsVetN-BDsExB | 3 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS |
Elective courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationVetN-PhEd 1.1 | 1 / W | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationVetN-PhEd 1.2 | 1 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Horse ridingVetN-HrR | 1 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationVetN-PhEd 2.1 | 2 / W | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationVetN-PhEd 2.2 | 2 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Working with professional literatureVetN-WProfL | 2 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationVetN-PhEd 3.1 | 3 / W | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationVetN-PhEd 3.2 | 3 / W | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z |
State examinations
Compulsory courses
3. Year
Minimum credits: 14
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State examVetN SE | 3 / | 10 | SS | ||
| Bachelor thesis defenseVetN DBTh | 3 / | 4 | OB |
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