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RVET D310 3
R84 YEARS

INSTITUTION UCAS CODE DURATION
FdSc Veterinary Nursing

D310

CAMPUS: Hawkshead f www.rvc.ac.uk/foundationvn

Veterinary nurses play a vital role within the veterinary industry in caring for sick, injured and
hospitalised animals, and contributing to the ongoing care of animals. This includes undertaking
minor surgeries and procedures, and delivering medical treatments and tests. Veterinary nurses
also take on the responsibilities of customer care within a surgery, clinic or hospital setting, and
therefore must develop client-facing skills alongside knowledge of animal care. This Foundation
degree trains you to work within a veterinary team, to be adaptable, and to be able to perform a
variety of roles in practice and beyond.

COURSE OVERVIEW
Veterinary nurses will typically work within a veterinary surgery The FdSc Veterinary Nursing Course will equip you with the
or veterinary hospital and are involved in a wide ability to understand the healthy and sick animal, and the
range of care and treatment, including: essential role that nursing plays in a veterinary team. You will be
• Providing skilled supportive care for sick animals trained to function as an equal intellectual partner in a veterinary
• Undertaking minor surgery team, to be adaptable and, thus, able to perform a variety of
• Monitoring during anaesthesia roles in practice and beyond. The course teaches you to be a
• Medical treatments and diagnostic tests under lifelong learner – an essential attribute in a rapidly changing
veterinary supervision world of animal healthcare.
• Educating owners on good standards of animal care
This is a challenging degree course that delivers a broad
Many qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses working in a programme of learning, and offers a fascinating insight into
veterinary practice continue to take on greater responsibilities veterinary nursing. You will cover everything from basic nursing
as time goes by, such as supervision of staff and hospital wards, care to more advanced diagnostic and patient care techniques,
practice management and teaching/training other nurses or developing both your clinical and professional skills.
supporting staff.

WORK PLACEMENTS COURSE COSTS
You will complete at least 1,800 hours of practical training at a UK tuition fees: £9,250*
range of excellent veterinary practices, giving you real insight International tuition fees: £15,190*
into the day-to-day role of the veterinary nurse. To ensure * Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in 2022
fair evaluation, the skills and knowledge you acquire will be and should be used as a guide only. See page 102 for more information.
assessed in a variety of ways as the course progresses.

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