Our Veterinary Primary Care & Clinical Leadership MSc/PGDip is a part-time, accessible and engaging online course for veterinary primary care professionals working in a clinical environment.

This course is designed to develop your skills as a veterinary professional in a clinical primary care environment. It will enhance your practical skills and build your confidence in leadership, coaching and education as well as allowing you to develop research skills which can be applied to veterinary primary care settings.

You can choose to complete the full master's degree (MSc) or leave with a postgraduate diploma (PGDip) after two years. Prior postgraduate qualifications in a relevant subject area (up to 60 credits at Level 7) can also be credited towards a full MSc qualification. This allows you to build on prior learning to gain a master's degree.

Why study with us

We create a collaborative online learning network for veterinary primary care professionals with an emphasis on sharing experience and creating a culture of learning

Flexible online delivery where content is released in five week blocks so you can fit studying around existing work and home commitments

Designed by veterinary primary care professionals for veterinary primary care professionals

Future careers

The MSc/PGDip in Veterinary Primary Care and Clinical leadership is designed to support key, transferable skills. This will help you whether your goal is to progress in veterinary clinical practice or other areas of the veterinary industry.

You will develop key leadership skills which will allow you to progress in many industry areas. You will study education, coaching and mentoring, which will enable you to support students, new graduates or junior colleagues in their careers. You will also study research skills, which will allow you to undertake and publish research in your role.

Prior postgraduate qualifications in a relevant subject area (up to 60 credits at level 7) can also be credited towards a full MSc qualification. This allows you to build on prior learning to gain a masters degree.