兽医专业博士学位将为合格的兽医提供机会，在皇家兽医学院和欧洲/美国兽医专家的指导和监督下，对所选专业进行一定时期的高级临床培训。该计划将巩固和增强基于证据的知识，技能，能力和态度，以使独立实践达到所选学科公认专家的标准。此外，它将为您提供研究方面的培训和经验。您将被要求出论文，在活体检查中为论文辩护，并展示和发表您的发现。该计划将提供培训和教学经验，并提供与专业相关领域的选修课程。
The Professional Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine will provide an opportunity for qualified veterinary surgeons to undertake a period of advanced clinical training in a chosen specialty under the guidance and supervision of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and European American veterinary specialists.<br><br>The programme will consolidate and enhance evidence based- knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes to enable independent practice to the standard of a recognised specialist in the chosen discipline. Additionally, it will provide you with training in and experience of research. You will be required to produce a dissertation, defend it at viva examination, and present and publish your findings. The programme will provide training and experience of teaching, as well as access to optional courses in specialty-relevant areas.