INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AT THE VUW (A WIEN04)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 2004/05

Updated in June 2004

The following fields of study are being offered in the study year 2004/05 at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna:
 

• Veterinary Medicine (Degree Programme) - NEW
  (1st - 6th semester)
  Þ Curriculum ÞÞ Course Descriptions 2004/05 ÞÞÞ Time table*
   

• Veterinary Medicine (Degree Programme) - OLD
  (only courses of the 5th semester and up)
  Þ Curriculum ÞÞ Course Descriptions 2004/05 ÞÞÞ Time table*
  
   

• Veterinary Medicine (Doctoral Programme) - NEW
  Þ Curriculum ÞÞ Course Descriptions 2004/05
  
   

• Biomedicine & Biotechnology (Bachelor Programme)
  (1st - 6th semester)
  Þ Studienplan* ÞÞ Course Descriptions 2004/05
   

• Equine Sciences (Bachelor Programme)
  (1st - 4th semester)
  Þ Studienplan* ÞÞ Course Description 2004/05

    * sorry, available in German only

       General Description of the Studies:

The degree programme of Veterinary Medicine serves as scientific and practical education for the veterinary
profession in all its specialties. This course of studies should impart well-founded fundamental knowledge
in all fields of veterinary medicine and confer competence and problem-solving capacity by means of practice-
oriented instruction. More comprehensive education in a field of the student’s choice is to relay practical
and specialised knowledge beyond the general requirements. This should render graduates capable of practicing
their profession by supplying them with a better start into their field of specialisation. The qualification profile of
graduates of veterinary medicine describes the intellectual and practical qualifications as well as social skills
necessary to attain professional competence and conveys the absolute necessity of post-graduate continuing
education.

The requirements for admission to the degree programme of veterinary medicine are reflected in the regulations
of the Decree Regulating Entitlement to Study at Austrian Universities 1998
(Universitätsberechtigungsverordnung, UBVO).

Distribution of ECTS-Credits:

The doctoral programme of Veterinary Medicine serves the purpose of developing the student’s abilities for
independent scientific work in the field of veterinary medicine above and beyond that of the contents of the degree
programme and of strengthening critical faculty.

Requirement for admission to the doctoral programme is either
1) graduation from the degree programme based on this curriculum or
2) graduation from the degree programme based on the Federal Law Regulating the Studies of Veterinary Medicine,
(Veterinärmedizin-StudienGesetz, VetMed-StG 1993) Federal Law Gazette No. 346/1993 or
3) the successful completion of the third diploma examination based on the Federal Law Regulating the Studies of
Veterinary Medicine, (Veterinärmedizin-StudienGesetz) Federal Law Gazette No. 430/1975 or
4) the successful completion of the third state examination according to the Regulation Governing Veterinary
Medical State Examinations and Doctoral Examinations (Tierärztliche Staatsprüfungs- und Rigorosenordnung),
Federal Law Gazette No. 73/1946 or
5) the successful completion of veterinary medical studies abroad, which are equivalent in duration, structure and
requirements.

Individual Degree Programme Biomedicine & Biotechnology:
This course of studies should enable the degree holders to correctly apply fundamental working methods of natural
sciences and laboratory technology. Furthermore, alumni will achieve special skills in applying methods of molecular
and cell biology when working on complex biomedical issues. At the same time, the course of studies enables them
to use animal models as well as alternative methods in preclinical as well as biomedical research.
The graduates should further be capable, to critically judge scientific findings and results when working on specific
problems. Another focal point of the study plan is the active involvement of the students in ongoing research projects
from very early on (1st semester). Thus they will receive a thorough training in team-oriented work on complex research
projects.

The requirements for admission to the indicidual degree programme of Biomedicine&Biotechnology are reflected in
the regulations of the Decree Regulating Entitlement to Study at Austrian Universities 1998
(Universitätsberechtigungsverordnung, UBVO).
In addition, the registration has to be approved by the Rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
(according to § 17 UniStG).

Distribution of ECTS-Credits:

Individual Degree Programme Equine Sciences:
The individual degree programme in equine science provides comprehensive knowledge on the theoretical
and practical aspects of the equine industry, stud farm management and horse breeding and equestrian
sports, including health care, oeconomics, business administration and marketing. Besides teaching basic
knowledge which presumably will be valid over a longer time period, students shall have sufficient time to
train collection of information, problem analysis and practical application of their knowledge and skills.

The requirements for admission to the indicidual degree programme of Equine Sciences are reflected in
the regulations of the Decree Regulating Entitlement to Study at Austrian Universities 1998
(Universitätsberechtigungsverordnung, UBVO).
In addition, the registration has to be approved by the Rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
(according to § 17 UniStG).

Distribution of ECTS-Credits:

EXAMINATIONS

Joint examinations are examinations covering several subjects.
Commissional examinations are examinations covering several subjects and carried out by 2 or more examiners.
Courses with inherent examinatorial character (conversatoriums, seminars, exercises) are course examinations,
the evaluation of which is not based on a single examination at the end of the course but on the regular written or
oral contributions of the participants.
Course examinations are held in written or oral form at the end of the course.
Students have the right to repeat examinations three times in the first stage of studies and four times in the further
stages.
Commissional joint examinations must be repeated in their entirety where more than one subject is failed. 
Otherwise, only the failed subject is to be repeated.

GRADING SCALE

According to the University Studies Act in force two additional grades "Successfully completed" / "not completed"
are admissible when established in the respective study programme in force.

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