The surgical Doctoral Program is located within the Institute of Health Sciences of Uludag university, which was established in 1982. 3 prof and 1 associate professor members continue to serve in the Department.

The department offers the second and the third cycles of higher education in terms of ECTS credits (90-120 credits, awarding a Master´s degree/180-240 credits awarding a Doctoral degree). After the successful completion of the program and fulfillment of requirements, a doctoral degree in Veterinary Surgery is awarded.

Third Cycle

To apply for a doctoral program; - Candidates must hold a Master´s degree, or a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or, for those with degrees in pharmacy and faculty of arts and sciences, an expert certificate in a department of laboratory as approved by Ministry of Health. A direct admission to the doctoral program with a Bachelor´s degree depends on specific requirements of the doctoral program. - For health sciences, holders of Bachelor´s and Master´s degrees must possess ALES with the minimum acceptable score on sciences determined by the Senate. - Those holding a degree in medicine must possess either an ALES score on sciences or TUS when applying for a doctoral program in basic medical sciences. Candidates must score at least 50 points in medical sciences when applying to the program with TUS. Those who have completed specialization are not required to possess ALES or TUS when applying for a doctoral program. - Among foreign languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, and for foreign nationals, among languages such as English, German, and French, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in a language by satisfying one of the following exams; ÜDS, KPDS, TOEFL or equivalent approved by YÖK, and provide the minimum acceptable score as approved by the Senate. Recognition of any other foreign language qualifications is dependent on the Senate. - For foreign nationals, admission requirement shall be any of the following; Turkish Proficiency Exam by TÖMER and corresponding ALES score, or scores in exams such as GRE or GMAT, accepted as internationally equivalent by YÖK. - Candidates for Master´s and doctoral programs must possess a minimum score of 55 points in ALES; 50 language points in ÜDS/KPDS/UÜDS or equivalent for Master´s programs, and 55 language points in ÜDS/KPDS or equivalent for doctoral programs. For foreign nationals, a Document by TÖMER certifying the knowledge of Turkish (except for those studying in Turkey) is accepted equivalent to the score of the exams approved by YÖK as an equivalent language proficiency exam. Those applying for doctoral programs with TUS are required to possess a minimum score of 50 points in related field. Those who score below 60 points in overall performance are not admitted. In evaluation, the listed exams are responsible for the following percentages: TUS/ALES score 50%, Foreign Language 15%, GPA of Bachelor´s/Master´s degree 15%, interview 20%.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

To get a PhD degree in Veterinary Surgery candidates should pass the mandatory classes which have to be taken during the program (at least 21 credit corresponding to 60 ECTS). S/he needs to get scores above 75 out of 100 for each class and has to take 7.5 ECTS from mandatory classes of the Graduate School (Biostatistics and others) and 7.5 ECTS from mandatory classes of Veterinary Surgery PhD Program. The PhD student gets a doctoral diploma if s/he prepares a thesis on a topic in the field of veterinary surgery and successfully defends it in front of an evaluation committee.

The aim of the doctoral program in Veterinary Surgery is to educate students
- who are aware of Turkey’s animal health problems and have the necessary knowledge, skills and approach to solve these problems,
- who are capable of managing and working as a surgeon in veterinary clinics,
- who are aware of animal welfare und follow rules of medical ethics,
- who questions and makes research and constantly renovates and improves her/himself, follows recent scientific research,
- to become a veterinary practitioner who has surgical notion at an international level.