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Welcome to the RVC

For information on changes to university funding and how this will affect RVC students see Financial Support for Prospective Undergraduate UK/EU Students 2012.

At the Royal Veterinary College, you will enjoy an outstanding learning environment designed to produce practising veterinary surgeons, bioveterinary scientists and veterinary nurses – all with the knowledge and skills to make a significant contribution to animal health and welfare.

A degree from the Royal Veterinary College is well-recognised around the world. It represents hard work and dedication on the part of both the College and you, its brilliant students, but it also represents good times and a close community which you will always be a part of from the moment you arrive.

Students

Accreditations & Rankings

The Royal Veterinary College is one of only four vet schools in Europe to have achieved accredited status for its undergraduate programmes from the AVMA (The American Veterinary Medical Association). AVMA

AVMA accreditation gives added credibility to your degree in the eyes of employers and gives the RVC a badge of quality that distinguishes it from other institutions. Most importantly, it means you can enter veterinary practice in the USA on a level playing field with graduates of North American vet schools-a real advantage for RVC graduates looking to develop an international career.

EAEVE Accreditation

Following a visit to the Royal Veterinary College in October 2011, EAEVE (the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education) has granted the College full accreditation. The RVC is the first veterinary school in the UK, and the only one world-wide, to achieve full accreditation by EAEVE and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and full recognition by the UK's Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.EAEVE Accreditation

Accreditation by EAEVE provides Europe-wide assurance of the RVC's academic standards and the quality of its veterinary medicine degree programme. Only three other European veterinary schools - Copenhagen, Helsinki and Zurich/Bern - have achieved this status.

For more information, see:
www.eaeve.org

You may notice that the RVC does not always appear in published rankings and league tables. Being a relatively small independent college of the University of London with a niche focus, the College is not eligible to appear in many published tables.

When looking at rankings and league tables, it is important to look beyond headlines and make an evaluation based on a range of criteria. This will ensure you choose the programme best suited to you. Look at the Quality Assurance Agency’s (QAA) assessment of teaching standards and the College’s score in the latest European Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The RVC scored a maximum 24/24 in the 2000 QAA assessment and performed excellently in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) so you can be confident in the quality of teaching and research across the College.

Disabilities

If you are thinking of studying at the RVC and you have a disability or long-term health condition, it is useful to know in advance what the course might involve, so that you can make an informed decision. The RVC is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities, dyslexia and/or health conditions are fully supported at the College. Find out more about disability issues by visiting the RVC Accessibility Pages.

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