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5 CAMDEN &
YEARS D100 HAWKSHEAD f rvc.ac.uk/bvetmed
DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS

BACHELOR OF In your third year you will be based at our Hawkshead Campus where
you will acquire knowledge and practical skills in clinical science
VETERINARY MEDICINE necessary for you to participate fully in clinical practice at the RVC,

(BVetMed) collaborative practices, and in private veterinary practice in your fourth
and fifth year.
If you graduate from the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine programme,
The Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine you will be registered with the RCVS and have the credentials to
practise (subject to visa status) in many countries around the world.
(BVetMed) programme offers world- You will also have the opportunity to sit the NAVLE exam to practise
in North America.
leading scientific and clinical training in
You will also have the option to spend a year in industry during your
veterinary medicine. This exciting course course if you wish. You are responsible for finding your placement and
builds on our extensive veterinary history we will support you in this activity.
and takes a fresh approach in bringing The RVC supports students with travel expenses for all core
(mandatory) rotations not delivered at our Hawkshead, Potters Bar
together technological change, clinical campus. The RVC also provides student accommodation for core
and scientific progress, and stimulating rotations located outside of London. Support for tracking (elective)
rotations varies and further detail is provided to students when making
teaching and learning methods. rotation selections. The RVC does not provide financial support
for Animal Husbandry Extramural Studies (AHEMS) and Clinical
Extramural Studies (ClinEMS).
You will gain a thorough understanding of the science underpinning
veterinary practice and research, and develop fundamental problem
solving, communication and team working skills. In our busy RVC
hospitals and collaborative practices, you will gain the broadest and
best possible practical experience.
This comprehensive programme will help you acquire an understanding
of the basic biological principles of normal body function and disease,
and the ability to distinguish the pathological from the normal, to prevent
disease and safely manage the processes of animal production. You
will also explore opportunities to further veterinary knowledge through
research, and develop the expertise to diagnose and treat disease and
alleviate suffering along with the professional skills you need to work and
communicate effectively in practice.
In the first two years, you will primarily be based at the Camden
Campus studying basic and paraclinical veterinary sciences, acquiring
introductory skills in handling and examining horses, farm animals and
companion animals, developing your communication and team working
skills, and beginning to master basic clinical skills.

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