Admission Information
The Master in Preventative Veterinary Medicine program at UC Davis is NOW OPEN for application.
Click here to access our online application administered thru UC Davis Graduate Studies: https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=ucdgrad
Please click on “Create an Account” to start the online application. When asked to “Choose a Program” the program will be listed alphabetically as “Preventative Veterinary Medicine
Application deadlines:
- March 1, for International Applicants
- April 1, for Domestic Applicants
If all materials are not submitted to the program by the appropriate date listed above, your application will automatically be cancelled.
Admission Information
The application fee is $80 (U.S.) or $100 (international). Transcripts of all your undergraduate and previous graduate study, along with other supporting documents (if required) must be sent via mail to your graduate major program office (see #4 below).
For more information regarding Graduate Studies Admissions information, application information and frequently asked questions, please visit: http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/prospective/admissions_application.html
For International applicants and requirements, please visit: http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/prospective/international.html
APPLICATION OVERVIEW AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. Academic Requirements for the Program
a. All applicants to the MPVM program must hold a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or its DVM equivalent.
b. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.70 in their DVM program for consideration of admission to the MPVM program.
2. Complete the online application through the Office of Graduate Studies
https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=ucdgrad
3. Letters of Recommendation
Three academic or professional recommendations (in English) are required. Letters of recommendation are submitted electronically through the online admissions application system only. No paper copies or letter service letters are accepted.
4. Transcripts
Official transcripts and their English certified version of all prior university work must be received in the Office of the Graduate Studies, no later than March 1 for international students and April 1for domestic students.
Supporting documents, such as transcripts, should be sent directly to the graduate program to which you are applying. For contact and mailing information go to the Program of Study section, Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
For International Students Transcript Evaluation Consultants – Conversions to English
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf)
- Microsoft Word (.doc)
5. TOEFL
The UCD Office of Graduate Studies requires the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if your native language is not English or your instruction has not been in English. The minimum score required for admission to graduate study at UC Davis is 600 for the paper test, and a score of 100 is required for the Internet-based test. TOEFL scores expire after two years. Scores that are two years old or more will not be accepted.
IELTS Scores. As an alternative, you may submit scores from the Academic Modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) designed by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and administered by the British Council worldwide. You are responsible for providing us with an official Test Report Form (TRF) of your IELTS. Remember to order the TRF when you register to take the test.
Tests taken before June 2003 will not be accepted by Graduate Admissions. Your most recent overall BAND score must be at least 7 on a 9-point scale.
To register for the IELTS, consult the IELTS website or contact the IELTS Subject Officer, University of Cambridge, Local Examinations Syndicate, 1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, United Kingdom.
