Acceptable U of G Prerequisite Courses - 2026 DVM Application Cycle
In preparing for an application to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, University of Guelph students should consult the list of acceptable prerequisites. Detailed course descriptions can be found within the University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar.
All prerequisites must be completed by December 31st of the Fall semester prior to the anticipated entry point (e.g. for a Fall 2026 application, all course work must be completed by December 31, 2025. All courses must be completed at the degree level (i.e. not diploma).
Academic Requirements for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program
A minimum of four full-time semesters (for DVM purposes, full-time is defined as 2.0 credits) AND
Eight prerequisite courses completed in any semester:
- Biological Sciences – 1.0 credits
- Cell Biology - 0.5 credits
- Genetics – 0.5 credits
- Biochemistry – 0.5 credits
- Statistics – 0.5 credits
- Humanities or Social Sciences – 1.0 credit
Course planning reminders:
- Prerequisites may be presented from any semester.
- Courses (prerequisites or other courses within a semester) will not be acceptable if they are repeats of previously passed courses or if they are taken out of sequence. Students should consult the Undergraduate Calendar to review course sequencing and exclusions/restrictions.
- Prerequisites that require 1.0 credit (e.g. Biological Science, Humanities) can be fulfilled by presenting two 0.5 credit courses, or one 1.0 credit course.
- Courses may not fulfill multiple prerequisites, unless as noted above.
- Field courses with a component completed outside of the regular semester schedule do not count towards the total credit weight of a semester. The following field courses will not be included in the 2.0 credit count of a full-time semester:
BIOL* 4410, 4610, 4700, 4710, 4800, 4810
ENVB*4260 EQN 2000, EQN 2500
CROP*4260
ZOO*4300, 4410, 4600, 4610, 4700, 4710, 4800, 4810
Acceptable U of G Prerequisite Courses