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Overall data

The table below gives an overview of global data, estimating the number of student veterinary assistants, the number of students per year and the cost of study per student as well as means of financing.

DK ES FI FR HU PT RO SI SK UK Country
- 250 - 750 - - 530 20 120 - Nurses hired per year
45     300     270 20 30   Number qualified
< 2     11     35   5   % Unemployed qualified staff
  9953   1800     8200   2140 4000 Qualified practising veterinary assistants practising veterinary assistants practising veterinary assistants
180   172 700   23   240 0   Total number of trainees
                    Number of students per year
3 years et 10 weeks 5 years 4 years 2 years   3 years 4 ans 4 years 4 years 2,5 years Total length of training
45000 17187 3000 9900     450 10000 54700 11436 Cost of training per student Cost per student
  16500 (96%) 100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 10940 (20%) 2859 (25%) State funding ( % and €)
                  2859 (25%) Private/apprentice funding (% and €)
100%                 5718 (50%) Professional funding (% and €)
2% 2% 2% 18%     2% 10%   2% Number of students dropping out

There are figures missing from this table. The countries studied need to confirm or complete these figures.

NB:

  • The number of qualified practising veterinary assistants represents those veterinary assistants with the relevant qualification who are currently in employment.
  • The number of students being trained represents all students irrespective of their training format (initial, professional retraining or sandwich training).
  • The cost of training a student veterinary assistant represents the costs incurred by the training body as well as the cost of salarying students.