Animal health staff

You need a licence to practice veterinary medicine in Sweden. Here you can read about what is required for obtaining a licence and about veterinary education in Sweden.

Sweden trains about 100 veterinarians every year, at the veterinary programme at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU. The education lasts 5.5 years and provides broad skills in veterinary medicine and biology, as well as the ability to apply this knowledge in various forms of veterinary activities.