Veterinary Medicine (English programme)

About the course

A six-year veterinary medicine degree taught in English at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Timisoara, western Romania. Admission is based on your application file and school results; the admissions page lists no entrance exam or interview.

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.
• No entrance exam or interview is listed. Candidates are selected on their documents, and places left free after confirmation go to the waiting list in order of grade average.
• You must provide a B2-level English proficiency certificate.

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 documents readyApplication form, Leaving Certificate and transcripts for all school years with a notarised Romanian translation, passport or ID, birth certificate with a notarised translation, health certificate, B2 English certificate, three colour photos and proof of paying the EUR 100 file processing fee. EU citizens also complete the CNRED recognition-of-studies form.
2. Apply to the facultySend your file to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 119 Calea Aradului, 300645 Timisoara, by the deadline (20 July 2026 at 14:00 in the 2026 cycle). Contact the faculty by email for the exact procedure.
3. Check results and confirm your placeResults came out on 24 July in 2026. To confirm your place you had to pay the EUR 30 enrolment tax and the first EUR 4,000 tuition instalment (non-refundable) by 26 July.
4. Pay the balance and startPay the second instalment of EUR 3,000 by 27 September. Teaching starts in late September (28 September in 2026).

Costs

• EUR 7,000 per year for the English programme (2026/27 figure), paid in two instalments: a non-refundable EUR 4,000 by 26 July and EUR 3,000 by 27 September. The published fee does not distinguish between EU and non-EU students, so expect to pay it as an EU student. One-off costs: EUR 100 file processing fee (EUR 150 if you apply to both the English and Romanian programmes) and a EUR 30 enrolment tax for EU citizens (EUR 100 for non-EU). Fees are paid in euro by bank transfer.

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