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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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