Veterinary Medicine (English line of study)

About the course

A veterinary medicine degree taught in English at USAMV Cluj-Napoca’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, which also runs a French line. For the English line, applicants are ranked on their school-leaving results rather than on an entrance exam.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm. For 2026, English and French line candidates were ranked 100% on their baccalaureate or equivalent average, and you need a CNRED certificate of equivalence (Romania’s diploma recognition centre) for your school-leaving qualification.
• No entrance exam or interview is listed for the English line in 2026. The Biology and Chemistry tests apply only to the Romanian-taught line.
• English: you need a B2-level certificate from an authorised body. Applicants from countries where English is an official language are exempt if they have followed courses in English for the last 3 years. Irish students should confirm with admissions that this applies to them.

Working in Ireland afterwards

Veterinary degrees from EU member states listed in Annex V (point 5.4.2) of Directive 2005/36/EC are recognised qualifications you can register with at the Veterinary Council of Ireland, which in effect means automatic recognition. You still need to apply to the VCI to register before you can practise. Check the VCI’s list of recognised qualifications to confirm your specific degree is on it.

How to apply

1. Get your Leaving Certificate recognisedApply to CNRED for a certificate of equivalence, or hand your CNRED file to the university to submit for you. You need an apostilled Leaving Certificate, and a notarised translation where required. Start as soon as your results are out.
2. Register onlineApply on the USAMV Cluj admissions portal (admitereonline.usamvcluj.ro) during the registration window (18 May to 22 July in 2026). Upload your diploma, transcript, English certificate or proof of exemption, ID, a medical certificate issued in the last 3 months, and proof of the EUR 200 fee.
3. Check the resultsIn 2026 the ranking came out on 23 July, and appeals were accepted on 24 July.
4. Confirm your placePay the EUR 2,500 guarantee instalment during the confirmation window (24 to 29 July in 2026) and complete enrolment.

Costs

• EUR 8,500 for the first year (2026/27). This is the published fee for Veterinary Medicine in English or French, and the university lists no lower rate for EU students on these lines. It is paid in three instalments: a EUR 2,500 guarantee fee when you confirm your place (not refunded if you withdraw), EUR 3,000 by 15 March 2027 and EUR 3,000 by 15 May 2027. There is also a EUR 200 application fee. CNRED charges its own fee to recognise your school diploma. Fees for later years are not published.

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