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Goal: Covid-19, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, has also led to significant psychological concerns in humans along with physical problems. This study was aimed at evaluating the methods of the students of the Selçuk University Veterinary Faculty to cope with stress; their sociodemographic characteristics, experience in the Covid-19 pandemic process and the relationship with professional career concerns. Tools and Methods: The sample of the study was made by a total of 644 students from 1–5th grade students who continued education and participated in the research at the Selçuk University Veterinary Faculty in the 2019–2020 educational-learning period. The survey was carried out with the filling of the survey form sent to the participants’ mobile phones between 14-22 December 2020 according to the voluntary principle. The survey form consists of a total of four sections that determine their socio-demographic characteristics, professional career concerns and their experience with Covid-19 and measure how to deal with stress. Results: Selçuk University Veterinary Faculty’s students’ strategies to cope with stress are the most self-safe approach? At least 27% of people are seeking social support. (%13) using the subfactors, women’s students (22%) compared to men’s students (21%) is a desperate approach? The highest scores of the fifth class students? Their scores are low compared to other classes and the third class students are different compared to other classes. Their points were higher. Recommendation: As a result, students of the Selçuk University Veterinary Faculty can be said that the strategies they use are more problem-based active styles, the passive styles they use less, and that it is very important for them to develop the skills to deal with stressful situations such as Covid-19 pandemic.

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