Graduate Academy - IVC Evidensia Ireland

All Care Veterinary Hospital 0646 637 333

Anicare Vets, Glasnevin Veterinary Hospital 01 837 5543

Anicare Vets, Blanchardstown Veterinary Hospital 01 6409010

Anicare Vets, Clontarf Veterinary Hospital 01 8330744

Anicare Vets, Santry Veterinary Surgery 01 852 78 13

Animal Care Hospital 021 489 3033

Ark Vets Galway, Knocknacarra 091 510131

Ark Vets Galway, St. Mary's Road 091 584185

Raheny Veterinary Hospital 01 847 8044

Sunbeam Veterinary Hospital, Blackpool 021 4391600

Sunbeam Veterinary Hospital, Kinsale Road 021 4311600

Sunbeam Veterinary Hospital, Passage West 012 4859594

Sunbeam Veterinary Hospital, Cobh 021 4813551

Sunbeam, Value Vets 021 4555222

Arena Veterinary Hospital 053 – 9142891

Beaufield Veterinary Centre 01-6270402

Westside Veterinary Clinic 021 4343503

Allpets Veterinary Hospital, Drogheda 041-981 0000

Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery 059 9143 301

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The IVC Evidensia Graduate Programme can provide you with the very best start to your brilliant veterinary career, equipping you with the tools, experience and support you require to excel. Our Graduate Programme is an industry leading two-year CPD programme designed to further graduates’ clinical skills as well as practical skills, including communication, leadership, and business management. You’ll have access to 7 different streams that cover a variety of pure and mixed roles. We have top quality CPD content for small animal, farm and equine vets, as well as those in mixed practice.

Our bespoke programme includes:

Structured Induction.

Several clinical and lecture-based CPD events delivered online and in-person across Europe.

Support of a dedicated practice-based Vet GDP Advisor or Academy Clinical Coach.

Networking opportunities and events, building professional relationships that will last a lifetime.

Additional skills exchange partnership programmes.

International Congress.

No financial tie in.

Pawsome benefits and rewards scheme, plus discounted pet care.

Professional memberships. We will cover the cost of your VCI membership fees and many more.

Continued learning and development

We ensure our graduates are supported throughout their veterinary career by creating further learning and development programmes for all our small animal, farm and equine colleagues. Many of these programmes are led by the appropriate Clinical Boards and offer blended programmes tailored to support our GP Vets.

You’ll have access to our Quality Improvement Programme and our Infection Prevention and Control programme. As well as access to Vetlexicon, our online encyclopaedia provider and E-library (online journal access for some countries)

We'll give you the support you need

CPD training programme
Our two-year CPD programme is designed to further your clinical knowledge base, as well as practical skills like communication, leadership & business management.
Dedicated VetGDP advisers
When you join, you’ll be assigned a dedicated VetGDP adviser who'll always be on hand to help and get your veterinary career off to the right start.
Peer to peer support
You'll have the chance to share your experiences with other graduates and build up your very own support network. Plus, our International Congress offers you the chance to engage with your future colleagues from across Europe.
Research funding
All graduate vets in our programme can apply for research funding to help support their passions
Non-accidental injury support
We know how distressing NAI cases can be to identify and report so we ensure all vets are given full support and training on how to handle these cases
Care Fund
You will receive £1000 to spend through the IVC Evidensia Care Fund, an initiative to improve both staff and animal wellbeing by providing the best possible care to assist pets and owners in financially difficult times

Meet our graduates

Join Our Graduate Academy today

Find the perfect start to your veterinary career by following these simple steps

Complete your application form
Upload your CV and we’ll ask a few questions about your interests, experiences and background
We’ll be in touch - once we have received your application, a member of graduate academy talent team will be in touch to arrange an initial interview.

Frequently asked questions

No. If your practice provides their own out-of-hours care, you’ll be eased into it by your clinical coach. You won’t be placed on the OOH rota alone until your clinical coach signs you off to be able to do so.
Absolutely! Many of our graduates do this. You’ll also be able to take large animal CPD sessions, and even our Farm Only programme, which we launched this year.
The choice is yours. Our group spans across 10 European countries, so there are plenty of options. In your application, you can apply for one specific practice or a number of practices in your preferred area. We’ll discuss the available vacancies with you and contact the relevant practices to arrange an interview.
Yes. We have a process in place for internal transfers.
Graduates usually spend 12 days a year attending our CPD programmes, which include a variety of wet lab sessions, practical workshops and seminars on a range of topics.
Absolutely! We are proud to welcome applicants from overseas, whether in Europe or further afield. So long as you’re eligible to register with the VCI, we look forward to hearing from you. We can also support you with visa sponsorship.

Further questions about the academy?

Get in touch

If you have any questions that haven't been answered here, just send us an email:

GATalent@ivcevidensia.com

We'll aim to get back to you within 5 working days

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