admissions...

[iansewell]

Im new here.. I have alot of questions that needs to me answered... Im in training in jamaica to become a vet but they college only offer the associate of science degree in veterinary science i would like to come to canada and finish studying.. I would use the associate degree to get into college over there, but i need to know if i can use it to get into college and how to.. where to sign up... and much more anybody can give me a brief idea of the process and requirments?

[lowenger]

Thank you for your inquiry regarding a career in Veterinary Medicine and the programs at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph.

Admission requirements for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program (DVM), including academic and non-academic requirements, application procedures and a schedule of dates are found online at www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/future/dvm/. Tuition fees can be found at www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/index.cfm?fees/guelph_ug. If you are interested in the DVM curriculum you can find it at www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/dvm/phases/.

Take a look at the websites and let me know if you have any questions.

[Schrodinger]

I also have a question about admissions - particularly the reference letters. Due to extenuating circumstances, it turns out that my second veterinarian may be unable to provide me with a reference letter in time for this year's application cycle. Would it immediately disqualify my application if I substituted one of the vet references with a non-vet one? This is the only element of my application that is missing... Or should I simply wait and apply next year?

[AJ]

Schrodinger , as far as I know they are very specific about that. 2 out of the 3 need to be from a Vet...but if there were extenuating circumstances you should check with Ms Lundmark... good luck!

[vmurthy]

Agreed. Fingers crossed, talk to Ms. Lowenger and Admissions directly and see what can be done

[Schrodinger]

Thanks for the advice AJ and vmurthy! Very happy to say that this morning brought me stellar news - I'll be getting that second vet reference after all. ;D ;D

[AJ]

that was a close call!! I am very happy it worked out fine for you! Good luck

[Blake Grootenboer]

K I have a question. What is the total tution per year each year of vet school.

[vmurthy]

Depends on if you're an Ontario resident or applying internationally. If its the former, its pretty comparable to undergrad science programs

[dreizehn]

A breakdown of all undergraduate fees is available at: www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/index.cfm?fees/guelph_ug

For this past year (2011-2012), the breakdown (rounded to the nearest $100) for the 2011 cohort in the DVM program was as follows:

CANADIAN

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Fall Semester: $4300
Winter Semester: $4000

TOTAL: $8300

INTERNATIONAL

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Fall Semester: $27 000
Winter Semester: $26 000

TOTAL: $53 000

The fall semester is higher as there are some annual fees paid in the fall semester alone.

It is common for tuition to increase slightly each year, so these numbers will likely continue to creep up over time. For instance, the 2012 cohort's fall 2012 semester fees were: $4600 (Canadian) and $27 700 (international); winter 2012 semester fees are not yet provided on the web site. As such, it would be hard to give you exact numbers for each year for four years stretching into the future. What you can take from this is that it will be a little over $8000/year (Canadian) or $50 000/year (international). So, for the four year program total: a little over $33 000 (Canadian) or $210 000 (international).

Depending whether you're Canadian or international, what school you go to, and what program you're in, these fees may be higher or lower than your previous program. For instance, it's more than the Guelph BSc tuition, but less than the engineering tuition (e.g., I came from engineering at Waterloo so, for me, vet school's almost $2000 less per semester).

[Evan]

I cannot find the graduate tuition prices. Are they the same as undergraduate prices? I was also wondering the price of books.
Thanks

[dreizehn]

I believe that, while a professional degree, the DVM degree still falls under the undergraduate classification so, whether you apply through the undergraduate or graduate pool, you would still be taking an undergraduate degree and thus would pay the undergraduate fees, which are outlined in my previous post above.

Additional costs (e.g., books, etc.) will vary greatly depending on the student. For admitted students, there is a presentation during orientation that goes over textbooks (e.g., costs, usefulness, etc.) as well as many other things. For a general idea, the undergraduate calendar (www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/undergraduate/current/pdffiles/c10dvm.pdf) gives the estimate that "texts, protective clothing, and a minimum of supplies for personal use may cost approximately $500 per semester." You could easily spend more or less than this. As with most other programs, each course generally has one or more textbooks the profs "recommend," though as far as I know there are no mandatory books; whether one actually buys any books at all is dependent on the student's own preferences. I know some students learn well from textbooks, so they buy the books; I personally have not bought a single book thusfar. The actual costs of the books themselves vary greatly, but is comparable to other programs you may have taken (i.e., say $50-$300, but with most in the area of $100-$150). Most of the texts are also available in the campus library.

In first year, there are also a number of initial expenses (e.g., lab coats, coveralls, scrubs, penlight, etc.) most students buy simply because they don't have them (and OVC requires a particular colour for their clothes). After this though, I think the only things I personally have bought that are directly school related are some scalpel blades.