Welcome to the website of the Office of Academic Affairs.  Prospective students and current veterinary students are at the centre of all we do at AVC. 

Our faculty and staff use the most advanced technologies together with the basic principles of individual student attention and respect to create a positive and interactive learning environment. Our size allows each student to become familiar with their professors. Many of our educators are recipients of national and international teaching awards.

The Atlantic Veterinary College is fully accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Graduates are eligible for licensure in Canada, the US and UK. Our graduates achieve a high success rate in licensing examinations and have excellent worldwide employment opportunities.

The AVC’s curriculum is a four-year program. Emphasis during the first year is on form and function of normal animals. Second year introduces students to disease processes, agents, and treatments, as well as clinical applications. During third year, courses focus on clinical studies of large and small animals, and expand on herd-health principles for farmed species including aquatic species. In the fourth year, courses consist of core and elective clinical rotations.

Students select clinical rotations from nearly 50 choices, including traditional rotations in large and small-animal medicine and surgery, specialized experiences with dairy, beef, or aquaculture farms, and advanced rotations in acupuncture, cardiology, wildlife, and fish pathology.

Please feel welcome to come visit the Academic and Student Affairs Office!

Lisa Miller
Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs, AVC