Program Overview

Gateway Veterinary Program

The Gateway Veterinary Program is a 15-week preclinical and clinical sciences program offered online or on-campus to students who have been granted conditional acceptance to St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine (SMUSVM). The on-campus option is offered on Nevis at our sister school Medical University of the Americas.

Program Details

• Duration: 15 weeks
• Delivery: online or on-campus
• Study mode: full-time and part-time
• Curriculum: clinical anatomy, physiology, cellular and molecular biology, and principles of veterinary medicine

Why Gateway?

• Expand Your Knowledge: Bolster your existing knowledge by focusing on the foundational concepts and skills needed to thrive in veterinary school.
• Enhance Your Learning Skills: Receive individualized, expert coaching on study techniques and knowledge retention strategies.
• Grow Your Network: Begin veterinary school with a built-in support system of friends and study partners.
• Low Student-to-Faculty Ratio: Gateway students benefit from a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio, allowing personalized instruction.
• Top Faculty: 100% of Gateway faculty hold either a PhD, MD or both, and have extensive experience teaching veterinary students.

Tuition “Free” Guarantee

The Gateway Grant is exclusively available to students who enrolled in the 2024 and 2025 terms and subsequent cohorts of the Gateway Program. Eligible Gateway students will be awarded a one-time grant of $2,500 USD to be applied toward their Gateway tuition fees. While students will benefit from this grant, they will continue to pay the administrative cost of $2,500 USD associated with the course.