Veterinary Medicine (MVB)

Program Overview

This programme will educate you to the best international standards in veterinary medicine. To work as a vet in the Republic of Ireland you must have a degree in Veterinary Medicine, which is registered by the Veterinary Council of Ireland. UCD's Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (MVB) is Ireland's only such degree. The veterinary profession is concerned with the promotion of the health and welfare of animals of special importance to society. This involves the care of healthy and sick animals, the prevention, recognition, control and treatment of their diseases and of diseases transmitted from animals to man, and the welfare and productivity of livestock. How competitive: applicants from the EU apply through the CAO and are ranked on points. In round 1 of 2026, places went to applicants with 589 points or more (not everyone on 589 got a place), and practical experience with animals is also required. UCD does not publish how it scores the IB. On Trinity College Dublin's indicative scale for the IB, that is about 45 points, or about 42 with Higher Level Mathematics at 4 or better, which adds 25. Applicants from outside the EU apply to UCD directly, where 40 points makes them eligible to compete for a place.