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COURSES

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Accelerated Bachelor
of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
with Intercalated Year Veterinary Gateway

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

ACCREDITATION

The RVC is one of the few veterinary schools in the
world that holds accreditations from the Royal College
of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK, the European
Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education
(EAEVE) in the EU, and the Council on Education of
the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
in the USA and Canada for our Bachelor of Veterinary
Medicine (BVetMed) Programmes. qualifications*. Reciprocal arrangements between the
RCVS and the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
Furthermore, RCVS accreditation ensures RVC Inc (AVBC), the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), and
BVetMed graduates are licensed to work in Ireland, the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC),
Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Africa allows BVetMed Graduates to practice in Australia,
(subject to visa requirements). New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa without
requiring any further qualifications*.
YOUR CAREER In addition, the American Veterinary Medical

You will be entitled to work as a veterinarian as soon as Association (AVMA) will recognise your BVetMed
you have earned your BVetMed degree and registered degree as equivalent to those awarded by veterinary
as a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary colleges in North America. Some of the USA and
Surgeons (RCVS). Our graduates go on to enjoy a Canada’s major veterinary employers recruit actively
wide range of careers in veterinary medicine, including among our final year students. Please note, however,
positions in small animal practices, mixed practices, that you will be required to sit the North American
equine practices, farm/livestock environments, wild Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) if you intend
animal environments, wildlife conservation, military to work in North America after qualifying as well as
support, industry research and technical support, satisfy state/provincial veterinary board requirements
government, and academia. where relevant – just as you would if graduating from
any North American school*.
The RVC’s accreditation status with the European
* Notwithstanding any visa requirements
Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education
(EAEVE) allows BVetMed graduates to register to
practise in Europe without requiring any further

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