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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

D100 BACHELOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BVetMed
D101 BACHELOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE WITH INTERCALATED YEAR

Every course at the Royal Veterinary College requires you to meet minimum academic qualifications and grading.
This is to ensure that you are adequately equipped with the skills and knowledge, as well as a foundation of
scientific understanding, to successfully complete your course. Our entry requirements express the qualifications
and grades that you have already achieved or are expected to achieve. For a full list of entry requirements,
including academic qualifications and non-academic criteria, please visit f www.rvc.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

GCSE (or alternative Level 2 qualifications) are required in CAMBRIDGE PRE-U
addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels. Minimum grade D3 in three Principal subjects including
Five GCSEs at grade 7 (A) including Combined Science (or Biology and Chemistry.
individual science subjects: Biology and Chemistry), with at
least a grade 6 (B) in English Language and Mathematics. ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA
(Science based) Distinctions in 15 Level 3 credits in Biology
A-LEVEL* and 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry. Merit required in all other
AAA including Biology and Chemistry, and a third subject graded Level 3 credits.
which should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry and cannot
include General Studies. WELSH BACCALAUREATE
* If you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (A) with two A-Levels in
a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement. Biology (A) and Chemistry (A).
Please visit our website for more information.
SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS:
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Advanced Highers at AA in Biology and Chemistry in addition
666 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry. to five Highers (AAAAB), including Biology, Chemistry and at
least National 5 in English and Mathematics (B). If you have
If not already holding accepted qualifications in Maths and bypassed one or more of these subjects at National 5, you will
English, grade 5 in either MYP Mathematics (standard or need this subject/grade at Highers level.
extended) or SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or
SL Mathematics Applications and Interpretation and a minimum IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE
of 5 in SL English A (or grade 6 in English B) is required. H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 including Biology and Chemistry.
H1 required in one of these sciences. If not included in
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA in ‘Applied Science’ grade the above, O3 is required in English and Mathematics.
D*D*D*, ‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ grade D*D*D*
or ‘Animal Management (Science)’ grade D*D*D*. Specific Contextual offers may be made to students who meet our
units mandatory, please see our website for full details. Widening Participation criteria and are taking applicable
qualifications. f www.rvc.uk.com/wp-criteria

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