Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (Norwegian: Norges Veterinærhøgskole) or NVH is a public university located at Adamstuen in Oslo, that educates veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety, comparative medicine and mammalian diseases, health and welfare. The institution has about 450 employees and 500 students. Parts of the research are conducted in Tromsø and Sandnes. A total of 70 students are accepted to the veterinary medicine courses each year at NVH. The program is a 5.5 year Master program leading to the title cand.med.vet. This is the only veterinary program in the country and one of the most difficult studies to be accepted into. NVH accepts 30 students each year for a two year course in veterinary nursing. The institution also offer two two-year Master programs within the fields of aquatic medicine and food safety. About 15 applicants are accepted on each of the two English language courses. About 15 candidates are awarded the Philosophiae Doctor each year from NVH. It is based on a 3+1 year model, with three years of studying and research, and one year of work. The school has also seen considerable controversy. 19.