Instituto Politécnico de Viseu – Escola Superior Agrária (ESAV) Master's Degree in Veterinary Nursing in Companion Animals
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu – Escola Superior Agrária (ESAV)

Instituto Politécnico de Viseu – Escola Superior Agrária (ESAV)

Master's Degree in Veterinary Nursing in Companion Animals

Viseu, Portugal

Master degree

2 years

Portuguese

Full time

Oct 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Master's Degree in Veterinary Nursing in Companion Animals focuses on advanced practices in veterinary nursing tailored for companion animals. This program provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills necessary for high-quality veterinary care, covering areas like anesthesia, emergency care, and animal welfare. The program typically lasts for two years and emphasizes both theoretical and hands-on experience.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various roles, including veterinary nurse, clinical nurse manager, or specialist in veterinary nursing. The skill set acquired prepares you for leadership positions within veterinary practices, animal hospitals, and beyond, supporting the care and welfare of companion animals.

Cycle of Studies leading to the Master's Degree in Veterinary Nursing in Companion Animals, joint degree of the Polytechnic Institutes of Bragança, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Viana do Castelo and Viseu.

This master's degree provides high-quality professional training for recent graduates or professionals in the field of Veterinary Sciences, allowing the development and consolidation of skills required at the 2nd cycle of Bologna, attentive to the demands of the labor market, in a framework of lifelong learning. life.

The cycle of studies leading to the Master's degree in Veterinary Nursing for Companion Animals emerges from the adoption of the new training model and the deepening of a professional profile by the employing market and reflects the innovation and pedagogical improvement achieved not only by academic training, at the level of of the professors involved in this master's proposal, but also for the multidisciplinary nature of their training, for their experience in postgraduate training activities and scientific research, for their experience of participating in projects carried out in collaboration with companies and other entities/institutions health and social, public and private.

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