Program Overview
The Veterinary Medical Sciences at University of Florida is a MSc programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Veterinary Medical Sciences programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Veterinary Medical Sciences programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Sensory and Motor Systems
- Comparative and Evolutionary Neurobiology
- Neural Degeneration and Regeneration
- Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology
- Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology: A Rotation
- Seminar in Clinical Chemistry
- Health Care and Patient Safety
- Health Care Risk Management
- Risk Management, Liability and Compliance
- Equilibria, Complexations, and Interactions of Drugs
- In Vivo and In Vitro Stability of Drugs
- Molecular Diversity
- Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
- Pharmaceutical Product Formulation
- Pharmaceutical Gene Delivery
- Pharmaceutical Drug Development
- Institutional Pharmacy Leadership I
- Institutional Pharmacy Leadership II
- Health Sciences Liability Law
- Patient Responsibility in Health Care
- Pharmacoeconomics and Health Technology Assessment
- Introduction to Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy I
- ntroduction to Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy II
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Patient Safety
- Pharmaceutical Products and Public Policy
- Structure, Process, and Outcomes of Regulation
- Federal Regulations of Drugs and Pharmacy
- Federal Regulations of Controlled Substances
- Regulating Pharmaceutical Access and Costs
- Ethics in Drug Development Production and Use
- State Regulation of Drugs and Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Seminar
- Pharmaceutical Microeconomics
- Pharmaceutical Health Economics
- Critical Review of Research Methods
- Regulating Clinical Research
- Pharmaceutical Health Care Systems
- Pharmaceutical Analysis I
- Pharmaceutical Analysis II
- Pharmacogenetics of Drug Metabolism
- Seminar in Drug Discovery
- Measurement in Pharmacy Administration Research
- Evidentiary Basis of Pharmaceutical Use
- Study Design in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy Research
- The Use and Abuse of Statistics in Drug Regulation
- Patient Safety Program Evaluation
- Applied Data Interpretation and Reporting of Findings in Pharmacy
- Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology
- Practices and Procedures of the IRB
- Research Ethics
- Introduction to Graduate Studies
- Preclinical Drug Evaluation
- Topics in Pharmaceutical Administration
- Introduction to Veterinary Public Health
- Avian Diseases
- Physiology: Organ Systems
- Care of Aquatic Megavertebrates
- Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues
- Introduction to Aquatic Wildlife Health Issues
- Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence
- Animal Crime Scene Processing
- Scientific and Legal Principles of Forensic Evidence
- Andrology
- Diseases of Laboratory Animals I
- Diseases of Laboratory Animals II
- Advanced Topics in Disease Pathogenesis
- Biology and Molecular Biology of Avian Viruses
- Contemporary Issues in Small Animal Surgery
- Molecular Pathogenesis
- Veterinary Forensic Pathology
- General Toxicology
- Advanced Toxicology
- Literature Survey in Toxicology
- Toxic Substances
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Forensic Toxicology I
- Forensic Toxicology II
- Principles of Mammalian Pharmacology
- Laboratory Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Issues in the Responsible Conduct of Research
- Veterinary Epidemiologic Research
- Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences
- Supervised Research
- Seminar in Veterinary Medical Sciences
- Seminar in Physiological Sciences
- Seminar in Infectious Diseases and Experimental Pathology
- Topics in Veterinary Medical Sciences
- Seminar in Pathophysiology
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GMAT score:
The GMAT is specifically designed for admission to business or management schools, and is meant to test how prepared you are for a business degree programme
These are the minimum requirements for admission into UF\ngraduate programs:
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- A\nrecognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a\nregionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an\ninternational institution. \n
- For\napplicants with a bachelor\'s degree only, a minimum grade point average of\nB (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester in\nwhich the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours. \n
- Graduate\nRecord Examination (GRE) scores that are acceptable to the applicant\'s\nintended academic unit or, for select programs, at least 465 on the\nGraduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). These scores are used in the\ncontext of a holistic credential review process. \n
- Satisfactory\nconduct record \n
- Proof\nof medical immunization \n
- If\nyou have already attended the UF Graduate School but not enrolled for two\nor more consecutive terms, which includes summer sessions, you must apply\nfor readmission whether to the same or a different graduate\nprogram. \n
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Florida directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
public research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
