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COURSES

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Accelerated Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Gateway
with Intercalated Year Bachelor of Veterinary Science

ACCREDITATION* conservation, military support, industry research and
technical support, government, and academia.
The RVC is one of the few veterinary schools in the world that
holds accreditations from the Royal College of Veterinary The RVC’s accreditation status with the European
Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK, the European Association of Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education
Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) in the EU, (EAEVE) allows BVetMed graduates to register to practise
and the Council on Education of the American Veterinary in Europe without requiring any further qualifications**.
Medical Association (AVMA) in the USA and Canada, for our Reciprocal arrangements between the RCVS and the
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed) Programmes. Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (AVBC), the
Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), and the South African
Furthermore, RCVS accreditation ensures RVC Veterinary Council (SAVC), allows BVetMed Graduates
BVetMed graduates are licensed to work in Ireland, to practice in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South
Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Africa Africa without requiring any further qualifications**.
(subject to visa requirements).
In addition, the American Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA) will recognise your BVetMed degree as equivalent to
those awarded by veterinary colleges in North America. Some
of the USA and Canada’s major veterinary employers recruit
actively among our final year students. Please note, however,
that you will be required to sit the North American Veterinary
Licensing Examination (NAVLE) if you intend to work in North
As a provider of RCVS accredited veterinary medicine degrees
the RVC complies with the RCVS Fitness to Practise Guide America after qualifying as well as satisfy state/provincial
for UK Veterinary Schools and Veterinary students. veterinary board requirements where relevant – just as you
To find out more: would if graduating from any North American school**.
The RVC currently holds probationary accreditation status
as assigned by the Council on Education of the AVMA on
consideration of Standard 11 (Outcomes, NAVLE pass rate).
This is not an adverse decision and does not impact on enrolled
YOUR CAREER* students. We are working to address the issue as quickly as

possible to avoid detrimental change to our accreditation status.
You will be entitled to work as a veterinarian as soon as
you have earned your BVetMed degree and registered as We provide the NAVLE Support programme (twice/year) for
a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons students who wish to sit the NAVLE.
(RCVS). Our graduates go on to enjoy a wide range of * This applies to the BVetMed course only. Please note that the
BVSc degree is not accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
careers in veterinary medicine, including positions in small Association (AVMA) nor by EAEVE (European Association of
animal practices, mixed practices, equine practices, farm/ Establishments for Veterinary Education).
livestock environments, wild animal environments, wildlife ** Notwithstanding any visa requirements

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