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International Baccalaureate Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
544 at Higher Level including Biology grade 5. If not already Pass the HKDSE with grades 444 in Biology and two other
holding accepted qualifications in Maths and English, either elective subjects, plus grade 4 in Maths and grade 5 in English
grade 4 in MYP Mathematics (standard or extended) or grade core subjects. We will consider Maths as an elective subject
4 in SL Mathematics Analysis and approaches or grade 4 in SL alongside Biology provided both the compulsory and the
Mathematics Applications and interpretation and grade 5 SL extended modules are taken with grades 5 (compulsory part)
English A (or 6 in English B) is required. and 4 (extended part).

Level 3 Extended Diploma in ‘Applied Science’ (DDM)
‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ (DDM) or ‘Animal ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Management (Science)’ (DDM). Specific units mandatory, IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of
please see our website for full details.
6.5 in each component or an alternate, acceptable English
language qualification.
Cambridge Pre-U:
Grades: M2, M3, P1 with Biology at M2 For a list of accepted alternative English language
qualifications f www.rvc.ac.uk/english-language
Access to HE Diploma
(Science-based) Diploma with a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits
in Biology at Merit, and 9 further Level 3 credits at Merit. SUPPLEMENTARY FORM

As part of your application, you are required to complete
Welsh Baccalaureate
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (C) with two A-Levels, a supplementary form to record your work experience.
including Biology (B) and another subject of your choice (C) This will be sent to you once we have received your application
excluding General Studies. and you will be given a deadline to return it by. If you are invited
for an interview, you will be required to provide references to
* if you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require support the information given on this form.
a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement.

Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Two Advanced Highers (BC) including Biology (B), in addition To enrol on a veterinary nursing degree, you must have
to three Highers (C) and at least five National 5 A-C grades completed a minimum of:
including Mathematics, with at least grade B in English and
Biology, Chemistry or Physics (B). • 70 hours of work experience (paid or voluntary) in one or
more small animal or mixed veterinary practices.
Irish Leaving Certificate and
H3 in Biology, plus H4, H4, H4, H5. If not achieved at H4, O3 • 70 hours in a variety of different animal environments
required in English and O4 in Mathematics. (excluding your home environment or pet ownership)
To be considered for an interview, you must have completed
French Baccalaureate at least 70 hours of work experience, with a minimum of 35
Pass the Baccalauréat général with 12 overall. 13 required hours in a small animal or mixed veterinary practice, by the
in Earth & Life Sciences, which needs to be taken as an application deadline on 25 January. The further 70 hours of
enseignement de spécialité and taken through to terminale. work experience must then be completed before you enrol.
Mathematics needs to be sat in the penultimate year, and grade
12 achieved. [OIB Anglais: if 14 is achieved in English, no
further English language qualification is required.]

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