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Mapping Your Global Experiences As An Animal Science Major
For most Animal Science majors, the fall or spring of the junior year tends to work best for a semester-long study abroad window, since this is the semester with the fewest number of required courses for the major, and the semesters with the most electives.
Each students should work with the CALS academic advisors to determine the best timing for them, as the recommended semester will vary by student. Courses only offered once a year should be carefully considered in each student's four-year plan, as well as additional requirements needed for veterinary school applications.
Here Are Some Global Experiences That Have Broadened Animal Science Students' Horizons:
European Pony Tour
The European Pony Tour takes students to the land where horses were first domesticated, bred, trained, and used for work, travel, and war. Students will see the continued use of horses in these capacities, as well as their more common use now.
Ecuador: Bootcamp in Alpaca Husbandry
Students become accomplished in alpaca husbandry practices through daily work with a large herd of 200 alpacas on the Mazar Wildlife Reserve in a beautiful setting located at 12,000 feet elevation, with a short field trip to view wild vicuñas on the high páramo at Chimborazo Faunal Preserve.
New England and Canada: Winter Dairy Travel Course
Students visit dairy farms, processing plants, agricultural facilities, and research centers to provide an opportunity to learn about all aspects of the dairy industry, directly from the producers. Students travel with peers and instructors from UCONN, UMAINE, UNH, and UMASS Amherst.
Program Types
UVM GO
UVM GO is a Pre-Orientation Program for incoming first-year students that focuses on global learning, developing intercultural knowledge and skills, and building community. Each experience allows students to develop their awareness of global issues and make connections in their community and beyond.
Semester or Year Programs
- UVM Semester Programs
- Exchanges (UVM Exchange and ISEP Exchange)
- External Programs
*Semester-long study abroad programs are not the only option. UVM offers summer study abroad programs as well as faculty-led travel over winter and spring break.
Internships Abroad
Completing an international internship will help you develop in-demand skills like cross-cultural communication, adaptability, and problem-solving.
Start your journey
Travel Study (Short-Term)
Travel Study programs are UVM courses taught by UVM professors abroad and are offered during winter break, spring break, and summer break. Federal financial aid, UVM scholarships, grants, and loans may be eligible to travel with students on these programs. Application requirements and deadlines differ from other study abroad program types.
A current list of travel study programs from UVM GoAbroad
(Note that Travel Study program offerings change from year to year.)
Explore Further Options
The Office of International Education (OIE) has additional study abroad options detailed on the UVM website:
Course Planning
Animal Science Major
Course Considerations Abroad
- Use your Degree Audit to learn your major requirements and plan out your remaining coursework.
- Meet with an academic advisor to discuss course timing and which courses to take while abroad.
- Check how your study abroad courses may count towards your degree using the UVM Transfer Credit Guide. If a course isn’t listed, it hasn’t been reviewed recently but could still transfer. Email the course syllabus to CALS Student Services for review.
Note: AP credits and/or summer coursework can free students up to have more flexibility when abroad.
Unique ASCI Semester Programs
Your study abroad semester options include programs in amazing locations around the globe.
One unique ASCI offering is the University of Glasgow Accelerated Veterinary Program:
The University of Glasgow (UoG), Glasgow, UK, and the University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington, VT, USA have formed an agreement whereby University of Vermont students can complete a joint B.S./BVMS degree attending UoG in their fourth year at UVM. UVM may send students who have successfully completed three years of study in the University of Vermont Animal and Veterinary Sciences Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program to the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery programme (BVMS) hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences at Glasgow. Participating students will continue as candidates for degrees from their home institution (UVM) and will not, at the end of the first year at UoG, be eligible candidates for degrees from the host institution (UoG). Credit for subjects taken at UoG will be transferred to UVM to fulfill the requirements for awarding successful students a B.S. degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences from UVM at the end of their fourth year. University of Vermont students meeting matriculation requirements and successfully completing Year 1 of the BVMS program at the University of Glasgow will be offered a direct entry place in Year 2 of the BVMS program. UVM students must work with the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences to apply at the beginning of the fall semester of their junior year.
Begin the UVM Study Abroad Application Process
All UVM students studying abroad will follow the Study Abroad Process managed by the Office of International Education (OIE). The detailed steps are outlined in UVM’s Study Abroad Pathway:
Study Abroad Support
