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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                                         YOUR CAREER*

        The RVC is one of the few veterinary schools in the   You will be entitled to work as a veterinarian as soon as
        world that holds accreditations from the Royal College   you have earned your BVetMed degree and registered as
        of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK, the European   a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
        Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education   (RCVS). Our graduates go on to enjoy a wide range of
        (EAEVE) in the EU, and the Council on Education of    careers in veterinary medicine, including positions in small
        the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)    animal practices, mixed practices, equine practices, farm/
        in the USA and Canada for our Bachelor of Veterinary   livestock environments, wild animal environments, wildlife
        Medicine (BVetMed) Programmes.                        conservation, military support, industry research and
                                                              technical support, government, and academia.
        Furthermore, RCVS accreditation ensures RVC
        BVetMed graduates are licensed to work in Ireland,    The RVC’s accreditation status with the European
        Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Africa    Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education
        (subject to visa requirements).                       (EAEVE) allows BVetMed graduates to register to practise
                                                              in Europe without requiring any further qualifications**.
                                                              Reciprocal arrangements between the RCVS and the
                                                              Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (AVBC), the
                                                              Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), and the South African
                                                              Veterinary Council (SAVC), allows BVetMed Graduates
                                                              to practice in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South
                                                              Africa without requiring any further qualifications**.


        As a provider of RCVS accredited veterinary medicine degrees   In addition, the American Veterinary Medical Association
        the RVC complies with the RCVS Fitness to Practise Guide    (AVMA) will recognise your BVetMed degree as equivalent to
        for UK Veterinary Schools and Veterinary students.    those awarded by veterinary colleges in North America. Some
        To find out more:                                     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
                                                              America after qualifying as well as satisfy state/provincial
                                                              veterinary board requirements where relevant – just as you
                                                              would if graduating from any North American school**.
                                                              * This applies to the BVetMed course only
                                                              ** Notwithstanding any visa requirements
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