RVC Taster Courses

BSc Bioveterinary Sciences Taster Course

Wednesday 21st March 2012

Taster Course students looking through microscopes This one-day course offered year 12 students the opportunity to learn about the unique blend of the biological sciences relating to animals; the way they work, their health, their diseases and their relationships with humans. The course was taught by an extensive range of scientists and clinicians who are knowledgeable from their own experience of animal disease and research. This means we covered animal biology, management and disease. Please note: BSc Bioveterinary Sciences graduates are not permitted to practice as veterinary surgeons and this taster course is not focused on Veterinary Medicine.

Enrolment Requirements: Participants in the taster courses were Year 12 students who are studying Chemistry and either Maths or Biology or Physics at A-Level or at Higher Level on the Intenational Baccalaureate.

For further information please go to: www.london.ac.uk/tasters

Veterinary Medicine Taster Course

Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th April 2012

Taster Course students stroking cows

This short course was designed to provide Year 12 students with the opportunity to experience life as a veterinary medicine student at the Royal Veterinary College. The two day (non residential) course consisted of several elements designed to give an overview of study at a veterinary institution; including lectures, a live anatomy examination, dissection, farm visit and the opportunity to speak with current RVC students about their experiences. Over the two days the students had the chance to use and see many of the state-of-the-art facilities we have at both our Camden Campus, London and our Hawkshead Campus, Hertfordshire. The Camden Campus houses newly refurbished research laboratories, an extensive library, an anatomy museum, a Learning Resources Centre and The Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital. The Hawkshead Campus has Europe’s largest referral veterinary hospital in the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, in addition to a working farm, a Clinical Skills Centre and an Equine Centre.

Enrolment Requirements: Participants in the taster courses were Year 12 students who are studying Biology and Chemistry at A-Level or at Higher Level on the Intenational Baccalaureate.

For further information please go to: www.london.ac.uk/tasters

Any Questions?

If you have any further questions about our Taster Courses please email schools@rvc.ac.uk

Comments

Here’s a selection of thoughts from previous Taster Course participants:

"The two days changed my opinion of London and the RVC!"

"I really enjoyed it and think it was a fantastic two days."

"The facilities here are far better than anywhere else. Lecturers and students all encouraging, welcoming and friendly."

"This has helped me to understand what the RVC is like."

"I was already keen to come to te University and this has only increased my enthusiasm."

"It was interesting and innovative."

"A really valuable experience, I would definately recommend it to other students, everyone I met was really helpful."

"I had a great time- thanks! "

"Thank you very much it was an interesting and exciting course, very useful"

"It opened my eyes to this course at this University"

"Everyone was willing to talk to you and offer advice and the other lectures and activities were great"

"I was most impressed with the facilities and enthusiasm of the lecturers and student ambassadors"

"Made me realise how badly I wanted to study in London"

"I was most impressed with the variety of different activities which we were given the opportunity to take part in"

Taster Course students in Anatomy Musuem

Student Shadowing

The Widening Participation Unit at the RVC also runs a Student Shadowing scheme throughout the academic year. The scheme is designed for those who have had less exposure to Higher Education and would like to know more, and is aimed at pupils who attend non-selective, state maintained schools and/or have no family background of Higher Education. For full details see the Widening Participation Student Shadowing page.

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