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 respective residency programme.

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
• ECAAH
  European College of Aquatic Animal Health
• 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