The 3-year or optionally 4-year Residency Programme is a preparation for examinations required by the Colleges and for the acquisition of diplomate status for the chosen area of specialisation. The required examinations must be taken after completion of the 3-year residency.

The University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, offers the following residency programmes:

• Anasethesia and Analgesia ECVAA
  European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Ophthalmology ECVO
  European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology
• Diagnostic Imaging ECVDI
  European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Small Animal Track
• Surgery, Large Animals ECVS
  European College of Veterinary Surgery, Large Animal Surgery
• Surgery, Small Animals ECVS
  European College of Veterinary Surgery, Small Animal Surgery)
• Dermatology ECVD
  European College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Poultry Medicine ECPVS
  European College of Poultry Veterinary Science
• Internal Medicine, Companion Animals ECVIM-CA
  European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Companion Animals
• Internal Medicine, Companion Animals, Oncology ECVIM-CA, ONCOLOGY
  European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Companion Animals – Oncology
• Internal Medicine, Horses ECEIM
  European College of Equine Internal Medicine
• Reproductive Medicine ECAR
  European College of Animal Reproduction
• Bovine Health Management ECBHM
  European College of Bovine Health Management
• Porcine Health Management ECPHM
  European College of Porcine Health Management
• Sports Medicine ECVSMR
  European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Small Animal Track
• Veterinary Parasitology EVPC
  European Veterinary Parasitology College
• Veterinary Pathology ECVP
  European College of Veterinary Pathologists