International students are welcome to apply to UF’s online Shelter Medicine Program.
Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements for International Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent - GRE examination
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official GRE test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- If you earned a DVM from an AVMA-accredited U.S. veterinary school, you are exempt from submitting GRE scores. If you earned a DVM from a non-U.S. school, you must take the GRE.
- International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- Click here to view the list of non-English speaking countries.
- Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam.
- Original, official transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificates from prior institutions.
- Documents must be in the native language from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, a certified, literal (exact) translation is required.
- If you do not need your documents returned, please mail them to:
University of Florida
Office of Admissions
201 Criser Hall – PO Box 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000 - If you need your documents returned, please include a return shipping label and return packaging with them. Documents that need to be returned should be mailed to:
University of Florida
Maples Center for Forensic Medicine
Attn: Dr. Jason Byrd
4800 SW 35th Drive
Gainesville FL – 32608 - Please download this checklist PDF to include with your package.
Graduate Certificate Minimum Requirements for International Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent - International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- Click here to view the list of non-English speaking countries
- Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam
- Original, official transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificates from prior institutions.
- Documents must be in the native language from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, a certified, literal (exact) translation is required.
- If you do not need your documents returned, please mail them to:
University of Florida
Office of Admissions
201 Criser Hall – PO Box 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000 - If you need your documents returned, please include a return shipping label and return packaging with them. Documents that need to be returned should be mailed to:
University of Florida
Maples Center for Forensic Medicine
Attn: Dr. Jason Byrd
4800 SW 35th Drive
Gainesville FL – 32608 - Please download this checklist PDF to include with your package.
If you have any questions, please email forensics@ahc.ufl.edu.
