Students at UNH engage in hands-on learning through fieldwork, lab work and independent research supported by our state-of-the-art facilities. Our pre-professional advising office helps students interested in pursuing medical or veterinary degrees make the right academic and extracurricular choices to prepare for the extremely competitive application process. Students interested in veterinary medicine also have the opportunity to work directly with veterinarians on campus at the NH Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, or to gain extensive experience with farm animals through coursework at UNH Agricultural Experiment Station facilities.

Students in the Medical and Veterinary Sciences (MVS) option take eight Foundation courses, five Bioscience Core courses, three MVS Core courses, and seven MVS Major Elective courses. One capstone experience, supervised and approved within the major, is required of all seniors. In addition, all other university academic requirements must be completed, including those for the Discovery Program and the University Writing Requirement. A grade of C-minus or above is required in all courses within the major, which includes Foundation courses, Bioscience Core, BMS-MVS Core and BMS-MVS Major Electives. Students applying to health profession schools need a full year of English. ENGL 415C, ENGL 419, ENGL 501, ENGL 502 or ENGL 503 should be taken in addition to ENGL 401. For further details, visit the Pre-Professional Health Program Advising Office on-line or in person (Hood House, Room 102).