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BSc VETERINARY COURSE OVERVIEW

NURSING The BSc Veterinary Nursing course is designed to produce
veterinary nurses who have the knowledge and skills to
make a significant contribution to animal health and welfare.
You will be exposed to practical training within the first three
Veterinary nurses play a vital role within foundation years of the programme, where you have the
the veterinary industry in caring for opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within a
real-life environment. At the end of this period (providing you
sick, injured and hospitalised animals, have met the assessment requirements), you will achieve
and contributing to the ongoing care of your professional veterinary nursing qualification.
animals. This includes undertaking minor During your final year, you will undertake a research project

surgeries and procedures, and delivering on an area of clinical interest and choose from a range
of innovative modules taught by RVC veterinary nurse
medical treatments and tests. Veterinary educators and world-renowned clinicians and researchers.
nurses also take on the responsibilities This is a challenging degree course that delivers a broad
programme of learning, and offers a fascinating introduction
of customer care within a surgery, clinic to veterinary nursing.
or hospital setting, and therefore must
develop client-facing skills alongside WORK PLACEMENTS
knowledge of animal care. The BSc You will complete at least 1,800 hours of practical
degree also extends your research skills, training at a range of excellent veterinary practices,
giving you real insight into the day-to-day role of the
in order that you can contribute to the veterinary nurse. To ensure fair evaluation, the skills
evidence base for veterinary nursing. and knowledge you acquire will be assessed in a
variety of ways as the course progresses.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

We welcome applications from students with a wide range of
qualifications. For a complete list of academic qualifications
and English Language requirements for this course, please see
pages 84-85.

COURSE COSTS

UK tuition fees: £9,250*
International tuition fees: £16,330*
* Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in
2023 and should be used as a guide only. See page 90 for more information.

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