Admission to veterinary programmes around the globe is a highly competitive process, with candidates typically required to attain top grades in science-based subjects to qualify for entry. Owing to the large number of applicants to veterinary schools, interviews often form part of the selection process. Although curricula will vary from provider to provider, veterinary programmes are extremely intensive courses of study and typically include pre- clinical, para-clinical and clinical components. In addition, as part of their extramural study (EMS), veterinary students are required to spend a considerable amount of time over the course of their degree in a range of veterinary.
