• You must be attending a non-selective state school or college in the UK when you apply and must have been attending a non-selective state school or college since the age of 11.
• Your parents must not have gone to University / into Higher Education (although if they attended as Mature students we would be able to consider you).
• Total household income must be £25,000 or less (gross).  The only acceptable financial evidence will be a copy of the letter confirming eligibility for child tax credits showing the household income as being £25,000 or less. For students aged 19 or over, the alternative acceptable financial evidence will be confirmation of receipt of the appropriate amount of Adult Learning Grant based on a £25,000 income threshold.
• The programme is not open to non-UK students

At A2 level:

• Biology (or Human Biology) at C grade or above
• Chemistry at C grade or above
• one other subject of your choice (excluding ‘General Studies’) at C grade or above

At AS-level:

We support the opportunity to take additional subjects at AS-level, but do not prescribe or prefer any particular subject choices or combinations.

1. Your predicted grades should be CCC or higher.
2. The third subject should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry, and can not be General Studies.
3. There is no third subject which is preferred by selectors or gives any special advantage in the selection process. Science and non-science subjects are treated equally for the third subject.

See additional GCSE requirements

See additional GCSE requirements

DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit) is required overall, and the following optional units must be taken with Distinction:

• Scientific Investigation in Animal Management
• Chemistry for Biology Technicians or Fundamentals of Science

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The National Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management with DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit) overall, including the units below. Distinctions must be achieved in the units marked by an asterix(*)

• Fundamentals of Science*
• Chemistry for Biology Technicians* OR Understand the Principles of Chemistry for Biological and Medical Science *
• Understand the principles of Animal Biology
• Understand Animal Anatomy and Physiology
• Undertake an investigative project in the land-based sector.

BTEC National Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science with DDM overall. The following units must be taken and Distinctions obtained in those marked with an asterisk (*)

• Genetics and Genetic Engineering

• *Physiology of Human Body Systems and/or *Physiology of Human Regulation and Reproduction.

• *Biochemistry and Biochemical Techniques and/or *Chemistry for Biology Technicians

• Biomedical Science Techniques and/or Chemical Laboratory Techniques

• Using Statistics in Science and/or Informatics in Science

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Three Principle Subjects must be taken and Grade P1 or higher achieved, in:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• one other subject of your choice

There is no third subject which is preferred by selectors or gives any special advantage in the selection process. Science and non-science subjects are treated equally for the third subject.

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At higher level:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• One other subject

An acceptable (equivalent to grade B or higher in GCSE) in:

• Physics
• English
• Mathematics

555 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry.

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Advanced Highers with grade C or above in:

• Biology
• Chemistry

plus 5 Highers at grade C or above including:

• Biology
• Chemistry

plus minimum of Intermediate 2 or Standard Credit Grade 1 or 2 in:

• English
• Mathematics
• Physics

Where applicants have achieved the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma we will accept the following two A-levels:

• Biology (or Human Biology) at grade C or higher
• Chemistry at grade C or higher

in addition to passing the Welsh Baccalaureate Core.

We support the opportunity to take additional subjects at AS-level, but do not prescribe or prefer any particular subject choices or combinations

See additional GCSE requirements

You should have at least five GCSEs at grade C or above including the following subjects at grade B

• Either Double Science* award or Science & Additional Science at BB grades or above or if taking the sciences separately: B grade or above in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
• English Language at B grade or above
• Mathematics at B grade or above

* Double science refers to the Double Award GCSE in Science, which covers Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Key Skills Level 2 in Communication can be accepted instead of GCSE English and Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number can be accepted instead of GCSE Mathematics.

For advice on the eligibility of other qualifications, please contact Admissions at enquiries@rvc.ac.uk.

Applicants who are taking (or have taken) an Access to HE Diploma should apply for our D100 BVetMed course. This is not a qualification that will be considered for the Gateway programme.

All applicants must meet all the applicant eligibility requirements.

Email: enquiries@rvc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7468 5147/5149
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7468 5311