Page 81 - RVC Undergraduate Prospectus 2023-2024

ROUTE B Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers
• You have completed all education since the age of 11 at a UK Advanced Highers at grade C or above in Biology and
state school that does not charge tuition fees, or is classified Chemistry in addition to five Highers at grade C or above
as an independent school including Biology and Chemistry and at least National 5 grade C
and in English and Mathematics. If you have bypassed one or more
• You attended the RVC Sutton Trust summer school within the of these subjects at National 5, you will need this subject/grade
at Higher level.
18 months prior to application
** if you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require
Eligibility will be determined based on the information provided a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement.
in the Supplementary Gateway Form, which applicants must Please visit our website for more information.
submit to Admissions no later than 1 February 2023. Please
visit f www.rvc.ac.uk/gateway for further information on the
non-academic criteria.
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
We do not require applicants to have work experience but it is
ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS advisable. If you can gain work experience, try to get it both in
veterinary practice and in other animal environments in order
GCSE
(are required in addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels). to develop animal handling skills and obtain an insight into the
Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including Combined work of veterinary surgeons.
Science (Biology and Chemistry if taken separately), English
Language and Mathematics. If you wish to inform us of work experience you have completed,
there is a section to do this in the Supplementary Gateway Form.
A-Level**
CCC including Biology, Chemistry and a third subject of your
choice which should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry and
cannot include General Studies.

International Baccalaureate
444 at Higher Level including Biology, Chemistry and a
third subject of your choice. If not already holding accepted
qualification in Maths and English, a minimum of grade 4 in SL
Maths: EITHER MYP Mathematics (standard or extended) OR
SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches OR SL Mathematics
Applications and Interpretation and SL English A is required.

Level 3 Extended Diploma in ‘Applied Science’ grade DDM,
‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ grade DDM or ‘Animal
Management (Science)’grade DDM. Specific units mandatory,
please see website.

Welsh Baccalaureate
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (C) with two A-Levels in
Biology (C) and Chemistry (C).

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