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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - BVMS
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SEP-25
5 Years
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - BVMS
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Full Time
SEP-25
5 Years
Select a subject
Our exciting Bachelor Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) degree has been developed to meet RCVS requirements. The BVMS course prepares you for a variety of veterinary careers.This is a collaborative and professional programme focused on training you to become a veterinary surgeon. During the course, you'll gain the skills to prevent and treat animal health and welfare problems.Veterinary medicine is a multi-disciplinary subject incorporating:ScienceClinical skillsAnimal behaviour and welfareDisease management and epidemiologyHuman-animal relationshipsExperience an immersive and practically-focused curriculum with clinical placements from Year 1. You'll be supported with a dedicated student well-being programme.We offer contextual admissions. This is a reduced entry tariff for those who's life experience may have resulted in academic challenges.Our new way of teaching uses digital technologies to deliver innovative face-to-face teaching. This means we dont rely on traditional lectures.
Exam type
A levelA level:
ABB - AAB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:45 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
D*D*D* Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):
D* Grades / Points required
AAB (two science subjects, plus one other) or;ABB (three science subjects or two science subjects and Maths) at A2.Acceptable science subjects are shown in the groups below. Subjects must be from different groups e.g. Biology, Economics and Environmental Science, or Physical Education, Physics and Psychology. NOT Biology, Physical Education and Physics, as two of these subjects sit in the same group:Group 1: Biology, Human Biology, Physical EducationGroup 2: ChemistryGroup 3: PhysicsGroup 4: Maths, EconomicsGroup 5: PsychologyGroup 6: Environmental Science
Pass science based Access to HE Diploma with 45 level 3 credits at Distinction. Diplomas must be science based and include:A minimum of 15 level 3 credits in Biology or ChemistryAn additional 15 level 3 credits in a second science subject
To include Biology and Chemistry at H2 or higher
Animal Management with at least a Distinction in the following units:Animal BiologyAnimal Health and DiseasesAnimal Breeding and GeneticsApplied Science with at least a Distinction in four of the following units:Physiology of Human Body SystemsHuman Regulation and ReproductionBiological Molecules and Metabolic PathwaysGenetics and Genetic EngineeringDiseases and InfectionsApplications of Inorganic ChemistryApplications of Organic Chemistry
Considered alongside two science A Levels at Grade A Acceptable science subjects at A Level are shown in the groups below. Subjects must be from different groups e.g. Biology, Economics and Environmental Science, or Physical Education, Physics and Psychology. NOT Biology, Physical Education and Physics, as two of these subjects sit in the same group:Group 1: Biology, Human Biology, Physical EducationGroup 2: ChemistryGroup 3: PhysicsGroup 4: Maths, EconomicsGroup 5: PsychologyGroup 6: Environmental Science
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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