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ACCREDITATION BSc VETERINARY
NURSING
As part of the BSc the students undertake the You can qualify as a veterinary nurse by
FdSc degree and are awarded this to enable studying a BSc in Veterinary Nursing.
them to enter the Royal College of Veterinary
Surgeons (RCVS) and in the EU by the The BSc qualification is studied over four years,
Accreditation Committee for Veterinary where you will graduate with a Bachelor of Science
Nursing Education (ACOVENE). These bodies degree. The additional year of study in the BSc is
set the standard for the delivery of veterinary dedicated to a research project on an area of clinical
nursing education in the United Kingdom and the interest. A BSc may be the best choice for you if you
European Union. are looking to gain deeper knowledge of the role
of veterinary nursing, and open up further career
opportunities in the future due to the additional
investment in your skills.
90% 95%
...of Veterinary Nursing students are in work ...of FdSc Veterinary Nursing students found
or further study fifteen months the course intellectually stimulating
after graduating (National Student Survey 2021)
(most recent Graduate Outcomes survey)
100%
...of students felt that the BSc Veterinary Nursing
course provided opportunities to apply
what they have learned
(National Student Survey 2021)
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