Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science
Surgery
Gain expert skills in specialised companion animal surgery
Overview
Key Benefits
Structured surgical problem-solving
- Gain the skills to solve both routine and complex surgical challenges with a methodical and evidence-based approach.
Advanced surgical expertise
- Enhance your proficiency in a range of advanced procedures, including soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, cancer surgery, endoscopic surgery, and neurosurgery.
Comprehensive surgical mastery
- Master the critical elements of surgical preparation, from diagnostic pre-operative evaluations and outcome predictions to selecting appropriate surgical techniques and anesthesia options.
The specialisation track in Surgery comprises 5 core courses, 4 advanced courses and a Master’s Project. Recommended length of study is 3.5 years.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core courses (Exception: Module 6 is an advanced course) |
Advanced courses | Master's Project | |
| Module 1 Veterinary Methodology and Paraclinical Skills (7.5 ECTS) |
Module 4 Orthopaedics I (5 ECTS) |
Module 7 Orthopaedics III (4 ECTS) |
Module 10 Master's Project (12 ECTS) |
| Module 2 Good Surgical Practice (7.5 ECTS) |
Module 5 Orthopaedics II (5 ECTS) |
Module 8 Endoscopic surgery (4 ECTS) |
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| Module 3 Soft Tissue Surgery I (5 ECTS) |
Module 6 Soft Tissue Surgery II (6 ECTS) |
Module 9 Neurosurgery and TPLO (4 ECTS) |
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Each ECTS credit is equivalent to 27.5 hours of study. The total workload is estimated to 1650 hours, which corresponds to one year of full-time study at a university. In total 60 ECTS.
Intensive courses in a flexible schedule
The Master’s programme consists mainly of short intensive courses which allows you to study alongside your veterinarian practice.
The specialisation track in Surgery is a collaboration between The University of Copenhagen and AniCura AB. The courses are primarily held in Copenhagen, Denmark and Novara, Italy.
- Module 1 is a 5-days course at the University of Copenhagen.
- Module 2 are a 6-days course at the University of Copenhagen.
- Module 3-7 and module 9 are 5-days courses at AniCura Novara.
- Module 8 is a 5-days course at a location to be announced.
- For the Master’s Project, students receive personalised academic guidance. The project culminates in an oral examination conducted in Copenhagen.
Faculty from the University of Copenhagen will be present at all courses.
The courses are available every second year and all course dates will be announced well in advance, providing the opportunity to schedule the courses within your busy work life.
Partners
AniCura
The surgery specialisation is offered in collaboration with AniCura AB.
The partnership with AniCura aims to advance research-based veterinary care, elevate professional standards and foster specialisation in companion animal surgery. The goal is to improve the quality of care for companion animals and their families by training highly specialised professionals.
The Danish Veterinary Association
Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science is offered in close collaboration with The Danish Veterinary Association (DVA). The partnership is founded on years of shared experience with offering continuing education and training for veterinarians.
The goal of the partnership is to offer continuing education and training that builds on the latest research and meets small animal practitioners need for practice related training.
Specialist training
Core courses
After completion of the core courses you will automatically obtain the "European Certificate, Companion Animal Surgery".
The core courses are accredited by Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE).
The Master's programme
The Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science is approved as part of the credentials towards the Danish Veterinary Specialist (Specialdyrlæge).
Additionally, the programme is accredited by The Danish Accreditation Institution.
Companion Animal Surgery:
| EU | Non-EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| Admission fee | 7,500 DKK | 7,500 DKK |
| Module 1-5 | 31,500 DKK - 33,500 DKK per module | 36,033 DKK - 38,800 DKK per module |
| Advanced courses | ||
| Admission fee | 7,500 DKK | 7,500 DKK |
| Module 6-9 | 32,500 DKK - 34,500 DKK per module | 35,327 DKK - 38,740 DKK per module |
| Master's Project | ||
| Module 10 | 21,000 DKK | 29,480 DKK |
Citizens from the EU, EEA, and Switzerland are eligible for reduced tuition fees according to EU legislation.
The tuition fee is paid per course and are charged once per semester. The fees for individual courses are listed under each course.
Application period:
1 October 2024 - 1 May 2025.
The admission is closed. Submit your application from 1 October 2024.
Admission
The specialisation track in Surgery accepts new students every other year, starting in October/November of odd-numbered years.
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Pernille Holst
Head of Studies
Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science
Continuing Professional Development
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
Blegdamsvej 3B
2200 Copenhagen N - Denmark
Rigmor Højland Jensen
Professor, MD, Dr.Med Sci. and Head of Studies
Medical Degree from University of Copenhagen 1981. Neurological residency at University Hospitals in Copenhagen. Fellowship at The Headache Clinic in Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen under supervision of Professor Jes Olesen, and received a medical doctoral degree from University of Copenhagen in 1999.
Rigmor has been associated professor and lecturer at The University of Copenhagen since 1997 and was appointed as professor in Headache and Neurological Pain in 2007. Has conducted or been involved in numerous epidemiological, clinical, and neurophysiological studies of migraine, tension-type and cluster headache since 1988. Rigmor has published more than 250 scientific papers in refereed journals and more than 50 text books chapters and had been the supervisor of 3 doctoral theses and 12 PhD theses.
Co-founder of the Danish Headache Center, a multidisciplinary academic headache center, at Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, which was awarded as Global Excellence in Health in 2010 and 2014.
Has been working extensively with national and international organisation of headache care, pre- and postgraduate education in headache since 1988, is past president of EHF, and now board member and co-chair of IHS educational committee.
Lars Bendtsen
Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Dr.Med.Sci
Lars Bendtsen is Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology and Danish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, University of Copenhagen.
Dr. Bendtsen received his Ph.D. and Dr.Med.Sci. degrees at the University of Copenhagen. He has actively been involved in headache research since 1991 and has authored over 140 papers and book chapters on headache topics. Dr. Bendtsen is the recipient of the 1997 Glaxo Wellcome Research Prize, 2000 Danish Headache Society Prize for scientific achievements, 2001 Danish Neurological Society’s Roche Prize and 2015 Seymour Diamond Lectureship Award for scientific achievements in neurology. He is past President of the Danish Headache Society.
Dr. Bendtsen is currently co-director of The Danish Headache Centre. His main research interest includes clinical aspects and treatment of migraine and headache in general and more specifically the pathophysiology and management of tension-type headache, medication-overuse headache and trigeminal neuralgia.