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The Illinois DVM Program
Choose the veterinary college that puts you in clinical settings for more weeks and sooner than other programs. With a comprehensive Clinical Skills Learning Center, the student-run Wildlife Medical Clinic, and lots of opportunities to explore your interests, Illinois supports your transformation into a well-rounded veterinarian.
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Graduate Study at the College
Join our supportive research community and work with faculty experts at the cutting-edge of biomedical discovery. You’ll find many opportunities for networking and presenting your findings within and beyond our campus to launch your research career.
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Online Master of Veterinary Science
Created to give working professionals career-focused learning, conveniently and economically, this program develops critical thinking skills, challenging learners to take a systems-based approach to managing livestock operations.
“The faculty help guide you forward throughout your education and training. With their support and encouragement, you gain the resources you need to personally grow and professionally succeed in whatever you have in mind.”
Jackye Peretz, Toxicologist | U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Residencies & Internships
From anesthesiology to zoo pathology, residency programs prepare students for careers as clinical specialists, while internships provide recent veterinary graduates with additional clinical experience.
Executive Veterinary Program
This award-winning, 18-month continuing professional education program enhances your business, management, and medical skills with leadership, systems, communication, and data analysis training.
Veterinary Education Online
Our “anytime, anywhere” modules of online learning combine the college’s strengths in educational technology and advanced knowledge transfer to enhance your veterinary career.