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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

D105 BACHELOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

Every course at the Royal Veterinary College and Aberystwyth University 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 ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA
addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels. (Science based) Distinctions in 15 Level 3 credits in Biology
Five GCSEs at grade 7 (A) including Combined Science and 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry. Merit required in all other
(or individual science subjects: Biology, Physics and graded Level 3 credits.
Chemistry), with at least a grade 6 (B) in English Language It is expected that applicants undertaking an Access to
and Mathematics. HE Diploma will normally be returning to education after a
period of at least three years absence. If you do not fulfil this
A-LEVEL* requirement please contact the Admissions team to discuss.
AAA including Biology and Chemistry, and a third subject
which should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry and WELSH BACCALAUREATE
cannot include General Studies. Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (A) with two A-Levels in
* If you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also Biology (A) and Chemistry (A).
require a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement.
Please visit our website for more information. SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS:
Advanced Highers at AA in Biology and Chemistry in addition
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE to five Highers (AAAAB), including Biology, Chemistry and at
666 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry. least National 5 in Physics, English and Mathematics (B). If you
have bypassed one or more of these subjects at National 5,
If not already holding accepted qualifications in
Maths and English, grade 5 in either MYP Mathematics you will need this subject/grade at Highers level.
(standard or extended) or SL Mathematics Analysis IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE
and Approaches and a minimum of 5 in SL English A H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 including Biology and Chemistry.
(or grade 6 in English B) is required.
H1 required in one of these sciences. If not included in
the above, O3 is required in English and Mathematics.
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA in ‘Applied Science’ grade
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
units mandatory, please see our website for full details. our Widening Participation criteria and are taking
applicable qualifications.

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