What is the BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing programme?

The BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing is a full-time 4 year degree programme taught at our Hawkshead Campus.

What is Veterinary Nursing?

Veterinary Nurses work alongside Veterinary Surgeons in order to provide a high standard of care for animals. They normally work within a veterinary surgery or veterinary hospital and are involved in a wide range of care and treatment. Including; providing skilled supportive care for sick animals, undertaking minor surgery, monitoring during anaesthesia, medical treatments and diagnostic tests under veterinary supervision. Veterinary Nurses also play an important role in the education of owners on good standards of animal care.

Many qualified Veterinary Nurses working in a veterinary practice continue take on greater responsibilities as time goes by, such as practice management, supervision of staff, hospital wards, and teaching/training other nurses or supporting staff.

Positions outside veterinary practice includes work in research establishments, laboratories, universities, colleges, zoological/wildlife parks, charities, pharmaceutical companies and breeding/boarding kennels.

An exciting curriculum by design

This exciting course offers you the best of both worlds - a solid grounding in the practical essentials of Veterinary Nursing, and a stimulating exploration of its academic under-pinning and leads to a BSc (Hons) degree of the University of London.

As the UK’s only independent veterinary school, we have an established reputation for developing innovative approaches to learning. We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your chosen profession.

(Three Veterinary Nurses stroking a cat) (Veterinary Nurse student squats down to look at injured dog)

Hands on experience

As a Veterinary Nursing student you'll complete at least 70 weeks of practical training at a range of excellent veterinary practices, including the RVC's own world-leading hospitals - giving you hands-on experience and real insight into the day-to-day role of the veterinary nurse.

70 weeks of practical training is completed within the first three foundation years of the degree programme. At the end of the first three foundation years, providing you have met the assessment requirements, you will achieve your professional veterinary nursing qualification.

During your BSc final year you will hone your research techniques and choose from a range of cutting-edge modules taught by RVC nurse educators and world-renowned clinicians from the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. You will also have the option of completing your practical experience at a wider range of facilities including working with wild animals, behavioural centres, equine practices, exotic practices and other referral centres.

What's next...

Hopefully this is just the start of your relationship with the RVC and we hope to meet you in the near future either at the RVC on Tour, a UCAS Convention, a Camden Campus tour, an Open Day or at interview. To see all the opportunities that are available for you to visit/meet the RVC visit: www.rvc.ac.uk/visitus.