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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
D310 FdSc VETERINARY NURSING
D313 BSc VETERINARY NURSING
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
D310 FdSc VETERINARY NURSING ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA
(Science-based) Diploma with a minimum of 15
GCSE (or an equivalent) is required in addition to Level 3 Level 3 credits in Biology, including Merit in 6 of these.
qualifications e.g. A-Levels. Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or
above, including Combined Science (or an individual science WELSH BACCALAUREATE
subject: Biology, Chemistry or Physics), English Language, Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (C) with A-Level Biology (C)
and Mathematics. or
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (D) with two A-Levels
A-LEVEL* including Biology (C) and a further A-Level (D) (excl. General
CC including Biology, or CDD including Biology (C). Two AS Studies). Two AS Levels at grade D would be accepted in
Levels at relevant grades would be accepted in place of place of the further A-Level subject.
one of the further A-Level subjects (excl. General Studies). SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS
The non-prescribed A-Level subjects should not overlap with CD at Advanced Higher including C in Biology, plus two
Biology and cannot include General Studies.
Highers at C. Two further Highers at C can be used in place
* If you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require of the D at Advanced Higher. You must also have five National
a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement. Please visit our website 5 grade A-Cs including English Language, Mathematics and
for more information. Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE
443 at Higher Level including Biology grade 4. If not already H4, H4, H5, including H4 in Biology. If not achieved at H4 or
holding accepted qualifications in Maths and English, grade H5, O4 required in English and Mathematics.
4 in EITHER MYP Mathematics (standard or extended)
OR SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches OR SL
Mathematics Applications and Interpretation and a minimum D313 BSc VETERINARY NURSING
of 4 in SL English A (or grade 6 in English B) is required.
GCSE (or alternative Level 2 qualifications) are required
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA in ‘Applied Science’ (MMM) in addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels. Five GCSEs at
or ‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ (MMM) or ‘Animal grade 4 (C) or above including Mathematics, and at least grade
Management (Science)’ (MMM). Specific units mandatory, 6 (B) in English Language and 6-5 (BC) Combined Science (or
please see our website for full details. 6/B in individual science subject: Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
CAMBRIDGE PRE-U: A-LEVEL*
Grades: P1, P2, P2 including Biology or P1, P1 in two Principal BCC including Biology (B). Two AS-Levels (C) would be
Subjects including: Biology. accepted in place of one of the further (non-Biology)
A-Level subjects.
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