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RVET D313 4
R84 YEARS

INSTITUTION UCAS CODE DURATION
BSc Veterinary Nursing

D313

CAMPUS: Hawkshead f www.rvc.ac.uk/vetnursing

Veterinary nurses play a vital role within the veterinary industry in caring for sick, injured and
hospitalised animals, and contributing to the ongoing care of animals. This includes undertaking
minor surgeries and procedures, and delivering medical treatments and tests. Veterinary nurses
also take on the responsibilities of customer care within a surgery, clinic or hospital setting, and
therefore must develop client-facing skills alongside knowledge of animal care. The BSc degree
also extends your research skills, in order that you can contribute to the evidence base for
veterinary nursing.

COURSE OVERVIEW
The BSc Veterinary Nursing course is designed to produce During your final year, you will undertake a research project on
veterinary nurses who have the knowledge and skills to make an area of clinical interest and choose from a range of innovative
a significant contribution to animal health and welfare. You will modules taught by RVC veterinary nurse educators and world-
be exposed to practical training within the first three foundation renowned clinicians and researchers. This is a challenging
years of the programme, where you have the opportunity to degree course that delivers a broad programme of learning, and
develop your knowledge and skills within a real-life environment. offers a fascinating introduction to veterinary nursing.
At the end of this period (providing you have met the
assessment requirements), you will achieve your professional
veterinary nursing qualification.

WORK PLACEMENTS COURSE COSTS

You will complete at least 1,800 hours of practical training at a UK tuition fees: £9,250*
range of excellent veterinary practices, giving you real insight International tuition fees: £15,190*
into the day-to-day role of the veterinary nurse. To ensure * Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in
fair evaluation, the skills and knowledge you acquire will be 2022 and should be used as a guide only. See page 102 for more information.
assessed in a variety of ways as the course progresses.

92 SKILL-DEVELOPING • THOUGHT-LEADING • STANDARD-SETTING