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5 CAMDEN &
YEARS D100 HAWKSHEAD f www.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 You will also have the opportunity to sit the NAVLE exam to practise
in North America.
world-leading scientific and clinical
The RVC supports students with travel expenses for all core
training in veterinary medicine. (mandatory) rotations not delivered at our Hawkshead, Potters Bar
This exciting course builds on our campus. The RVC also provides student accommodation for core
rotations located outside of London. Support for tracking (elective)
extensive veterinary history and takes rotations varies and further detail is provided to students when making
rotation selections. The RVC does not provide financial support
a fresh approach in bringing together for Animal Husbandry Extramural Studies (AHEMS) and Clinical
technological change, clinical and Extramural Studies (ClinEMS).
scientific progress, and stimulating Please be aware that when on placements students are required
to participate fully with a busy schedule and so opportunities to
teaching and learning methods. supplement income with paid work is usually not possible.

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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