Study programme
Dutch-taught Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
2024-2025
Model Path part 1
Part 1 of the model path is the standard initial package.
Compulsory courses
Medical physics and radioprotection
- Marleen Verhoye
Inorganic chemistry
Ethnography and Appraisal of Domestic Animals
Ethology of Domestic Animals
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Vertebrate Anatomy (Organ Anatomy)
Biomedical Statistics and Epidemiology
General and Molecular Genetics
Embryology and teratology
Cell biology and basic veterinary histology
Organic Chemistry
Veterinary public health partim 1: introduction
Model Path part 2
Compulsory courses
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Veterinary Physiology A
Locomotor system I
Special Histology of Domestic Animals II
Applied Neuroanatomy
Veterinary public health partim 2: Food and Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II
Veterinary Physiology B
Locomotor system II
Skills lab I
Model Path part 3
Compulsory courses
Animal hygiene, housing, economy and animal welfare
- Jo Leroy
- Annemieke De Ridder
- Machteld van Dierendonck
- Sarah Hendrickx
Animal nutrition
Immunology and immunopathology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and pathological biochemistry
General surgery
General pharmacology
Propaedeutics
- Jo Leroy
- Peter Bols
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Christophe Casteleyn
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Parasitology
General Pathology
Veterinary public health partim 3: nutrition microbiology, technology and biological hazards
Skills lab II with communcation skills and internship
Active pluralism and interculturality
Required to choose 1 course
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global Justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
- Ann Crabbé
- Sara Vicca
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Debating Development
Community Service Learning
Artificial intelligence: societal challenges
2023-2024
Model Path part 1
Part 1 of the model path is the standard initial package.
Compulsory courses
Medical physics and radioprotection
- Marleen Verhoye
Inorganic chemistry
Ethnography and Appraisal of Domestic Animals
Ethology of Domestic Animals
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Vertebrate Anatomy (Organ Anatomy)
Biomedical Statistics and Epidemiology
General and Molecular Genetics
Embryology and teratology
Cell biology and basic veterinary histology
Organic Chemistry
Veterinary public health partim 1: introduction
Model Path part 2
Compulsory courses
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Veterinary Physiology A
Locomotor system I
Special Histology of Domestic Animals II
Applied Neuroanatomy
Veterinary public health partim 2: Food and Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II
Veterinary Physiology B
Locomotor system II
Skills lab I
Model Path part 3
Compulsory courses
Animal hygiene, housing, economy and animal welfare
- Jo Leroy
- Annemieke De Ridder
- Machteld van Dierendonck
- Sarah Hendrickx
Animal nutrition
Immunology and immunopathology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and pathological biochemistry
General surgery
General pharmacology
Propaedeutics
- Jo Leroy
- Peter Bols
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Christophe Casteleyn
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Parasitology
General Pathology
Veterinary public health partim 3: nutrition microbiology, technology and biological hazards
Skills lab II with communcation skills and internship
Active pluralism and interculturality
Required to choose 1 course
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global Justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
- Ann Crabbé
- Sara Vicca
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Debating Development
Community Service Learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Entrepreneurial Mindset
2022-2023
Model Path part 1
Compulsory courses
Medical physics and radioprotection
- Marleen Verhoye
Inorganic chemistry
Ethnography and Appraisal of Domestic Animals
Ethology of Domestic Animals
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Vertebrate Anatomy (Organ Anatomy)
Biomedical Statistics and Epidemiology
General and Molecular Genetics
Embryology and teratology
Cell biology and basic veterinary histology
Organic Chemistry
Veterinary public health partim 1: introduction
Model Path part 2
Compulsory courses
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Veterinary Physiology A
Locomotor system I
Special Histology of Domestic Animals II
Applied Neuroanatomy
Veterinary public health partim 2: Food and Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II
Veterinary Physiology B
Locomotor system II
Skills lab I
Model Path part 3
Compulsory courses
Animal hygiene, housing, economy and animal welfare
- Jo Leroy
- Annemieke De Ridder
- Machteld van Dierendonck
- Sarah Hendrickx
Animal nutrition
Immunology and immunopathology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and pathological biochemistry
General surgery
General pharmacology
Propaedeutics
- Jo Leroy
- Peter Bols
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Christophe Casteleyn
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Parasitology
General Pathology
Veterinary public health partim 3: nutrition microbiology, technology and biological hazards
Skills lab II with communcation skills and internship
Active pluralism and interculturality
Required to choose 1 course
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
- Ann Crabbé
- Sara Vicca
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Debating development
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
2021-2022
Model Path part 1
Compulsory courses
Medical physics and radioprotection
- Marleen Verhoye
Inorganic chemistry
Ethnography and Appraisal of Domestic Animals
- Peter Bols
- An Langbeen
Ethology of Domestic Animals
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Vertebrate Anatomy (Organ Anatomy)
Biomedical Statistics and Epidemiology
General and Molecular Genetics
Embryology and teratology
Cell biology and basic veterinary histology
Organic Chemistry
Veterinary public health partim 1: introduction
Model Path part 2
Compulsory courses
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Veterinary Physiology A
Locomotor system I
Special Histology of Domestic Animals II
Applied Neuroanatomy
Veterinary public health partim 2: Food and Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II
Veterinary Physiology B
Locomotor system II
Skills lab I
- Chris Van Ginneken
- An Langbeen
- Jo Leroy
Model Path part 3
Compulsory courses
Animal hygiene, housing, economy and animal welfare
- Jo Leroy
- Annemieke De Ridder
- Machteld van Dierendonck
- Sarah Hendrickx
Animal nutrition
Immunology and immunopathology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and pathological biochemistry
General surgery
General pharmacology
Propaedeutics
- Jo Leroy
- Peter Bols
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Christophe Casteleyn
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Parasitology
General Pathology
Veterinary public health partim 3: nutrition microbiology, technology and biological hazards
Skills lab II with communcation skills and internship
- Jo Leroy
- An Langbeen
- Chris Van Ginneken
Active pluralism and interculturality
Required to choose 1 course
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
- Ann Crabbé
- Sara Vicca
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Debating development
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
2020-2021
Model Path part 1
Compulsory courses
Medical physics and radioprotection
- Marleen Verhoye
Inorganic chemistry
Ethnography and Appraisal of Domestic Animals
- Peter Bols
- An Langbeen
Ethology of Domestic Animals
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Vertebrate Anatomy (Organ Anatomy)
Biomedical Statistics and Epidemiology
General and Molecular Genetics
Embryology and teratology
Cell biology and basic veterinary histology
Organic Chemistry
Veterinary public health partim 1: introduction
Model Path part 2
Compulsory courses
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Veterinary Physiology A
Locomotor system I
Special Histology of Domestic Animals II
Applied Neuroanatomy
Veterinary public health partim 2: Food and Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II
Veterinary Physiology B
Locomotor system II
Skills lab I (with practice management)
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Annemieke De Ridder
- An Langbeen
- Jo Leroy
Model Path part 3
Compulsory courses
Animal hygiene, housing and animal welfare
- Jo Leroy
- Machteld van Dierendonck
- Sarah Hendrickx
Medical imaging and radioprotection
- Jimmy Saunders
Animal nutrition
General pharmacology
Immunology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and pathological biochemistry
Parasitology
General Pathology
Veterinary public health partim 3: nutrition microbiology, technology and biological hazards
General surgery, Skills lab II + internship
- Chris Van Ginneken
- An Langbeen
- Jo Leroy
Active pluralism and interculturality
Required to choose 1 course
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global justice
2019-2020
Model Path part 1
Compulsory courses
Medical physics and radioprotection
- Marleen Verhoye
Inorganic chemistry
Ethnography and Appraisal of Domestic Animals
- Peter Bols
- An Langbeen
Ethology of Domestic Animals
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Vertebrate Anatomy (Organ Anatomy)
Biomedical Statistics and Epidemiology
General and Molecular Genetics
Embryology and teratology
Cell biology and basic veterinary histology
Organic Chemistry
Veterinary public health partim 1: introduction
Model Path part 2
Compulsory courses
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Veterinary Physiology A
Locomotor system I
Special Histology of Domestic Animals II
Applied Neuroanatomy
Veterinary public health partim 2: Food and Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II
Veterinary Physiology B
Locomotor system II
Skills lab I (with practice management)
- Chris Van Ginneken
- An Langbeen
- Jo Leroy
Model Path part 3
Compulsory courses
Animal hygiene, housing and animal welfare
- Jo Leroy
- Louis Maes
- Machteld van Dierendonck
Medical imaging and radioprotection
- Jimmy Saunders
Animal nutrition
General pharmacology
- Erik Mannaert
- Pieter-Jan Guns
Immunology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and pathological biochemistry
Parasitology
General Pathology
Veterinary public health partim 3: nutrition microbiology, technology and biological hazards
General surgery, Skills lab II + internship
- Chris Van Ginneken
- An Langbeen
- Jo Leroy
Active pluralism and interculturality
Required to choose 1 course