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TEACHING AND
LEARNING

The Veterinary Nursing undergraduate programmes provide
you with opportunities to develop a range of practical, personal
and supervisory skills whilst gaining the underpinning academic
knowledge required to work in veterinary practice. Each
successive year incorporates new information with increasing
complexity whilst building upon, and referencing back to, existing
knowledge and skills. This ‘spiral’ approach encourages logical
knowledge acquisition and critical understanding of simple
to more complex theories and concepts, as well as gradual
development of problem solving abilities.

BLENDED LEARNING
Blended learning at RVC aims to combine the best of onsite
teaching with learning that takes place in a digital environment
while always valuing the social aspects of learning. It includes a
mix of teaching approaches, delivery modes and learner styles.
The ‘blend’ can mean different places for learning (onsite and
digital); different scheduling (synchronous and asynchronous),
different pace (class and self-paced) and different types of
instruction (expert led, social/group, peer and individual).

Find out more about what our students say about blended
learning www.rvc.ac.uk/BlendedLearning.

“I had over six months of practical experience
in vet practices by the time I started my
second year. I monitored anaesthetics, took
blood samples, placed catheters and provided
hydrotherapy for neurology patients.
“I already feel like I am a vet nurse.
The placements promote learning on the job.
The clinical coaches allow you to get stuck
in and learn through experience. I feel I will
definitely be prepared for my first day at work
after I have qualified.”
Ayesha Ali
BSc Veterinary Nursing

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