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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Every course at the Royal Veterinary College requires you to meet minimum academic qualifications and
grading. This is to ensure that you are adequately equipped with the skills and knowledge, as well as a
foundation of scientific understanding, to successfully complete your course. Our entry requirements express
the qualifications and grades that you have already achieved or are expected to achieve. For a full list of
entry requirements, including academic qualifications and non-academic criteria, please visit
f www.rvc.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

FdSc VETERINARY NURSING D310 Studies). Two AS Levels at grade D would be accepted in place
of the further A-Level subject.
GCSE (or an equivalent is required in addition to Level 3 qualifications
e.g. A-Levels). Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including * if you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require
Combined Science (or an individual science subject; Biology, a pass’ in the practical endorsement. Please visit our website for
Chemistry or Physics), English Language, and Mathematics. more information.
A-Level*
CC including Biology, or CDD including Biology (C). Two AS Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers
Levels at relevant grades would be accepted in place of one of CD at Advanced Higher including C in Biology, plus two Highers
the further A-Level subjects (excl. General Studies). The non- at C. Two further Highers at C can be used in place of the D
prescribed A Level subjects should not overlap with Biology and at Advanced Higher. You must also have five National 5 grade
cannot include General Studies. A-Cs including English Language, Mathematics and Biology,
Chemistry or Physics.
International Baccalaureate
443 at Higher Level including Biology grade 4. If not already Irish Leaving Certificate
holding accepted qualifications in Maths and English, grade 4 H4, H4, H5, including H4 in Biology. If not achieved at H4 or H5,
in EITHER MYP Mathematics (standard or extended) OR SL O4 required in English and Mathematics.
Mathematics Analysis and approaches OR SL Mathematics
Applications and interpretation: analysis and approaches and a French Baccalaureate
minimum of 4 in SL English A (or grade 6 in English B) is required. Pass the Baccalauréat général with 11 overall. 12 required
in Earth & Life Sciences, which needs to be taken as an
Level 3 Extended Diploma in ‘Applied Science’ (MMM) enseignement de spécialité and taken through to terminale.
or ‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ (MMM) or ‘Animal Mathematics needs to be sat in the penultimate year, and grade
Management (Science)’ (MMM). Specific units mandatory, 12 achieved. [OIB Anglais: if 14 is achieved in English, no
please see our website for full details. further English language qualification is required.]

Cambridge Pre-U: BSc VETERINARY NURSING D313
Grades: P1, P2, P2 including Biology or P1, P1 in two Principal
Subjects including: Biology. GCSE (or alternative Level 2 qualifications are required
in addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels)
Access to HE Diploma Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including Mathematics,
(Science-based) Diploma with a minimum of 15 and at least grade 6 (B) in English Language and 6-5 (BC)
Level 3 credits in Biology, including Merit in 6 of these. Combined Science (or or 6/B in individual science subject;
Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
Welsh Baccalaureate
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (C) with A-Level Biology (C) A-Level*
or BCC including Biology (B). Two AS-Levels (C) would be accepted
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (D) with two A-Levels in place of one of the further (non-Biology) A-Level subjects.
including Biology (C) and a further A-Level (D) (excl. General

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