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SUPPORTING THE RVC

RVC Careers Service

Supporting students and alumni on their professional journey

If you graduated from the RVC within the appointment by registering at learningandwellbeing.rvc.ac.uk
last two years, did you know that you still or by emailing careers@rvc.ac.uk. We know that RVC
have access to one to one support from alumni can be spread out geographically around the world,
so we offer a range of remote appointment types.
professional Careers Consultants?
If you graduated more than two years ago, we would
It could be that you want to discuss making a decision also like to hear from you.
about your next step or gain an insight into job hunting
strategies and techniques, or you want to know how to make From time-to-time, we ask alumni to volunteer at careers
an effective application. Perhaps you have an upcoming events, for example our annual Biosciences Careers
interview that you would like to practice for or would like to Conference (held in October each year). We know
have your CV checked. Whatever your careers question or that alumni, at whatever stage of their career and
query, we are here to help. wherever that career has taken, can give valuable insights
and advice to students.
You should have access to RVC Learn for 12 months after
graduation, so you will still have access to our wide range of If you are interested in sharing your experiences
resources, as well as being able to book an appointment via at a careers event, then please get in touch with
the Careers Service area. Alternatively, you can arrange an the Careers Service.

Vet Nursing, BVetMed Are you a recent

and Bioscience graduate?
graduates of 2024… GRADUATE OUTCOMES IS A

GOVERNMENT-LED SURVEY
HOW WELL DID THE LOOK OUT FOR YOUR It is the biggest UK annual social survey and captures
RVC PREPARE YOU EMAIL INVITATION TO the perspectives and current status of recent graduates.
FOR YOUR FIRST COMPLETE THE RVC It is led by HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency)
YEAR IN WORK? GRADUATE SURVEY and is carried out for graduates of all UK higher
DURING MAY 2025! education institutions.
As a graduate of the
RVC, your feedback Please respond to the All graduates who completed a course in the UK after
makes a real difference RVC Graduate Survey August 2017 will be asked to take part in the survey
to improving students’ – your feedback is really 15 months after they finish their studies. The survey aims
experiences at important to us. to help current and future students gain an insight into
the RVC. By telling us how career destinations and development.
well the course prepared
you for your first year of In addition, all respondents KEEP YOUR DETAILS UP TO DATE
work, the RVC is able to are entered into a prize To help us, as well as current and future students,
make improvements to draw to win an Amazon please complete the survey. In order to make sure
teaching and support for voucher! you receive this (and also other interesting news and
future students.
In order to make sure information from the RVC), please ensure you keep
In addition, the RVC is you receive this (and also your contact details and preferences up to date by
required to gather feedback other interesting news and using the RVC4Life portal (www.rvc.ac.uk/alumni)
from both our graduates information from the RVC), or emailing us at alumni@rvc.ac.uk.
and their employers in order please ensure you keep
to meet the requirements your contact details and Please do respond if
of our accrediting bodies, preferences up to date you receive a call or
such as Royal College by using the RVC4Life email about the Graduate
of Veterinary Surgeons portal (www.rvc.ac.uk/ Outcomes survey
(RCVS) and the Royal alumni) or emailing us at – your feedback is really
Society of Biology (RSOB). alumni@rvc.ac.uk.
important.

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