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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

D102 GRADUATE ACCELERATED VETERINARY MEDICINE

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

UCAS APPLICANTS If your institution uses a different credit system and you are
A minimum of an upper second class (2:1) honours degree in unsure how many credits you need, you can contact us ahead
an appropriate biological science subject. See website for a of time. Where your institution works on a quarter-credit system,
more detailed subject list. we work on a conversion of one semester credit being
equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.
We also welcome applicants with MBBS degrees and
candidates from any of our BSc or MSci programmes.
NON-UK DEGREES FROM OUTSIDE THE US/CANADA:
There are no specific A-Level requirements. However, We welcome applications from graduates with European or
an understanding of topics covered in Level 3 science International qualifications where their degrees are equivalent
qualifications may be expected at points in the course. to a UK BSc (Hons) Second Class Upper Division.
You must also have a grade C or above in GCSE English
Candidates must meet the entry requirements by means
Language and Mathematics.
of the prescribed qualifications listed or other acceptable
alternative qualifications. For advice on the acceptability of
US/CANADIAN DEGREES
PREREQUISITE CLASSES your qualifications, please send your degree transcripts to:
admissions@rvc.ac.uk
Required at upper level (e.g. 300-400 level):
• At least 9 upper-level semester credits in Biology/Biological
Science. Examples include but are not limited to: APPLICATION DEADLINE
Immunology, Anatomy/Physiology, Parasitology, Applications via UCAS has the deadline of mid-October 2024.
Histology, advanced Microbiology or Genetics. Applications via VMCAS has the deadline of mid-September 2024.
Also required (3 semester credits each):
• Biology (e.g. Principles of Biology, Introductory Biology)
• Mathematics
• Anatomy/Physiology
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry

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