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         INSTITUTION   DURATION    UCAS CODE      CAMPUS


        BSc VETERINARY                                        COURSE OVERVIEW


        NURSING                                               The BSc Veterinary Nursing course is designed to produce
                                                              veterinary nurses who have the knowledge and skills to
                                                              make a significant contribution to animal health and welfare.
                                                              You will be exposed to practical training within the first three
        Registered veterinary nurses play a                   foundation years of the programme, where you have the
        vital role within the veterinary industry in          opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within a
                                                              real-life environment. At the end of this period (providing you
        caring for sick, injured and hospitalised             have met the assessment requirements), you will achieve
        animals, and contributing to their ongoing            your professional veterinary nursing qualification.
        care. This includes undertaking minor                 During your final year, you will undertake a research

        surgeries and procedures, and delivering              project on an area of clinical interest and choose from
                                                              a range of innovative, specialist modules taught by RVC
        medical treatments and tests. Registered              veterinary nurse educators and world-renowned clinicians
        veterinary nurses also take on the                    and researchers. This is a challenging degree course that
                                                              delivers a broad programme of learning, and offers a
        responsibilities of customer care within              fascinating introduction to veterinary nursing.
        a surgery, clinic or hospital setting, and
        therefore must develop client-facing skills           WORK PLACEMENTS
        alongside knowledge of animal care. The               You will complete at least 1,800 hours of practical
        BSc degree also extends your research                 training at a range of excellent veterinary practices,
                                                              giving you real insight into the day-to-day role of the
        skills, in order that you can contribute to           veterinary nurse. To ensure fair evaluation, the skills
        the evidence base for veterinary nursing.             and knowledge you acquire will be assessed in a
                                                              variety of ways as the course progresses.


        ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
        We welcome applications from students with a wide range of
        qualifications. For a complete list of academic qualifications
        and English Language requirements for this course,
        please see pages 82-83.


        COURSE COSTS (PER YEAR)

        UK tuition fees: £9,250*
        International tuition fees: £17,550*
        * Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in
        2024 and should be used as a guide only. See page 88 for more information.




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