About the school
France has 4 National Veterinary Schools (ENV): ENVA (Maisons-Alfort, Paris region), VetAgro Sup (Lyon), Oniris (Nantes) and ENVT (Toulouse). All award a state veterinary diploma recognised across the EU.
The post-bac concours (direct route after Baccalauréat) leads to a 6-year programme. Selection involves a Parcoursup dossier and 7 evaluation workshops (4 oral + 3 QCM) conducted by video conference in April–May.
Data verified at concours-agro-veto.net and official ENV websites (April 2026). All figures subject to annual revision.
Campus & Facilities
France's 4 National Veterinary Schools (ENVs) are located in 4 cities: Alfort/Paris (oldest, founded 1765, national referral hospital), Lyon (integrated agrifood campus), Nantes (strong in bovine medicine and food science), and Toulouse (own farm and teaching hospital). You indicate a preferred school on the ENVSAU registration form, but final assignment depends on your competition ranking.
Academic requirements
Access to French ENVs is exclusively by competitive examination (concours) after a specialised preparatory year (classe prépa BCPST, 2 years). Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, French, Modern Languages. Alternative pathways: PASS and LAS (health access programmes) with a motivation interview. Strong Bac S/STL with Distinction recommended.
Source: concours-agro-veto.net — verified April 2026.
Work experience
No formal experience required for the written concours. For PASS/LAS motivation interviews, prior observation in veterinary clinics, farm visits, or open days at ENVs is recommended. In BCPST prépa, only written/oral exam results count.
Interview & exam format
The BCPST concours includes written exams (Biology-Geology 6h, Chemistry-Physics 6h, Maths 4h, French 4h, Language 2h) and oral exams (Biology, Chemistry-Physics, Maths, French, Language). Orals: 20–30 min each before a 2-person jury. PASS/LAS pathways include a motivation interview assessing professional knowledge and project coherence.
Source: concours-agro-veto.net — verified April 2026.
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