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VETERINARY NURSING COURSE

BSc Veterinary Nursing

ACCREDITATION BSc VETERINARY NURSING

As part of the BSc the students are awarded You can qualify as a veterinary nurse by studying a
the FdSc degree at the end of their 3rd year BSc in Veterinary Nursing.
to enable them to enter the Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and in the EU The BSc qualification is studied over four years, where
by the Accreditation Committee for Veterinary you will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Nursing Education (ACOVENE). These bodies The final year of study on the BSc is dedicated to a
set the standard for the delivery of veterinary research project on an area of clinical interest. A BSc
nursing education in the United Kingdom and may be the best choice for you if you are looking to gain
the European Union. deeper knowledge of the role of veterinary nursing, and
open up further career opportunities in the future due to
the additional investment in your skills.

As a provider of RCVS accredited veterinary nursing
degrees the RVC complies with the RCVS Fitness to
Practise Guide for UK Providers of Veterinary Nursing
Education and Student Veterinary Nurses. To find out more:

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