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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 It is expected that applicants undertaking an Access to
include General Studies. HE Diploma will normally be returning to education after a
* If you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require period of at least three years absence. If you do not fulfil this
a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement. requirement please contact the Admissions team to discuss.
Please visit our website for more information.
WELSH BACCALAUREATE
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (A) with two A-Levels in
666 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry. Biology (A) and Chemistry (A).
If not already holding accepted qualifications in Maths and SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS:
English, grade 5 in either MYP Mathematics (standard or Advanced Highers at AA in Biology and Chemistry in addition
extended) or SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or to five Highers (AAAAB), including Biology, Chemistry and at
SL Mathematics Applications and Interpretation and a minimum least National 5 in English and Mathematics (B). If you have
of 5 in SL English A (or grade 6 in English B) is required.
bypassed one or more of these subjects at National 5, you will
need this subject/grade at Highers level.
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA in ‘Applied Science’ grade
D*D*D*, ‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ grade D*D*D* IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE
or ‘Animal Management (Science)’ grade D*D*D*. Specific H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 including Biology and Chemistry.
units mandatory, please see our website for full details.
H1 required in one of these sciences. If not included in
the above, O3 is required in English and Mathematics.

Contextual offers may be made to students who meet our
Widening Participation criteria and are taking applicable
qualifications. f www.rvc.uk.com/wp-criteria

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