Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
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Public university
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located at Adamstuen
Adamstuen
Adamstuen is a neighborhood in the borough of St. Hanshaugen in Oslo, Norway. It is located south of Ullevål University Hospital. It is served by Adamstuen Station of the Oslo Tramway...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, that educates veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety
Food safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
, comparative medicine and mammalian diseases, health and welfare. The institution has about 450 employees and 500 students. Parts of the research are conducted in Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
and Sandnes
Sandnes
is a city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren.-History:Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year...
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Veterinary Medicine
A total of 70 students are accepted to the veterinary medicine courses each year at NVH. The program is a 5.5 year MasterMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
program leading to the title cand.med.vet. This is the only veterinary program in the country and one of the most difficult studies to be accepted into.
Veterinary nursing
NVH accepts 30 students each year for a two year course in veterinary nursing.Master of Science programs
The institution also offer two two-year MasterMaster of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
programs within the fields of aquatic medicine and food safety
Food safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
. About 15 applicants are accepted on each of the two English language courses.
Doctor studies
About 15 candidates are awarded the Philosophiae Doctor each year from NVH. It is based on a 3+1 year model, with three years of studying and research, and one year of work.Controversy
The school has also seen considerable controversy. 19. November 2008, it was reported that dissection pictures were posted on FacebookFacebook
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for student fun.