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EAEVE-Approved or Accredited veterinary schools
Veterinary surgeons from EAEVE-approved or accredited schools may apply to register with the RCVS, providing the school was approved/accredited at the time that you gained your qualification.
To check whether your qualification is accepted by the RCVS, please refer to the list of countries below.
You can also find out which documents you need to supply in order to register with us.
If the country where you received your veterinary degree does not appear on the list above, or your school was not EAEVE-approved at the time you gained your qualification, then you will need to sit and pass the Statutory Membership Examination in order to be accepted onto the Register.
Austria
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Vienna | 7 October 2000 |
Belgium
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Ghent | 6 November 2004 |
Liege | 3 February 2010 |
Bulgaria
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Stara Zagora | 19 November 2015 |
Croatia
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Zagreb | 1 November 2003 - 30 October 2013 20 May 2015 |
Czech Republic
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Brno Vet | 7 October 2000 |
Brno Hyg | 8 March 2002 |
Denmark
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Copenhagen | 30 November 2010 |
Estonia
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Tartu | 2 February 2010 - 11 May 2016 |
Finland
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Helsinki | 23 November 2009 |
France
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Alfort | 22 April 2008 - 19 November 2015 28 November 2017 |
Lyon | 8 November 2002 |
Nantes | 28 August 1999 - 2 July 2004 17 April 2007 - 10 December 2014 17 May 2017 |
Toulouse | 10 December 2014 |
Germany
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Berlin | 22 April 2008 - 18 May 2018 |
Giessen | 7-8 March 2004 |
Hannover | 2 July 2008 |
Leipzig | 25 November 2008 |
Munich | 14 March 2003 |
Greece
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Thessalonki | 11 July 2002 - 30 November 2011 20 May 2014 |
Hungary
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Budapest | 25 November 1996 - 5-6 November 2011 7 April 2007 |
Ireland
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Dublin | 7-8 March 2004 |
Italy
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Bari | 7 March 2004 - 20 May 2014 11 May 2016 |
Bologna | 27-28 August 1999 |
Camerino | 30 November 2011 |
Messina | 20 May 2015 |
Milano | 30 January 2013 |
Napoli | 30 October 2013 |
Padua | 22 June 2010 |
Parma | 14 May 2012 |
Perugia | 2 July 2008 |
Pisa | 14 May 2012 |
Sassari | 30 October 2013 |
Teramo | 1 December 2010 |
Torino | 12 April 2011 |
Netherlands
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Utrecht | 28 August 1999 |
Norway
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Oslo | 5-6 November 2004 |
Poland
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Lublin | 11 May 2016 |
Olsztyn | 11 May 2016 |
Warsaw | 7 October 2000 - 22 June 2010 |
Wroclaw | 14-15 March 2003 - 21 April 2009 11 May 2016 |
Portugal
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Lisbon | 7 October 2000 - 8 April 2005 28 November 2007 |
Vila Real | 23 November 2016 |
Romania
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Bucharest | 8 March 2002 - 14 May 2012 3 November 2016 |
Cluj-Napoca | 28 November 2007 - 20 May 2015 17 May 2017 |
Timisoara | 10 December 2014 |
Slovakia
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Kosice | 8-9 March 2002 - 4 July 2006 23 November 2016 |
Slovenia
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Ljubljana | 7 October 2000 - 24 November 2009 12 April 2011 |
Spain
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Barcelona | 7 October 2000 - 3 November 2005 28 November 2007 |
Caceres | 14 May 2012 |
Cordoba | 22 June 2010 |
Las Palmas | 21 April 2009 |
Leon | 17 May 2017 |
Lugo | 8-9 March 2002 |
Madrid Complutense | 11 March 2000 |
Murcia | 8-9 November 2002 - 18 April 2007 28 November 2007 |
Valencia | 28 November 2017 |
Zaragoza | 23 June 2010 |
Sweden
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Uppsala | 29 November 2007 - 28 November 2017 |
Switzerland
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Zurich/Bern - VetSuisse | 7 October 2000 |
Turkey
Town | Approval/Accreditation date |
Ankara | 17 April 2007 - 11 May 2016 May 2018 |
Aydin | 11 May 2016 |
Bursa | 23 June 2010 |
Elazig | 30 October 2013 |
Istanbul | 23 November 2016 |
Konya | 30 October 2013 |
If you gained your qualification from one of the above EAEVE-approved schools, read the information below to learn about the application process.
Which documents do I need to apply?
All applicants must provide documents relating to identification, qualifications and a letter of good standing, as outlined below.
Identification
1. A copy of the identifying page and front cover of your valid passportIn exceptional circumstances where you do not have a valid passport we may be able to accept:
A copy of your valid EU identity card
Qualification
1. An A4 copy of your primary veterinary qualification in its original language2. A certified English translation* of your primary veterinary qualification, where necessary
Along with the 2 documents above, applicants from the countries below will need to supply the following additional documents:
Italy
- Diploma di abilitazione all’exercizio della medicina veterinaria
Slovenia
- Sprièevalo o opravljenem državnem izpitu s podroèja veterinarstva (Certificate of having passed the state examination in the field of veterinary medicine)
Slovakia
- tbc
Letter of good standing
You will also need to submit a letter of good standing. Its content and author will vary depending on which of the below categories you fall into:
a. Applicants registering within 3 months of the date of their graduation:
A letter of good standing from the Dean / Principal / Rector of your veterinary school / college.
This should be a formal letter on university headed paper, issued after the date you graduated, and should be sent directly to the RCVS by the University, as evidence of your good standing.
The letter should confirm:
- the exact date of graduation [DD/MM/YYYY]
- that you were a student of good standing, including where relevant details of any cautions or criminal convictions, as well as absolute and conditional discharges and spent convictions, or any adverse findings, including disciplinary proceedings against you.
b. Applicants registering more than 3 months after the date of their graduation and who are registered with a registration / licensing authority:
A letter or certificate of good standing from your current registration / licensing authority.
This should be sent directly to the RCVS by the registration / licensing authority and state that:
- you are registered to practise as a veterinary surgeon by that authority
- you are of good professional standing and good character, and there is no charge of unprofessional conduct or a criminal offence outstanding against you, including where relevant details of any cautions or criminal convictions, as well as absolute and conditional discharges and spent convictions, or any adverse findings, including professional disciplinary proceedings against you
- you hold a veterinary degree
In the unlikely event that your letter or certificate of good standing is given directly to you by your current registration / licensing authority, please ensure the original letter is brought with you to your appointment.
c. Applicants who are not registered with a registration / licensing authority:
If you are not currently registered with an authority, please submit your application and the RCVS will contact you with further instructions upon receipt of your application.
Please note that letters of good standing are only valid for 3 months after the date of issue and must be valid on the day of the registration appointment.
You will need to bring the original hard copy to your appointment, printing out a letter of good standing which has been sent by email does not make it an original.
If you are a new graduate, your letter of good standing will only be valid for 3 months after the date of graduation.
If your letter of good standing is not in English you will be required to provide a certified English translation* with it.
* A certified translation is one that has been stamped / signed / sealed by a qualified or official translator, or by a translation company, certifying its accuracy.
How do I apply?
Please ensure you have read all the information above and that you have your required documents ready before you apply.
For information on applying, please visit the How to apply page.
Don't leave it too late!
The registration application process usually takes 20 days once we have received your application and all supporting documents in the correct format. However, in busy periods, it can take up to 6 weeks to wait for an available appointment.
To avoid any delay to when you can start work, we recommend that you apply to register and book your registration appointment as soon as possible.
We will acknowledge receipt of your application within 3 working days.