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D313 BSc VETERINARY NURSING FRENCH BACCALAUREATE
Pass the Baccalauréat général with 12 overall. 13 required
GCSE (or alternative Level 2 qualifications are required in Earth & Life Sciences, which needs to be taken as an
in addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels) enseignement de spécialité and taken through to terminale.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including Mathematics, Mathematics needs to be sat in the penultimate year, and grade
and at least grade 6 (B) in English Language and 6-5 (BC) 12 achieved. [OIB Anglais: if 14 is achieved in English, no
Combined Science (or or 6/B in individual science subject: further English language qualification is required.]
Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY
A-LEVEL* EDUCATION (HKDSE)
BCC including Biology (B). Two AS-Levels (C) would be Pass the HKDSE with grades 444 in Biology and two other
accepted in place of one of the further (non-Biology) elective subjects, plus grade 4 in Maths and grade 5 in English
A-Level subjects. core subjects. We will consider Maths as an elective subject
alongside Biology provided both the compulsory and the
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE extended modules are taken with grades 5 (compulsory part)
544 at Higher Level including Biology grade 5. If not already and 4 (extended part).
holding accepted qualifications in Maths and English, either
grade 4 in MYP Mathematics (standard or extended) or grade
4 in SL Mathematics Analysis and approaches or grade 4 in SL ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics Applications and interpretation and grade 5 SL
English A (or 6 in English B) is required. IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of
6.5 in each component or an alternate, acceptable English
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN ‘APPLIED SCIENCE’ (DDM) language qualification.
‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ (DDM) or ‘Animal For a list of accepted alternative English language
Management (Science)’ (DDM). Specific units mandatory, qualifications rvc.ac.uk/english-language
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please see our website for full details.
CAMBRIDGE PRE-U: SUPPLEMENTARY FORM
Grades: M2, M3, P1 with Biology at M2
As part of your application, you are required to complete
ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA a supplementary form to record your work experience.
(Science-based) Diploma with a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits This will be sent to you once we have received your application
in Biology at Merit, and 9 further Level 3 credits at Merit. 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
WELSH BACCALAUREATE support the information given on this form.
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (C) with two A-Levels,
including Biology (B) and another subject of your choice (C)
excluding General Studies. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
* If you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require To enrol on a veterinary nursing degree, you must have
a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement. completed a minimum of:
• 70 hours of work experience (paid or voluntary) in one or
SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS more small animal or mixed veterinary practices.
Two Advanced Highers (BC) including Biology (B), in addition and
to three Highers (C) and at least five National 5 A-C grades • 70 hours in a variety of different animal environments
including Mathematics, with at least grade B in English and (excluding your home environment or pet ownership)
Biology, Chemistry or Physics (B).
To be considered for an interview, you must have completed
IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE at least 70 hours of work experience, with a minimum of 35
H3 in Biology, plus H4, H4, H4, H5. If not achieved at H4, O3 hours in a small animal or mixed veterinary practice, by the
required in English and O4 in Mathematics. application deadline on 31 January. The further 70 hours of
work experience must then be completed before you enrol.

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