Annually about 250 veterinarians graduate in Hanover. The number of the academic staff is 244. The clinical examination is divided into three parts, one at the end of each year. The boards are granted by the local authorities responsible for the school where the student has taken the third part of the final examination. For students coming from countries not belonging to the EC other regulations apply.
All students follow the same curriculum.
However, during practical training, a student works with veterinarians in clinics, in large or small animal practice or in laboratories. If the examination passed at a foreign university is considered not to be equivalent to the standard required in Germany, the applicant has to pass examinations in three subjects following his year of study. The applicants from abroad have to pass an examination in German language before starting their year of study. The postgraduate course at the school takes two years and is open to graduates from veterinary and medical schools as well as from agriculture, biology and other related disciplines. A high academic standard is required from those who apply.