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FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Pass the Baccalauréat général with 14 overall. 14 required in
Earth and Life Sciences and Physics-Chemistry, both of which IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of
need to be your enseignements de spécialité and taken through 6.5 in each component or an alternate, acceptable English
to terminale. Mathematics needs to be sat in the penultimate language qualification.
year, and grade 12 achieved. [OIB/BFI Anglais: if 14 is achieved For a list of accepted alternative English language
in English, no further English language qualification is required.] qualifications f www.rvc.uk.com/english-language

HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(HKDSE) A full list of accepted international qualifications can be found
Pass the HKDSE with grades 555 in Biology, Chemistry on the website.
and one other elective subject, plus grade 4 in Maths and
grade 5 in English core subjects. We will consider Maths WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
as a third elective subject provided both the compulsory
and the extended modules are taken with grades 5* To apply for our veterinary medicine courses you will need to
(compulsory section) and 5 (extended section). have prior work experience in order to have developed animal
handling skills and obtained an insight into the work of veterinary
USA surgeons. Before you apply, you must have completed the
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION minimum requirements:
We will accept any of the following combinations: • A total of 70 hours (e.g. 10 full days) of work experience
High School Diploma: (paid or voluntary) in one or more veterinary practices.
Graduate High School with at least three full-year • A total of 70 hours in one or more non-clinical working
Advanced Placement examinations at grade 555 including environments with live animals (excl. the home environment/
Biology and Chemistry. Please note you must be taking pet ownership).
official AP exams, not just the classes.
The above 140 hours must be obtained within the 18-month period
ACT TEST directly preceding the application deadline. Earlier experience is
We will accept either of the following combinations: welcome but will not count towards the 140-hour requirement.
• ACT score of 28 in English and Maths plus three full- For information about our Work Experience Support Programme
year Advanced Placement examinations at grade 555 please see page 97.
including Biology and Chemistry. Please note you must
be taking official AP exams, not just the classes. APPLICANT SUPPLEMENTARY FORM
• ACT score of 28 in English and Maths plus three IB Higher
Level certificates at Grade 6 including Biology and Chemistry. As part of your application, you are required to complete our
Applicant Supplementary Form. You will be given access to the
SAT TEST form once we have received your application and you will be
• SAT score of 630 in each of ‘Evidence-Based Reading and given five days from receiving access in which to complete the
Writing’ and ‘Math’, plus three full-year Advanced Placement form and submit it.
examinations at grade 555 including Biology and Chemistry.
Please note you must be taking official AP exams, not just If you are invited for an interview, you will be required to provide
the classes. references to support the information given on this form.
• SAT score of 630 in each of ‘Evidence-Based Reading and
Writing’ and ‘Math’, plus three IB Higher Level certificates at
Grade 6 including Biology and Chemistry. APPLICANT DEADLINE

The RVC’s institution code for College Board to be used when Applications via UCAS has the deadline of mid-October 2025.
sending your results is 7970. Applications via VMCAS has the deadline of 15 September 2025.

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