Graduate Programs at Penn Vet

In addition to the VMD degree, Penn Vet offers graduate and dual-degree programs, including the VMD/PhD, VMD/MBA, VMD/MPH, and the Certificate in Animal Welfare and Behavior.

Our most recent graduate offering, the Online Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare and Behavior, is a four-course, for-credit program designed for individuals working with animals in research, industry, and the nonprofit sector, as well as for those who are interested in developing careers in animal health and welfare. Taught by nationally and internationally renowned Penn Vet faculty, it prepares to understand and assess animal welfare and behavior. The courses follow UPenn's academic schedule and include both asynchronous and weekly synchronous components, allowing students direct contact with multiple faculty members who have unique expertise in large and small animal health, welfare, and behavior.

Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare and Behavior Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare and Behavior
This four-course, for-credit graduate Certificate Program in Animal Welfare Science and Animal Behavior is designed for individuals working with animals in research, industry, and the nonprofit sector, as well as for those who are interested in developing careers in animal health and welfare. Taught by nationally and internationally renowned Penn Vet faculty, it prepares to understand and assess animal welfare and behavior.
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VMD-MBA VMD-MBA
The combined VMD-MBA training program is designed to address the stark challenge of feeding over nine billion people by 2050 with limited resources of land and water, poor infrastructures, mounting inequality, and the uncertain effects of climate change.
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VMD-MPH VMD-MPH
The VMD/MPH is a flexible dual degree program that trains students in both veterinary medicine and public health. The addition of an MPH adds to veterinarian training by:
- Strengthening epidemiology and biostatistics training, as well as methodological practices for doing public health
- Introducing human healthcare systems and public health laws and ethics
- Educating about environmental health at the ambient, occupational, and global spheres
- Providing an understanding for the theories and framework necessary for designing interventions and educational campaigns
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VMD-PhD VMD-PhD
In addition to the VMD, Penn Vet offers research opportunities such as the VMD/PhD program. We also offer internships, residencies, and fellowships.

Our students, including combined degree students (VMD-PhD), postdoctoral fellows and residents, enjoy a wide range of research opportunities in basic, translational and clinical research.