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PRE-VET SUMMER SCHOOL

Thinking of a career in veterinary medicine or science? You will also have the opportunity to:
Join us for an exciting two-week Pre-Vet Summer School • receive world-class teaching

where you will gain veterinary skills and knowledge that • discover our academic programmes
challenge yourself and make friends from around the world
will count towards your work experience requirements • work together in groups and deliver a group research project
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for courses at the Royal Veterinary College, and get a • interact with our current students and learn more about
taste of student life at the RVC. student life
• explore London, one of the world’s most exciting cities,
Typically, summer school students spend up to 35 hours as well as the beauty of the English countryside.
in our globally recognised animal hospitals and research
facilities, gaining experience in the veterinary and science To find out more and to apply,
environment, where you will meet our student ambassadors visit www.rvc.ac.uk/prevetsummer
and academic tutors.

The Pre-Vet Summer School provided a wonderful As I approach the halfway mark of my time at the RVC, I
experience about what a student studying veterinary feel my participation in the Pre-Vet Summer School laid the
medicine at the RVC would do on a daily basis. It was groundwork for my success to date. It facilitated my transition
exciting to learn what the BVetMed course had to offer into the program when school started and reduced the anxiety
while exploring the state-of-the-art facilities available of entering university in a new country. The knowledge, practical
to RVC students. The staff were resourceful and kind. skills, and support I received during the summer program helped
I connected with students from around the world, me to know exactly what I had to achieve to earn a spot at the
developed friendships, and got to know a lot more about RVC. It was a valuable opportunity for networking, and I am still
the fantastic city of London. connected to many of the students and staff that I met.

During those two short weeks, I felt like I was at my second
home. I knew upon arrival that RVC was the place for me.
I was honoured to have had the chance to attend the Pre-
Vet Summer School and would recommend every student
interested in veterinary medicine to attend. This past year I
worked the Pre-Vet Summer School as a student ambassador
and had the unique opportunity to experience the program
from a different perspective. I am proud of what I have
accomplished at the RVC and I owe it to the very first day I
arrived on campus for the Pre-Vet Summer School program.”

Sarah Lewis
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
Canada

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