Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Distinction in Food Safety

Program distinctive features

• Teaching under the credit-hour system.

• Study duration of five years (five levels) plus a one-year internship.

• Following academic reference standards issued by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education, the European Union, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

• Emphasis on animal care sciences, herd health, registration, exotic diseases, and developing graduates’ communication skills.

• Striving for excellence, meeting local/regional/international market requirements, seeking accreditation, and building partnerships with international universities.

• Additional focus on safety of foods of animal origin and health inspection.

• Strengthening graduate readiness for food inspection, quality assurance, and consumer protection roles.

Skills acquired by students

• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases in animals, birds, and fish.

• Preventive veterinary medicine, vaccination programs, and disease control.

• Protecting public health from diseases and harmful residues of animal origin.

• Health inspection and safety of foods of animal origin.

• Environmental protection, wildlife conservation, and biodiversity preservation.

• Participation in veterinary research, veterinary drugs, and pharmaceutical marketing.

• Animal product industry and waste recycling.

• Specialized veterinary consultations and feasibility studies for livestock, poultry, and fish projects.

• Advanced skills in food safety monitoring, risk analysis, and quality assurance.