The Royal Veterinary College has been rated Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. This is underpinned by a Gold rating in Student Outcomes and Silver in Student Experience.

The Office for Students (OfS) describes the rating as follows:

"Typically, the experience students have at The Royal Veterinary College and the outcomes it leads to are very high quality.

This provider's student experience rating is Silver, which means the student academic experience is typically very high quality.

This provider's student outcomes rating is Gold, which means student outcomes are typically outstanding".

What is the TEF?

The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies.

The ratings reflect the extent to which a university or college delivers an excellent experience and outcomes for its mix of undergraduate students and across the range of its undergraduate courses. The TEF also encourages universities and colleges to continually improve their teaching standards and student support services.

TEF ratings apply to the University overall and are valid for four years, from 2023 to 2027.

View the RVC's provider and student submission, and the panel's outcome statement →

Find out more about TEF ratings for the sector →