Veterinary Gateway Programme BVetMed
Royal Veterinary College, University of London
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine - BVetMed

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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine - BVetMed

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The Veterinary Gateway programme is a targeted Widening Participation initiative aimed at students who want to study veterinary medicine but who might not otherwise meet our entry requirements. This is a six-year course that integrates a preparatory Gateway year designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to study veterinary medicine. Successful completion of the Gateway year does not give you a qualification in itself, but does lead automatically into our five-year BVetMed ...Read more

The Veterinary Gateway programme is a targeted Widening Participation initiative aimed at students who want to study veterinary medicine but who might not otherwise meet our entry requirements. This is a six-year course that integrates a preparatory 'Gateway' year designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to study veterinary medicine. Successful completion of the Gateway year does not give you a qualification in itself, but does lead automatically into our five-year BVetMed programme, which will qualify you to practice as a veterinarian.This course is open to UK students only, who come from a Widening Participation background. The full criteria can be found on the RVC website..

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
8th
Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry graduate salary at this uni
£30,000
UK Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry graduate salary
£30,000
What students say
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Aidan
26 Mar 22

Supportive environment More student space would be..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
12 Apr 21

While things have been difficult undertaking our clinical year during covid the staff have been very accommodating and have worked hard to still deliver as good of an experience..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CC Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

C Grades / Points required

CCC in three A Level subjects including:BiologyChemistry One other subject of your choice* It would also be expected that candidates pass their science practical for each relevant subject, where taking the English curriculum.*The third A Level subject should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry, and cannot be General Studies.

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Advanced Highers at grade C or above in:BiologyChemistryin addition to 5 Highers at grade C or above including:BiologyChemistryand at least National 5 grade C in:EnglishMathematics* If you have bypassed one or more of these subjects at National 5, you will need this subject/grade at Higher level.

The following Level 3 Extended Diplomas are accepted with specific unit requirements (see the RVC website for details):Pearson 'Applied Science' or 'Applied Science (Biomedical Science)'; Pearson 'Animal Management'; City & Guilds 'Animal Management (Science)'.

Applicants who have achieved the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate with grade C will be accepted with two A Levels: Biology at grade CChemistry at grade C

Popular A-level subjects

Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Chemistry
99%
Biology
98%
Mathematics
52%
Physics
14%
Geography
9%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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Aidan
26 Mar 22
Veterinary Medicine BVetMed
Supportive environment More student space would be...
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12 Apr 21
Veterinary Medicine BVetMed
While things have been difficult undertaking our clinical year during covid the staff have been very accommodating and have worked hard to still deliver as good of an experience...
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Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Royal College Street London Camden NW1 0TU United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Camden Town  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: Euston   0.2 miles away
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