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PART TIME
DISTANCE LEARNING
FOR QUALIFIED RVNs

Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing

www.rvc.uk.com/CertAVN

The RVC’s Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Certificate courses are part-time, distance-learning,
advanced veterinary nursing qualifications. These courses are accredited by the RCVS, and awarded
by the RVC and University of London.

COURSE OVERVIEW

These qualifications provide progression options for Registered If you wish to develop greater professional knowledge and skills
Veterinary Nurses qualifying from all existing level qualifications with particular focus on clinical patient care and subject area
resulting in entry to the RCVS Register of RVNs (from Level 3 specialism (either Emergency & Critical Care or Anaesthesia and
Diploma through to BSc). Depending on your entry qualifications, Analgesia), then these courses are for you. These qualifications
you can apply to enrol on either the level 6 Graduate Certificate or can open doors for you in the job market and help prepare you for
level 7 Postgraduate Certificate (subject to Entry Requirements). employment in more specialist areas of clinical practice.

COURSE COSTS

The tuition fees for students commencing the course in 2022/23 are as follows:
UK Tuition Fees EU Tuition Fees International Fees Island Fees
(Channel Islands
& Isle of Man)
Contemporary Study Skills £812 £1,000 £1,000 £812
Fundamentals in Advanced £812 £1,000 £1,000 £812
Veterinary Nursing Practice
Designation Elective Module £2,436 £3,000 £3,000 £2,436
Total Fee £4,060 £5,000 £5,000 £4,060
* Tuition fee amounts are subject to increase each academic year, please be aware of this when making your calculations and planning how much money you will require.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

These flexible awards are designed to be completed in just Our academic and course support team have over 12 years
over a year (part-time) and can be completed entirely online via of experience running and delivering online post registration
the RVC’s online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Learn. qualifications for veterinary nurses and we use a range of
This method of study allows you to continue to work in clinical teaching, learning and assessment activities to stimulate you in
practice; giving you flexibility to balance your study with your your nursing career.
work and family commitments, wherever you are in the world.
The courses focus on developing your critical thinking, using
Via Learn, you are able to access your learning materials where and both theory and its practical application, enabling you to
when you want to, and the online mode of delivery also provides become better equipped to care for your patients and take on
opportunity for interactive activities so that you can feel connected to leadership positions within your career.
us, and your fellow CertAVN students throughout your studies.
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