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INSTITUTION DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS

VETERINARY PRACTICAL AND
CLINICAL TEACHING
GATEWAY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES (AHEMS)*

is undertaken during the pre-clinical years of the
programme. AHEMS placements are designed to help you
This Veterinary Gateway course is consolidate your learning about animal husbandry, develop
aimed at students who want to study animal handling skills, and learn about animal industries.
It is advised that students complete up to six weeks of
veterinary medicine but who might not AHEMS in their Gateway year (which includes, the Easter
otherwise meet our entry requirements. and summer vacation periods). Only equine, dairy cattle,
lambing and companion animal placements can be
The programme integrates an additional completed in the Gateway year. All placements completed

preparatory year designed to equip you in the Gateway year count towards your total AHEMS
requirements. Currently, students complete 12 weeks of
with the knowledge and skills you need AHEMS before entry to Year 3 of the course, comprising:
to study veterinary medicine. • Two weeks on a lambing enterprise
• Two weeks on a dairy cattle farm
• Two weeks of equine experience
COURSE COSTS (PER YEAR) • One week at a commercial pig or poultry operation
UK tuition fees: £9,250* • One week at dog or cat establishment (cattery, kennel,
veterinary practice)
* Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in 2024
and should be used as a guide only. See page 88 for more information. • Four weeks of your choice

AHEMS placements involve spending a number of weeks
COURSE OVERVIEW based at employers, where you can focus on developing
workplace skills and industry expertise that will sit alongside
The programme focuses on developing your analytical, the knowledge you gain throughout your course.
problem-solving and practical skills in the biological sciences;
improving your study, team working and communication skills, *Requirements for the number of weeks of AHEMS and ClinicalEMS
and introducing you to the handling and husbandry (care and may be subject to change in the future.
management) of animals, most of them farm animals.

If you successfully complete the Gateway year you will
progress to Year 1 of our Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
degree programme. You will also be eligible to apply for
veterinary degrees at other UK universities.

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