Veterinary Technology

Dalhousie University · Agricultural Campus, Truro and Bible Hill

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2 years
Duration (years)
2 years
Dalhousie Veterinary Technology programme
No co-op route listed
Work experience
No co-op route listed
Dalhousie Agriculture internship and co-op policy
60% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 60% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
Dalhousie Veterinary Technology high school entry requirements

Deadlines

May 2027

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Next deadlineSaturday, May 1, 2027

Admission deposit
2027 entry
Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Minimum overall average of 60%.
Complete Academic English 12, Academic Math 12, Academic Biology 12, Academic Chemistry 12 and one additional academic subject.
Complete the CASPer test.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Dal admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records requested in your application portal
- High school applicants provide mid-year and final results; Ontario and Nova Scotia applicants can include their student ID for automatic retrieval. Early applicants upload Grade 11 final marks and Grade 12 course registrations. College/university applicants submit official records from every postsecondary institution attended.
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Step 4English proficiency evidence if required
- Applicants from a country or school where English is not the primary instructional language need accepted proficiency evidence unless they meet an exemption. An offer can be conditional on providing the requested evidence.
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Complete the CASPer test.

Applicant pathways

Canadian high school prerequisites

Canadian high school applicants

Minimum overall average of 60%.
Complete Academic English 12, Academic Math 12, Academic Biology 12, Academic Chemistry 12 and one additional academic subject.
Complete the CASPer test.

2026–27 Calendar math wording

Canadian high school applicants

The calendar lists Pre-Calculus Math 12 or Academic Math 12 with a grade of 70% or higher.

Pre-entry vaccination

Canadian high school applicants

Provide proof of vaccination against rabies and tetanus before starting the programme.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

Complete first-year Veterinary Technology courses before the summer intersession. VTEC 0131 must precede VTEC 0133. Complete the first-year program plus VTEC 0131 and VTEC 0133 before second-year Veterinary Technology courses.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opNo co-op route listed

Check work experience options

Courses

Published two-year Veterinary Technology diploma sequence, including the summer intersession and externships.

Year 1 · Semester I6 listed

EGLA 0101Writing for Business2 credits
VTEC 0111Animal Medicine and Nursing I2 credits
VTEC 0112Clinical Exercises I2 credits
VTEC 0113Veterinary Clinical Pathology I2 credits
VTEC 0114Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology I2 credits
VTEC 0115Anatomy-Physiology-Pathophysiology I2 credits

Year 1 · Semester II6 listed

ANSC 2003Companion Animal Behaviour3 credits
VTEC 0121Animal Medicine and Nursing II2 credits
VTEC 0122Clinical Exercises II2 credits
VTEC 0123Veterinary Clinical Pathology II2 credits
VTEC 0124Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology II2 credits
VTEC 0125Anatomy-Physiology-Pathophysiology II2 credits

Year 1 · Semester III3 listed

Summer intersession after first year.

VTEC 0131Internship in Veterinary Technology2 credits
VTEC 0133Externship in General Veterinary Practice2 credits
VTEC 0134Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology III2 credits

Year 2 · Semester IV5 listed

Includes one approved continuing-education elective.

VTEC 0211Animal Medicine and Nursing III2 credits
VTEC 0212Clinical Exercises III2 credits
VTEC 0213Veterinary Clinical Pathology III2 credits
VTEC 0214Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology IV2 credits
VTEC 0215Livestock and Equine Principles2 credits

Year 2 · Semester V5 listed

Includes one approved continuing-education elective.

VTEC 0132Externship at the Atlantic Veterinary College2 credits
VTEC 0221Animal Medicine and Nursing IV2 credits
VTEC 0222Clinical Exercises IV2 credits
VTEC 0223Veterinary Clinical Pathology IV2 credits
VTEC 0225Lab Animal & Alternative Pet Medicine2 credits

Elective choices

Semesters IV and V each include an elective selected with the program coordinator’s approval from the Registry of Approved Continuing Education.

Study locations

Campus: Agricultural Campus, Truro and Bible HillDalhousie Veterinary Technology programme

References

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

Official program page

Costs

Veterinary Technology · Agricultural Campus Veterinary Technology courses

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall and Winter · CAD

Canadian and permanent residents example · Choose your category

Tuition rate$340.60 per billing hour

Books and suppliesNo programme amount verified

Residence

Not estimated

Meal plan

Not estimated

Estimated subtotalNot available

Domestic tuition is billed by course. The international guarantee, where shown, applies to eligible 2026–27 entrants. The fall/winter schedule’s Veterinary Technology example uses two billing hours per course. Three required summer courses are assessed under the applicable summer rates.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Last updated November 11, 2026