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Master of Biological Sciences Veterinary Medicine

South Dakota State University

  • Brookings, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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South Dakota State University campus

About the program

A full-time master's programme at SDSU's Brookings campus covering graduate biological sciences study linked to the SDSU and University of Minnesota professional veterinary medicine programme.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts in Biological Sciences – Veterinary Medicine to appropriate health or community scenarios. Critically evaluate specialist evidence and apply advanced research or professional approaches in Biological Sciences – Veterinary Medicine. Communicate effectively with patients
  • clients or interdisciplinary teams where applicable.

Career outcomes

  • Private practice (mixed animal
  • food animal
  • companion animal
  • etc.) either general practice or as a veterinary specialist with advanced training and experience in a specialty field
  • such as ophthalmology
  • orthopedics or aquatic animal medicine
  • Corporate veterinary medicine
  • for example
  • with corporations that provide veterinary care
  • test human drugs for safety or produce animal-related products
  • The federal government employs veterinarians through the U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • and Food and Drug Administration working on biosecurity and public health
  • Research
  • in either a university
  • corporate or government setting
  • Public health
  • particularly with governmental agencies such as the U.S. Public Health Service
  • which works to control the transmission of infectious diseases from animals to humans
  • There are many other opportunities available working for local
  • state or municipal governments
  • nonprofit corporations and in areas that require a background in comparative biology and medicine

Curriculum

  • Credit requirement: Thesis: 30
  • Non-Thesis: 32
  • about 2 years of study. Focus: graduate biological sciences study linked to the SDSU and University of Minnesota professional veterinary medicine programme. The page lists no individual course titles
  • the Graduate Catalog holds the plan of study.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree transcripts or credential evaluation; minimum GPA 3.0 for unconditional acceptance (some programmes higher); passport photo page; English proof (TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 100 or waiver); one year of financial support evidence; MMR immunisation proof; GRE
  • resume
  • statement of purpose and recommendations where the programme requires
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 for unconditional acceptance; some programmes have higher requirements

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Official bachelor's degree transcript or credential evaluation (incomplete transcript allowed for current final-year students); passport photo page; proof of English proficiency; one year of financial support evidence; MMR immunisation proof; GRE, resume, statement of purpose and recommendations if the programme requires

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 100
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Results (where applicable)

How to apply

  1. Review the chosen program's academic and language requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. qualification documents and any course-specific supporting materials. Submit the admission application and pay the application fee if required. Follow the institution's instructions for accepting an offer and meeting any enrollment conditions.

Other costs

Tuition per year$14,200 USD
Application fee$40 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusBrookings Main Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
DepartmentDepartment of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInternational student scholarships and eligible graduate assistantships may offer financial assistance; check program and academic criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    May 2027

    Apply by

    15 Dec 2026

    31 days left

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.