**Why choose this course**
- Study a hands-on curriculum, designed in collaboration with our partnership of veterinary practices and scientific research institutes, where you’ll learn to meet the diverse needs of companion, production, equine, laboratory animals, and exotic and wildlife species.
- Access our multi-million pound facilities, including our Veterinary Clinical Skills Centre and Veterinary Pathology Centre, to practise anaesthesia, catheterisation, dissection, perform a necropsy and more.
- Spend your final year completing intramural clinical placements (IMS) to develop an awareness of working as a veterinary professional in a clinical environment, under the supervision of qualified professionals.
- Learn from lecturers who are registered veterinary practitioners and researchers, in addition to a multidisciplinary team of veterinary specialists from our partner organisations.
- Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to work as veterinary surgeon once you’ve graduated.
**What you will study**
On this course, created in collaboration with our partnership of veterinary practices and scientific research institutes, including Marwell Zoo, you’ll learn about different body systems, covering all common companion, equine and production animal (regular and intensive) species, in addition to wildlife and exotic species.
In your first year, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to veterinary medicine, including anatomy, animal husbandry, cells and genes, physiology and the concept of professionalism, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. During your second year, you’ll learn about epidemiology, infectious diseases, and pathology, using clinical case studies and a ‘One Health’ approach.
In your third year, you’ll delve deeper into clinical medicine and surgery, diagnostic techniques, pharmacology, and scientific communication. You’ll also get the opportunity to work alongside a supervisor to conduct your own scientific research project, critically evaluating protocols, data and literature.
During your fourth year, your modules will be split by species and you’ll specialise further in anaesthesia, surgery and patient care, contemporary issues in veterinary medicine, and zoological medicine. You’ll take part in hands-on practical workshops. Each week you’ll focus on a different topic, including critical care and triage medicine, dentistry, how to administer medications and neutering. You’ll work in small groups under the supervision of trained staff.
In your fifth year, you’ll complete intramural clinical placements to further your knowledge, competences, attributes and skills.
Course Details - Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
15 October This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
D100
Institution code:
S85
Campus Name:
Stag Hill
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Overall:
AAB
We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
Required subjects:
Biology grade A and Chemistry grade A. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Overall:
AAABB
Required subjects:
Biology grade A and Chemistry grade A
GCSE or Equivalent:
Five subjects at Grade A(7) including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (or double science).
English Language and Mathematics at Grade B(5).
Overall:
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit.
Required subjects:
This must include 15 credits in Biology and and 15 credits in Chemistry.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Five subjects at Grade A(7) including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (or double science).
English Language and Mathematics at Grade B(5).
Overall:
AAB
Required subjects:
Biology grade A and Chemistry grade A.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Five subjects at Grade A(7) including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (or double science).
English Language and Mathematics at Grade B(5).
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.
Overall:
34
Required subjects:
HL6/SL7 in Biology and Chemistry.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Five subjects at Grade A(7) including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (or double science).
English Language and Mathematics at Grade B(5).
Overall:
DDD in a Science or Animal related subject and A level Chemistry grade A.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Five subjects at Grade A(7) including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (or double science).
English Language and Mathematics at Grade B(5).
Overall:
Pass overall with AAB from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels.
Required subjects:
A level Biology grade A and Chemistry grade A. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Five subjects at Grade A(7) including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (or double science).
English Language and Mathematics at Grade B(5).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
7.0
7.0 overall with 7.0 in each element
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