Study plans
Data updated from AIS: 19.10.2026 11:05 · 2025/2026
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 | 100rC | 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 | 100rC | 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 | 120rC | Z | |
| Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsVetN.CP.CBExFA | 3 / | 2 | 80rC | Z | |
| Clinical practice - Clinic of horsesVetN.CP.CHr | 3 / | 3 | 120rC | Z |
Compulsory elective courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 4
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basics of biology and geneticsVetN.PVP.BBiGen | 1 / W | 2 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of Latin terminologyVetN.PVP.BsLT | 1 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Information technologies in the outpatient wardVetN.PVP.InfTOutW | 1 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Basics of Slovak languageVetN.PVP.BsSL | 1 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 4
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial feeds and dietsVetN.PVP.IndFeedD | 2 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Clinical biochemistry and haematologyVetN.PVP.ClBChHem | 2 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and ZOO animalsVetN.PVP.WHAZooA | 2 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| CynologyVetN.PVP.Cynol | 2 / S | 2 | 0P + 1C | ZS |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 4
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation in veterinary practiceVetN.PVP.LegVetP | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Breeding and diseases of reptilesVetN.PVP.BDsRept | 3 / W | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS | |
| Care for juvenile and geriatric patientVetN.PVP.CareJGP | 3 / S | 2 | 2P + 2C | ZS | |
| Breeding and diseases of exotic birdsVetN.PVP.BDsExB | 3 / S | 2 | 0P + 2C | ZS |
Elective courses
1. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 1.1 | 1 / W | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 1.2 | 1 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Horse ridingVetN.VP.HrR | 1 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z |
2. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 2.1 | 2 / W | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 2.2 | 2 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Working with professional literatureVetN.VP.WProfL | 2 / S | 1 | 0P + 2C | Z |
3. Year
Minimum credits: 0
| Name | Year Semester | Credits | Hours | Assessment | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 3.1 | 3 / W | 0 | 0P + 2C | Z | |
| Physical educationVetN.VP.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.SE.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